The Rosetta Knot Project

Knotting Academy is a site dedicated to teaching the arts of decorative knot tying.

The Rosetta Knot Project is a guide to learning decorative Asian knotting with a focus on the connections between Chinese knotting (, , ), Korean knotting (, ), and Japanese knotting (, ). Other decorative knotting communities such as macramé, scoubidou, paracord, friendship, etc will be linked in as appropriate.

  1. Glossaries
    Let's make sure we're on the same page with vocabulary and terminology.
    1. Cord Anatomy
    2. Knot Types
    3. Knot Anatomy
    4. Bight Breakdown - unnecessary amount of detail for beginners.
    5. Tassel Anatomy
    6. Decorative Design Vocabulary
    OH (overhand) Knots
    Foundational and utility knots you will need later.
    1. OH Knot Anatomy - skim for vocabulary and what you need, continue only if you're really curious 🤓
    2. How to tie a Single OH Knot
    3. How to tie a Double OH Knot
    4. How to tie a Multiple OH Knot
    5. How to tie a Slip Knot
Picture of many basic knots