Lark's head
Name:
Englsh speaker mostly refer to this knot as a Lark’s head, however it is also known as the Cow hitch or lanyard hitch.
In Japanese the knot is called Hibarimusubi 雲雀結び . The name "hibari" (雲雀) refers to the lark, a bird often associated with grace and simplicity in Japanese culture.
Type:
This is a type of knot, but is also classified as a friction hitch. It is used in some modern shibari patterns, but is more commonly found in fusion ties.
Use:
This knot is used to tie a rope to an object, in Shibari the object is another rope which makes this a 'friction hitch'. While it does serve a clear practical purpose it has been viewed in Shibari as a decorative knot and so has not been used much in older rope patterns with some people seeing it more as a 'fusion knot'.
The finished knot looks the same as the girth hitch which is used to join two ropes together - the difference between the two is that a lark's head is tied when one end of the rope is already secured to something.
Tutorial:
Rope used in this tutorial: Violet Double Ply Jute Rope.
1. Take your rope over the top of the wrap you want to tie to.
2. Insert your finger down under the wrap and use your finger to hook the rope through.
3. Take the rope over to the other side
4. Slide your finger up under the wrap and pull the rope through.
5. Use your finger to pull the rope through the loop you have created
You have completed your larks head!
