The Mule Knot (a.k.a releasable knot) is ideal to lock off the rope on the belay plate. There are many occasions in climbing when, belaying from the harness using a device which does not self-arrest ...

Unlike other trends which risk quick burnout (apologies to the coquettish bow!), the knot presents endless ... blue knotted rope. “I don’t need any more cashmere sweaters this season ...