The International Guild of Knot Tyers (IGKT) is an association of people with interests in knots and knotting techniques of all kinds.

We have over a thousand members world-wide, from all walks of life, including academics, surgeons, sailors, sportsmen and women, scouters, magicians, farmers, miners and accountants. Membership is open to anyone interested in knotting (whether expert or simply hoping to learn from others).

We now have an official facebook group too!

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Coronavirus and sales

It is with regret that we have to announce that our books and other items for sale will not be available until further notice. Like most people in the UK our Supplies Secretary is confined to his home by government order. We are sure you will understand, and we wish you all a safe passage through these current uncertain times.

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It was with sadness that we received the news of rhe death of Gladys Findley on 26th January 2020. Glad was our first (and only, so far) woman president of the Guild in 1993-4. She was an accomplished macramé maker who took pleasure in sharing her skills. In Memoriam

Further sad news arrived giving the deaths of two members in th USA - Wayne Richardson in Ohio and long-standing member, Louis Bartos in Alaska.

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Captain George Hart Bursary

Thanks to the generosity of George, the IGKT has been able to set up a fund to provide funds for helping and encouraging members, especially younger members, to engage in an ‘extraordinary’ activity which involves knotting and the Guild. For full details please see the Member News section here.

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News just in - 2 cancelled meetings due to coronavirus problems:-

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French AGM 2020 - International knotting days March 28th and 29th CANCELLED

Fisheries Museum, 3 Quai Capitaine Jean Recher, Fécamp 76400

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2020 Spring Symposium and AGM

Thursday 30th April - Sunday 3 May CANCELLED

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Advance notice - 2020 Autumn Meeting

Please note earlier date than usual. Mariehamn is at Lat 60N and winter arrives rapidly in October.

Dates: Friday 11th - Sunday 13th September 

Place: The Old Harbour, Mariehamn, Åland Islands, Finland

see this video.

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Super-advance notice - 2021 Australian Meeting

Hello fellow tanglers and knot-tyers,

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The excellent and comprehensive Glossary of Knotting and Ropemaking Terms by Robert Birch, described in the recent Knotting Matters can be found HERE.

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Most meetings and events are shown in the Calendar section - do see if there's one happening near you and come along!

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Het Knoopeknauwertje - The Netherlands Newsletter 1996-2000 (25 issues)

and Knot News 1997-2015 - The journal of the Pacific Americas Branch of IGKT (98 issues)

now available for download in the Publications section.

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For all problems regarding membership or logging-in please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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*When first logging-in to the members' area, enter your email address and password which came in the 'welcome' email. If you want to change the password during or after your first log-in, click on  the 'Manage my membership' button at the bottom of the list on the left.*

We have tried to make sure that all the data on the various pages of this site are accurate and up-to-date.  If you find errors or omissions please let us know at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and we will do our best to rectify things quickly.

Please help us by sending advance news of knotting events so that we can publish them and also reports/photos when the events have occurred.

We'll only be able to publicise and carry news if you all help us!

Members please note - a list of email addresses, sorted by country and region is available in the 'Member News' section.  Please check your entry. File updated 202001.

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UK members - if you haven't returned your charity Gift Aid form, please do so. Form is downloadable on the 'News' page.

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