Which knot is used to form a temporary eye in the middle or end of a rope?

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Creating a fixed loop in the rope’s length is the idea behind forming a temporary eye. Bowline on a bight uses a folded section (a bight) to tie a bowline around the standing part, yielding a secure, fixed loop in the middle of the rope. Because the loop is made from the rope’s body rather than the end, you can use it as an eye where you need it without re-threading the rope through an end. It stays in place under load and can be untied later, which is exactly what you want for a temporary eye in the middle or at the end. A regular bowline makes a loop at the rope end, not in the middle, so it isn’t suitable for a middle-of-rope eye. A running bowline creates a loop that can slide along the rope, which isn’t a fixed eye. A generic knot or hitch doesn’t specify this looping structure needed for an eye.