Books on Knots for Sale
IGKT publishes a number of books on knotting and also sells a few others on related subjects which are not easily available. These are distributed by our sales volunteer, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., and are catalogued here.
We have just been donated the copyright for Knots for the Cut by Ben Selfe. The book was first published in 2008 and has been out of print for nearly a decade.
It is reviewed at https://shorturl.at/C3Vkt.
The new copies have just arrived with Andy and can be ordered from him for £15
Forthcoming Special Events
IGKT AGM & Exhibition 2026
Next year's main meeting will be held from 7th to 10th May 2026 at the Rough Close Scout Campsite, near Coventry, UK. This will be our second visit to this excellent set of facilities run by City of Coventry Scout County. Details are set out in the December 2025 issue of Knotting Matters.
The venue is about 5 miles to the west of Coventry City Centre. Address: Tanners' Ln, Coventry CV7 7DD, UK.
Annual Meeting of IGKT France 2026
The splendid Maritime and River Museum in Rouen is the venue of this year's annual Meeting (AG) of IGKT France. We shall be on board the péniche (a canal or river barge) Pompon at Hangard 13, Quai Emile Duchemin, 76000 ROUEN France.
The dates are Saturday and Sunday, March 28 & 29 2026. Contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., President of IGKT France for more details. You're assured of a warm welcome and splendid food - and some knots too.
Meeting of IGKT Australia 4-6 April 2026
Brisbane 2026 is the next meeting of IGKT Australia, to be held over the Easter weekend. More details will be here soon or contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. directly.
IGKT Autumn Meeting 18-20 September
Our President, Mikko Snellman, is organising this event, All About Knots, aboard the ship Suomen Joutsen in the harbour of Turku in Finland. There will be lots to do so please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.for more information.
This is earlier than our normal autumn weekend because the weather in Finland rapidly becomes cooler as winter approaches. We're sorry that the time conflicts with the AGM of IGKTNA in Ohio - see the notice below.
The annual meeting of IGKT-NA in Ohio
18-20 September is the date for the 2026 AGM of our North American cousins. It will be held at the Maritime Museum of Sandusky, 125 Meigs St, Sandusky, OH 44870, USA, situated on the southern edge of Lake Erie.
President This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. will give you a very warm welcome.
Advance warning for IGKT AGM & Exhibition 2027
We shall be the guests of the National Maritime Museum, Cornwall over the days 6-9 May 2027. NMMC is on the waterfront of the beautiful and historic harbour in Falmouth. There will visits and workshops on Thursday and Friday with a public exhibition and ropewalk(s) on Saturday and Sunday.
There is plenty of accommodation in the holiday town of Falmouth but no large hotels. Please start your search for places to stay earlier than usual for this meeting. It isn't a busy period and so there will be lots of choice of small hotels, bed & breakfast and AirBnB properties. There's an excellent campsite a short drive away from the museum.
George Hart Bursary
Thanks to George's generosity, the IGKT has been able to provide funds for help to encourage members, especially younger ones, to engage in an ‘extraordinary’ activity which involves knotting and the Guild. For full details please see the Member News section here or contact the secretary This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
We really would like to give money away to suitable applicants, so do give it some serious thought. Non-member applications are also given serious consideration.
Permanent home for IGKT Library Books
In July 2022 we arranged with the Brunel Institute, an organisation set up by the SS Great Britain Trust and the University of Bristol, England, to house our collection of knotting and ropework books in the Institute’s library. The collection consists of books the IGKT has amassed over its 43 years, along with a considerably larger number of volumes kindly donated by a founder member.
The Brunel Institute library is open daily to the public throughout the year and is free to visit. The cost of incorporating the books into the Institute’s library is being funded by a very generous donation from a member in the USA.
The Library has finished the long task of adding the books to their database, which is searchable on the Brunel Institute’s website.
Here is a link to search the uploaded IGKT books.
