Vertical caving terminology and methods > Knots > Knot construction and behaviour
Where a knot is tied using the end of a rope, and wrapping it around, or passing it through the parts of the knot. Threaded knots cannot be tied in the middle of a rope, and therefore can only be tied near an end of the rope, which limits their usefulness. However, it is possible to use a bight of rope, and pretend it is an end of rope, to tie a doubled form of a threaded knot anywhere along the length of the rope. This will waste twice as much of the rope's length as normal, so is rarely used. Doing so will leave the final bight of rope sticking out of the end of the knot, which can make cavers assume it is something they can clip a carabiner into, which might not be safe, depending on the knot.
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