Read our privacy notice. From simple cord details and interlacing twine to chunky mariners' knots, rope ties up design this spring. Learn to make your own knots from a £40 roll of Regatta wallpaper by ...

The square knot was historically known as the Hercules knot. While the name suggests strength, I think it’s fair to say associating it with Hercules is a bit misleading. The square knot is useful for ...

My favorite means of securing a load in a truck or trailer is to fashion rope into what I call a modified trucker’s hitch. I qualify it with “modified” because it uses principles of the time-tested ...

Every year at Thanksgiving, my family treks to a Christmas tree farm in the North Carolina mountains. We choose a Fraser fir, call in the chainsaw man, and then watch nervously as some hired muscle ...

“Man on Wire” star Philippe Petit was welcomed by a packed auditorium for his discussion about his new book “Why Knot?” on Sunday at the L.A. Times Festival of Books. Each member of the ...

When it comes to climbing, don’t underestimate the power of a well-tied knot. The importance of knots in climbing for both safety and efficiency can’t be overstated. The best climbers are those that ...