Yuki knot

Tags :: §Shibari §half hitch

The Yuki knot, named for §Yukimura Haruki, is a bight with a half-hitch over the top. It is a remarkably useful, widely applicable technique which is possible whenever a §pull-through would be necessary.

The Yuki knot functions similarly to many §frictions and has the following functions:

• attaches one rope to another (but can slip along it)
• changes the direction of the working end
• adds a quick-release (the half-hitch can be easily pulled off even under tension)
• increases efficiency by avoiding a full pull-through
• creates a loop which can be attached to

The last of these uses makes the Yuki knot a popular method for §preserving the bight during suspension, in which case it is called a double bight extension.

Tutorials

§Haven Kink

including an application for suspension

Naming

As with many foundational ties in Shibari, there is disagreement over what exactly is meant by "Yuki knot". The meaning I was taught is given above, and seems to be in common usage (example) but many other people use it to refer to the §Boola-Boola or §square knot column tie (e.g. example 1, example 2). I've even seen people referring to the §WykD Fast Bowline as a Yuki knot!