If it happens that two ropes that need to be joined are greatly dissimilar in size or material — or both — a bend may not be a safe and secure solution. Instead, what you can do is join the two ropes by forming two loops. If a loop is tied in one end, and a loop is tied in the other end so that it passes through the first one, then together they make a bend. If both loops are Bowlines, then the result is called a Bowline Bend.

Two interlocking Bowline Loops

Bends are a basic and useful knotting concept that is both fun to try and important to use correctly and safely. When summing up what you have learned from this chapter, you should have a fair idea of which knots you would find useful, and you should practice and remember them so that you can use them correctly and safely.