I Will Knot!
This is a site aboutknots: how to tie them,how to appreciate their beauty. Even the seriouslyknot-challenged among us can learn to tie many useful and popularknots by following along with the short,step-by-step instructional video clipson this site.
Before you begin, here are a couple quick knot-tying tips to keep in mind:
Get yourself somenice, thick rope -- don't learn with string! String is extremely hard tocontrol, and your knots will be so small that you won't be able to see what isgoing on. About 4 feet of 1/4 to 1/2-inch thick nylon rope will do nicely forlearning purposes. Any good hardware store will have this, and it is veryinexpensive.
Once you've masteredhow to tie a knot from the clips, trying tying it around different sort ofobjects, at different angles. You don't really know a knot until you can tie itupside-down and inside-out!
Okee-dokee, now it'stime to choose a knot to learn from the list below. So fix yourself anice hot beverage, grab your rope, and repeat confidently to yourself: IWILL KNOT!!
Stopper Knots
Hitches
Loops
Bends