A knowledge and mastery of tying knots is essential for anyone who spends time in the outdoors. And, sure, when faced with certain tasks that require knot-tying, you might be able to get away with ...

Learn how to tie knots in rope. Whether it’s a simple overhand or the more complicated sheepshank, here are the 10 most useful knots know. Headin’ back to the land (or making any move toward greater ...

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 ...

Let’s start with the basics: The running end is the end you manipulate. The standing end is the part you don’t manipulate. The bight is the curve between the running end and the standing end.

MIT researchers develop a mathematical model to predict a knot’s stability with the help of color-changing fibers. Photo by Joseph Sandt Knots are some of the oldest and most-used technologies that ...