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Here are the books in our range - we also stock a series of monographs by Des Pawson. See the full list in the IGKT Publications link above.

Harry Asher's great work. A new edition with corrections, in lay-flat format.
60 Pages A5 size £7
The forerunner of Ashley's classic Book of Knots
a 'must' for any knotter.
75 Pages B5 size £10

The Astrom brothers' excellent advice
on making circular knotted mats.
44 Pages A4 Size £10

Celtic-based designs
from our late President.
20 Pages A5 size £3
More recipes for interestingly-shaped knots
from Brian Field
20 Pages A5 size £3

How to make Eric Franklin's collection
of elegant knots.
28 Pages A5 size £3
Instructions for tying Turk's Heads
both flat and cylindrical.
18 Pages A5 size £3


The third edition of this terrific work
was published in Dec 2023
and has been re-set in lie-flat format.
53 Pages A4 size £10


Really different designs of chains and grommets
by star illustrator, Stuart Grainger
53 Pages A5 size £3
The best book available for making boat fenders.
67 Pages A4 size £13
Wire-bound, layflat

Skip's popular book gives recipes for flat knots
and instructions about designing your own.
126 Pages A4 size £13
Wire-bound, layflat

Does exactly what the title says,
with lots of instructions.
64 Pages A5 size £13
How to tie Turk's Heads in your hand
from Charlie Smith
a knotter who loved teaching how to do it.
20 Pages A4 size £3


A wonderful book,
possibly the only one on knots
that you might need.
226 Pages B4 size £15
A fully detailed guide to tying this knot,
told in Pieter's inimitable style.
20 Pages A5 size £4

A fascinating study of how families of knots
are related one to another.
84 Pages A4 size £12
A reprint of Frank Brown's book
about how to make his small
FEGs (effigies)of animals etc.
80 Pages (B&W) A4 size £8

The String Zoo and The Cord Zodiac
is in colour and extends the collection
of Frank's small beasts.
122 Pages (Colour) A4 size £14
A collection of articles about Turks Heads
from the first 150 issues of Knotting Matters.
132 Pages A4 size £14
Wire-bound, layflat


Many new and unusual knots from
their Portuguese creator
64 Pages A4 size £10

