Vertical caving terminology and methods > Knots > Knot construction and behaviour
A piece of rope coming out of the knot, then going back into the knot, which can be used for load bearing purposes. The loop can be used to clip into a carabiner. Any knot that has a loop like this may be called a "loop knot". Almost all single loop knots that are tied on a bight will have the two ends of the loop emerging from the same part of the knot, so the loop is narrow. It is possible to construct knots where this is not the case, but no knots of that kind are commonly used in rigging. Loop knots that are tied by threading sometimes have the two ends of the loop emerging from different parts of the knot, so that the loop is wide, such as the bowline. Loop knots that have bunny ears (two loops) sometimes have the two ends of each loop emerging from different parts of the knot, even if they are tied on a bight, such as the bowline on a bight or karash double loop.
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