Unit: Required Knots

• overhand
• square knot
• figure-8
• figure-8 bend
• figure-8 loop
• bowline
• taut-line hitch
• girth hitch
• prüssik
• water knot

Extra Credit Knots

• sheet bend
• butterfly knot
• bowline-on-a-coil
• Münter hitch
• barrell knot

Rope Terminology:

• Bend: a method of joining two ropes. Examples: overhand bend figure 8 bend, double overhand bend.
• Bight: the middle of a line, or a loop made well away from the end of a line.
• Bitter End: The end of a rope. Many of the knots described here involve passing the bitter end through loops.
• Standing Part: the main, non-working part of a line.

Assignments:

1. Complete this mini-lesson on knots
2. Practice the required knots until you can do them from memory.
3. Practice some more
4. Demonstrate to a partner before demonstrating your skill with me.
5. Demonstrate your knot tying abilities to me.
6. You must be able to identify one situation you might use each of the required knots

Resources:

Knot Review

Animated Knot Tying

Animated Knot Tying

More Knots

More Knots