 In other cases, a knot being tied in the bight is a matter of the method of tying rather than a difference in the completed form of the knot.For example, the clove hitch can be made "in the bight" if it is being slipped over the end of a post but not if being cast onto a closed ring, which requires access to an end of the rope.Other knots, such as the overhand knot, cannot be tied in the bight without changing their final form.