The Glossary category is for short, clear topics which aim to explain common knotting terms, to explain acronyms, and to provide information about organisations, websites and other ‘inside’ knowledge.

A place where we can tear down, explore and build knots of all kinds, figuratively and or virtually.

For knots that look great, and just happen to also be practical.

This category is for general topics of discussion that don’t fit into a more specific category.

If you believe you have invented a new knot, please post photos/descriptions for further assessment. If the claim is disproven, the thread will move to a more appropriate board.

Discussion about this site, its organization, how it works, and how we can improve it.

A place for discussions of Knotting related books, book reviews, searches for out-of-print books, and anything else bookish and knotly.

The Events category is for all IGKT events, whether international, national, branch-level, local , or informal.

Important information about the site or forum will be posted here.

A category for some of the non-knot, but ‘knotting-adjacent’ canvas work that our community have made. Canvaswork was practiced by many of the same nautical craftspersons who also used knots and knotwork extensively, so they are often seen in similar places. Some may argue it’s distinct from knot tying, but most canvas work incorporates decorative or practical knotwork, and there is limited content online explaining how to do it.