~ Synopsis ~ I learned to make the Little Lump Knot from Pieter van de Griend. It took me a year to figure it out and another couple of years to finally get it to where it looked nice! I hope that with these instructions you will be able to make one immediately!!!....

~ Little Lump Knots ~ Hello Knot Tyers! ...I have received many requests to put the instructions for the Little Lump Knot on the internet. I have decided to attempt to give it a try!! It took me a year to learn to make this knot and another several years...

~ Lesson 3 - "square" turk's head knots ~ "Square" turk's head knots have either one more or one less leads than bights. One of the most basic turk's head knots (even bights) is the "5 lead 4 bight" turk's head. (Also basic for square "odd" bights is...

~ Lesson 2 - "even" lead turk's head knots ~ Top: 6 lead/17 bight - #48 "hard-laid" cotton Bottom: 5 lead/14 bight - #72 "hard-laid" cotton 6 lead/23 bight - #24 "tarred" seine line In "Lesson 1", we learned how to make "odd" (3, 5, 7, etc.) lead turk's...

Lesson 1 - "odd" lead turk's head knots ~ Nantucket Sailor's Bracelets ~ For years folks have been asking how I make the "Nantucket Sailor's Bracelets". These bracelets are simple "narrow" turk's head knots. *(mostly 4x11, 5x14, 6x17, 6x23), but there...

~ Wee Light House Knot ~ Diagram 2 The tools used to make the Wee Light House Knot are the same tools used to make the "Fishing Hat Pins". To make the WLHK, use 1.4mm venetian blind cord. Cut: 6 @ 28" 1 @ 28" (remove core on this one cord) (these 28"...

~ Star Knot Key Fobs ~ Diagram 1To make the Star Knot Key Fob, you will need: A. notebook B. cord (3mm paracord) C. white index card D. bottle/bos'n mug E. dental floss (waxed) F. measuring tape G. 3mm paracord H. scissors I. "thimble/keyring/bead" J....

The first knot book I bought over 25 years ago was The Marlinspike Sailor by Hervey Garrett Smith. It had the directions for the Star Knot. I tried to tye it and after about a year I finally gave up. After another year I finally tyed my first Star Knot...

...to make this "basic" fly fisherman's clip i used Jimalax sidewall...(approx 2.5mm???+-) 5 strands....3x55" and 2x38" (the cords wound up about 8" too long but it is always nice to cut your cords longer than needed for your first knot and keep notes...