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The knot atlas · knot 03 of 09

Bowline

Nine sailors' knots, made to be worn. Start with the bowline: a fixed loop at the end of a line that will not slip or jam.

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Nine knots · 69 pieces

The Knot Atlas

Nine knots, numbered like the board on a harbour wall. Each one is made as a ring, earrings, a pendant and a cord you tie yourself.

  1. 01 Drawing of a finished Reef Knot

    Reef Knot

    Joins two ends of the same line, the classic knot for tying a bundle or a parcel. 10 pieces
  2. 02 Drawing of a finished Figure Eight

    Figure Eight

    A stopper knot: tied at the end of a line so it cannot slip back through a hole or a block. 9 pieces
  3. 03 Drawing of a finished Bowline

    Bowline

    Makes a fixed loop at the end of a line that will not slip or jam, and is easy to untie. 8 pieces
  4. 04 Drawing of a finished Clove Hitch

    Clove Hitch

    Ties a line quickly to a post or a rail with two crossing turns. 7 pieces
  5. 05 Drawing of a finished Sheet Bend

    Sheet Bend

    Joins two lines, even when one is thicker than the other. 8 pieces
  6. 06 Drawing of a finished Monkey's Fist

    Monkey's Fist

    Wraps the end of a line into a neat, round ball of turns. 7 pieces
  7. 07 Drawing of a finished Carrick Bend

    Carrick Bend

    Joins two heavy lines; when laid flat it shows an even, woven pattern. 7 pieces
  8. 08 Drawing of a finished Overhand Knot

    Overhand Knot

    The simplest knot: one loop with the end passed through it, the base of many other knots. 8 pieces
  9. 09 Drawing of a finished Turk's Head

    Turk's Head

    A decorative woven ring of rope, tied around a rail, a handle or a wrist. 8 pieces

Rings, earrings, pendant, cord

One knot, one set

The reef knot set: ring, studs, pendant and natural hemp cord

Reef Knot

Joins two ends of the same line, the classic knot for tying a bundle or a parcel.

All Reef pieces

Every cord comes with a card

Tie it yourself

Our tie-your-own cords arrive untied, with a card for the knot. Practise here first: tap through the steps, or swipe on a phone.

No. 02 · Figure Eight

  1. Figure Eight, step 1: Make a loop
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    Make a loop

    Lay the working end over the standing part to form a loop.

  2. Figure Eight, step 2: Around the back
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    Around the back

    Bring the working end around and pass it under the standing part.

  3. Figure Eight, step 3: Down through the loop
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    Down through the loop

    Bring the end back over the side of the loop and push it down through the loop from the front.

  4. Figure Eight, step 4: Check the figure eight
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    Check the figure eight

    Draw the end through; the rope should trace a figure 8 with four crossings, over and under in turn.

  5. Figure Eight, step 5: Tighten
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    Tighten

    Pull the standing part and the end to snug the knot, leaving a short tail.

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All nine tying cards

Six ways to wear a knot

Or choose by how you wear it

Knot Board No.1 · Bowline on a shelf against a navy wall

A gift that explains itself

Knot boards

A wooden-frame box with one knot as a ring and a pair of studs, mounted in front of a printed chart of all nine knots. Four boards: bowline, reef, figure eight and Turk's head.

Knot Board No.1 · Bowline$77 USD See the four boards
Metal
316L stainless steel, 18K gold-plated
Texture
Every knot has a twisted rope surface
Rings
UK sizes H–T with EU sizes · size guide
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Returns
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