Alpine Butterfly knot tutorial hand wraps method ✅💡 There are many and some common uses are: To create a mid-rope attachment loop (or two). To join two ropes. To isolate a damaged section of rope. To provide a second loop near the end of the rope for two-point anchors. To attach a pulley, ring, or other object part way along a rope. For the middle person in a roped team of three. This is the background to the variation on the name as the Alpine Middleman’s Knot. To provide an extra joining knot