Lots of knots in the shapes of insects in this introduction to John & Peggy Guyton's interesting entomological world.
Here's the full pattern for covering a gavel. This extends Jim Caswell's article in Knotting Matters 148. He works mostly in kangaroo or wallaby leather.
Herewith a zipped file of Manny Sardina's Developing Mats article - templates and images. Additional to Knotting Matters 152.
Pull-out projects from Knotting Matters
From Knotting Matters 139 to 157 the editors asked IGKT members to supply illustrated articles of a practical project. These were then published as inserts to the journal. All 20 have been collected together and are shown below. Click on the links to download the pdfs. We hope you enjoy making these items as much as we have.
Here's a quick reference list:
1_Tie_an_Ocean Mat.pdf
2_Tying_a_4-strand MatthewWalkerKnot.pdf
3_How_to_make_a_4-StrandSinnetKeyring.pdf
4_Make_a_BraceletFromATrumpetSinnet.pdf
5_How_to_Make_a_StringShoppingBag.pdf
6_Tie_an_EasyGlobeKnot.pdf
7_Instructions_for_Making_A_Dragonfly.pdf
8_Tie_this nice_Triangle_Mat.pdf
9_Using_Hitching_to_cover_items_neatly.pdf
10_Learn_this_elegant-Fish-Scale_Braiding.pdf
11_Make_your_own_support_ribbon.pdf
12_Make_your_permanent_RemembrancePoppy.pdf
13_Knot_a_FaceMask_just_in_case.pdf
14_Construct_this_great_dog_lead/leash.pdf
15_How_to_make_an_elegant_light-pull.pdf
16_Cover_objects-beautifully_using_needle_hitching.pdf
17_Tying_multi-strand_Matthew_Walker_knots.pdf
18_More_advanced_needle_hitching.pdf
19_Make_a_neat_rope-end_by_whipping.pdf
20_Tie_a_lovely_Lark's_Head_flower_knot.pdf
Download 12_Make_your_permanent_RemembrancePoppy
Supplement to Knotting Matters edition 148, Sep 2020
Download 16_Cover_objects-beautifully_using_needle_hitching
Supplement to Knotting Matters 153, December 2021
A selection of John's beautiful Temari designs which extends his articel in Knotting Matters 147.
Richard Hopkins' letter to the editors of Knotting Matters 147, about his research into knots and ropemaking, had more images than there was space for in the journal. Here they all are.
Here are two downloadble files with many plans for the mats shown below and some so-far untied. They are divided into two groups - those using a Celtic loop pattern (ASTROM)(eg the fourth one from the left on the top row of this first collage)and all others (ROSSING). There is an explanatory READ_ME file in each of the zipped folders. Do try them for yourselves.
Plans for circular mats - Astrom (100.66 MB)
Plans for mats based on Rossing's method (84.2 MB)
Circular Mats Collage
Circular Mats 1 - Using Nils Rossing's ideas
Circular Mats 2 - using Alexander Astrom's ideas
Click here to download a pdf of John and Peggy Guyton's articles of Entomological Knot Tying.
2019 Entomological Knot Tying (358.21 KB)
A board-ful of insect knots
ALL SCOUT KNOTS
This is a useful contribution from Matthew Allmaras in the USA and is a complete list of the knots that Scouts and Sea Scouts are expected to know in their various ranks and grades.
CUB SCOUT
Overhand Knot
Square Knot
Tautline Hitch
Two Half Hitches
Bowline
Whip A Rope
Fuse A Rope
Clinch Knot - Bear Goes Fishing
Palomar Knot - Bear Goes Fishing
SCOUT
Square Knot
Two Half Hitches
Tautline Hitch
Whip A Rope
Fuse A Rope
TENDERFOOT
Square Knot
Two Half Hitches
Tautline Hitch
SECOND CLASS
Sheetbend
Bowline
FIRST CLASS
Timber Hitch
Clove Hitch
Square Lashing
Shear Lashing
Diagonal Lashing
ARCHERY MERIT BADGE
Bow String
CANOEING & KAYAKING MERIT BADGE
Truckers Hitch
Bowline
Two Half Hitches
CLIMBING MERIT BADGE
Butterfly Coil
Safety Knot
Figure Eight on a Bight
Figure Eight Follow-Through
Water Knot
Double Fisherman's Knot (Grapevine Knot)
Prusik Knot
Seat Harness
Knotted Leg-Loop Harness
FISHING MERIT BADGE
Improved Clinch Knot
Palomar Knot
Turle Knot (Turtle Knot)
Blood Loop (Barrel Knot)
Double Surgeon's Loop
Nail Knot
Wire Line to Mono Knot
Arbor Knot
Tucked Sheet Bend
Snelling a Hook
FLY FISHING MERIT BADGE
Double Surgeon's Loop
Nail Knot
Blood Loop (Barrel Knot)
Improved Clinch Knot
Turle Knot (Turtle Knot)
Arbor Knot
Needle Knot
Loop-to-Loop Knot
Perfection Loop
Duncan Loop
LEATHER WORK MERIT BADGE
Whip Stitch
Running Stitch
Double Loop Lacing
Single-Needle Hand Stitching
Double-Needle Hand Stitching
Drawstring
Round Braid
Square Braid
Terminal Turk's Head
Mystery Braid
PIONEERING MERIT BADGE
Butterfly Coil
Fusing a Rope
Basic Whipping
West Country Whipping
Sailmaker's Whipping
Square Knot
Bowline
Bowline on a Bight
Clove Hitch
Sheet Bend
Timber Hitch
Round Turn with Two Half Hitches
Safety Knot
Sheepshank
Figure Eight on a Bight
Figure Eight Follow-Through
Double Sheet Bend
Rolling Hitch
Butterfly Knot
Carrick Bend
Water Knot
Pipe Hitch
Double Fisherman's Knot (Grapevine Knot)
Honda Knot
Masthead Knot (Jury Knot)
Prusik Knot
Barrel Hitch
Back Splice
Eye Splice
Short Splice
Making Rope
Anchor
Log & Stake Anchoring System
Rope Sling
Rope & Tackle
Trucker's Hitch
Square Lashing
Modified Square Lashing
Japanese Mark II Square Lashing
Shear Lashing
Diagonal Lashing
Round Lashing
Tripod Lashing
Floor Lashing
West Country Shear Lashing
Two Spar Shear Lashing
Strop Lashing
SMALL-BOAT SAILING MERIT BADGE
Cleat Hitch
Bowline
Square Knot
Clove Hitch
Figure Eight Knot
Two Hal Hitches
Coil
Faking Down a Line
SEA SCOUTS
APPRENTICE
Overhand Knot
Reef Knot
Figure Eight Knot
Stevedore's Knot
Bowline
Two Half Hitches
Clove Hitch
Sheet (Becket) Bend
Cleat Hitch
ORDINARY
Name various material used to manufacturer rope, advantages and disadvantages, meaning of lay, thread, strand, and hawser.
Stevedore Knot
French Bowline
Bowline on a Bight
Timber Hitch
Rolling Hitch
Marline Hitch
Midshipman’s Hitch (taut-line)
Truckers Hitch
Coil a Rope
Flemish AaLine
Cut and Heat-Seal a Synthetic Line
Whip the End of Plain-Laid Line
ABLE
Back Splice
Eye Splice
Long Splice
Palm-and-Needle-Whipping
QUARTERMASTER
Eye Splice in Double Braided Line
ADVANCEMENT ELECTIVES
ORNAMENTAL ROPEWORK
1. Three Strand Turks Head
1. Three Strand Monkey's Fist
1. Using either ornamental knot make up a heaving line.
2. Four Strand Turks Head
2. Coach Whipping
2. Cockscombining
2. Round Braid
2. Wall Knot
2. Crown Knot
3. Make a useful item such as a boatswain’s lanyard, rigging knife lanyard, bell rope, etc., or decorate a portion of your ship’s equipment such as a stanchion, rail, lifeline, tiller, etc.
MARLINSPIKE SEAMANSHIP
ADDITIONAL KNOTS
Running Bowline
Slip Knot
Fishermans Knot
Round Seizing
Throat Seizing
Racking Seizing
Rattling Down
Splice Rope Grommet
Metal Grommet Ring
TYPES OF TACKLE
Single Whip
Runner
Gun Tackle
Luff Tackle
Twofold or Double Purchase Tackle
Reeving Tackle
Mousing a Hook
Skip Pennock's book Woven Flat Knots is one of IGKT's most popular. Skip has created many splendid knots and here are three that he introduced in Knotting Matters 140. There are downloadable files beneath each image
