Decorative Knots

Choose a knot below, or scroll down for more information:

Carrick Bend Mat - DIY tablemat or hot pad

Provides the basic design for a small circular mat

Celtic Knot Mat - macrame knot that is flat and rectangular in shape.

Makes a pleasing rope mat with a rectangular shape.

Chain Sinnet - series of simple crochet-like stitches

Decorative chain — shortens line and and prevents tangling.

Cobra Lanyard Knot - macrame

Neat knot for lanyards, e.g., military shoulder lanyards.

Crown Knot - Decorative Knot

Starts a Back Splice; part of several decorative knots.

Crown Sinnet - Decorative lanyard with crown knots

Decorative lanyard made using a series of Crown knots.

Double Matthew Walker Knot - stopper knot

A secure stopper knot which cannot be untied.

Fiador Knot - keeps the hackamore on the horse’s head

Component of rope halter or hackamore (horse headgear).

Four Strand Sinnet 2974 - decorative braid

Creates a flat four-stranded decorative braid.

Four Strand Square Sinnet - hair braid

A decorative solid braid that can also be used for hair.

French Sinnet One - symmetrical braid

A neat symmetrical braid useful for decoration.

French Sinnet Two - symmetrical braid

A neat symmetrical braid useful for decoration.

Grog Sliding Splice - an adjustable yachtsman's belt

Makes an adjustable splice for multi-strand rope.

Lanyard Knot - Diamond Knot or Friendship Knot

Often used as a decorative component of a Knife Lanyard.

Masthead Knot Mat - Decorative Mat

Pleasing, quickly-made mat based on the Masthead Knot

Monkeys Fist Knot - How to Tie

Makes neat ball on a rope's end when throwing it.

Ocean Plait Mat - Decorative Nautical Rope Mat

Makes a mat based on many crossings of Overhand Knots.

Single Rope Braid - braiding using a single rope

Demonstrates three-stranded braiding using a single rope.

Stopper Loop Knot - Used in the Stronger Rope Shackle

Loop that uses the Button Knot for the Stronger Rope Shackle

Three Strand Braid - Hair Braid

A three strand braid, the version usually used to braid hair.

Three Strand Braid

Simple braid but not the version usually used for braiding hair.

Turks Head Knot - Decorative Braid for Scarf

Creates a decorative braid around a pole or scarf.

Wall Crown Knot - Decorative Knot

Creates neat compact ball at end of three-strand rope.

Wall Knot - Decorative Stopper Knot

Component of other decorative knots or a small Stopper Knot.

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Welcome to Decorative Knots

There are whole books devoted to tying Decorative Knots. Ashley, himself, devotes about half his enormous book (ABOK) to knots which are more fun than they are useful.

Selection

The knots here were selected as merely an introduction to the fun to be had with a piece of rope and cord.

Decorative Knots

Recent Additions

The Three Strand and Four Strand Braids have been added in response to several requests.

Emphasis

For decorative knots the emphasis is on fun and decoration - nothing to do with strength - even when making a Rope Belt using the Sliding Splice.

Which Knot Should I Use?

Ring or Woggle
Turk's Head

Adjustable Rope Belt
Grog's Sliding Splice

Component of Horse Halter
Fiador Knot

Permanent Stopper Knot
Double Matthew Walker

Shoulder Braids & Lanyards
Cobra Lanyard Knot
Lanyard Knot for Knife Lanyards.

Ball on End of the Rope
Large Ball in Rope (Monkey's Fist)
Small Ball with Strands (Wall & Crown)

Attractive Small Mat
Ocean Plait Mat
Masthead Knot Mat

Thick Braid or Sinnet
Four Strand Crown Sinnet
Single Strand Chain Sinnet

Braid Three Strands
Common Hair Braid
Common Hair Braid Inverted

Braid Four Strands
Four Strand Square Braid
Neat Symmetrical Braid
Neat Oblique Braid
Unusual Four-Strand Braid

Braid a Single Strand
Three strand braid with single rope