Rope Wrap

Greetings to all,

We built a little bar and I was wondering about wrapping manila rope around the 2x4 posts... we took 2- 2x4 posts and laminated them together for the roof supports, and I came upon some old manila rope I would like to wrap around the posts. Looking for suggestions on how to secure the first wrap and keep it tight all the way up and secure/affix it to the posts??

Tks very much!!

I'm no expert, but how about a clove hitch at the bottom, and pull it tight?