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IGKT Library

The Guild maintains a library of over 350 books covering a wide range of knotting topics.

Promotional Flyers

Members who wish to promote the Guild can now download and print a promotional flyer. The two parts of the flyer are in JPG format. We would recommend downloading both images files and then printing them using the graphics, or desktop publishing, software of your choice.

Knotting Matters

Knotting Matters is the quarterly newsletter of the International Guild of Knot Tyers. It is a miscellany of contributions from the members - serious and light hearted articles, member profiles, news from branches and ongoing discussions on knotting and Guild matters.

Contributions should be sent to:

Knotting Matters
International Guild of Knot Tyers
PO Box No 3540
Chester
CH1 9FU
United Kingdom
E-mail:knottingmatters@igkt.net

Books

Knotting-related books and knot charts are available from the Guild Supplies Secretary. Unless otherwise indicated, all books are paperback.

Geoffrey Budworth
Knotlore 2 - a miscellany of quotes from fact and fiction - £2.50
The Knot Book - £4.99
Brian Field
Breastplate Designs - _*£3.50
Concerning Crosses - _*£2.00
Eric Franklin
Turksheads the Traditional Way - £1.50
Nylon Novelties - £2.00
Stuart Grainger
Knotcraft - £4.00
Ropefolk - _*£1.30
Creative Ropework (Hardback) - £9.95
Knotted Fabrics (Hardback) - £9.00
Colin Jones
The DIY Book of Fenders - £9.95
Skip Pennick
Decorative Woven Flat Knots - _*£12.50
Harold Scott
A Guide to Multi, Single-strand Cruciform Turk's Head - £4.00
IGKT "Knotting Matters"
Copies of past editions - £2.50
(some past editions available - contact the Supplies Secretary for details)

Purchasing Books

Discounts on bulk purchases are available on items priced in _*RED. Please contact the Supplies Secretary for details

You can order using the printable order form. (Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)

Please contact the Supplies Secretary for a quote for postage, stating the country to which items will be sent

Payment by Sterling Cheques or Money Orders made out to IGKT, or send your credit card details to:

Supplies Secretary:
International Guild of Knot Tyers
PO Box 3540
Chester
CH1 9FU
Email: supplies@igkt.net

Knot Charts

  1. Turk's Head mat and hitch mat
  2. Lanyard knot
  3. 3 lead 5 bight Turk's Head
  4. Monkey's Fist
  5. Ocean plait mat
  6. 4 lead 3 bight Turk's Head
  7. Sailmaker's whipping
  8. Common whipping variations
  9. Basic eye splice
  10. Back splice
  11. End of a rope
  12. Rustler's (square) knot
  13. Sheet bend variations
  14. Sheepshank variations
  15. Clove hitch variations
  16. Constrictor knot
  17. Chinese lanyard knot
  18. 5 lead 12 bight Turk's Head
  19. Mat tied with a single cord
  20. Celtic knot design
  21. Knob covering
  22. A square knot
  23. A - Knotted Letter Design
  24. B - Knotted Letter Design
  25. C - Knotted Letter Design
  26. D - Knotted Letter Design
  27. E - Knotted Letter Design
  28. F - Knotted Letter Design
  29. G - Knotted Letter Design
  30. H - Knotted Letter Design
  31. I - Knotted Letter Design
  32. J - Knotted Letter Design
  33. K - Knotted Letter Design
  34. L - Knotted Letter Design
  35. M - Knotted Letter Design
  36. N - Knotted Letter Design
  37. O - Knotted Letter Design
  38. P - Knotted Letter Design
  39. Q - Knotted Letter Design
  40. R - Knotted Letter Design
  41. S - Knotted Letter Design
  42. T - Knotted Letter Design
  43. U - Knotted Letter Design
  44. V - Knotted Letter Design
  45. W - Knotted Letter Design
  46. X - Knotted Letter Design
  47. Y - Knotted Letter Design
  48. Z - Knotted Letter Design
  49. Scaffold hitch
  50. Highwayman's hitch
  51. Multiple bowlines
  52. Coachwhipping
  53. 3 lead 4 bight Turk's Head
  54. Bead puzzle
  55. Rosenthal Zeppelin knot
  56. Hunter's bend
  57. Pole hitches
  58. Perfection loop
  59. Crown knots
  60. Crown knots continued
  61. Star knot
  62. Bottle (or jar) sling
  63. Back mooring hitch
  64. Full (or double) carrick bend
  65. Tumbling thief knot
  66. Netting knots
  67. Sailmaker's eye splice
  68. Eye splice with collar
  69. Wire splice, over and under
  70. Endless three-part plait
  71. Chain splice
  72. Macrame knots - 1
  73. Macrame knots - 2
  74. Spectacles neck cord
  75. Basic picture frames
  76. Four strand sennits
  77. Circular mat
  78. Rectangular mat
  79. _*3 lead 5 bight Turk's Head
  80. _*4 lead 7 bight Turk's Head
  81. True lover's knot
  82. Simple lanyard
  83. Cowboy belt
  84. Carrick bend and variations
  85. Necklace in chinese knotting
  86. Macrame knots - 3
  87. Macrame knots - 4
  88. Connecting knots
  89. _*5 lead 7 bight Turk's Head
  90. _*4 lead 5 bight Turk's Head
  91. Square lashing
  92. Diagonal lashing
  93. Shear lashing
  94. Prolong knot
  95. Overhand knot by forceps
  96. Figure-eight knot by forceps
  97. Surgeon's knot using forceps
  98. _*3 lead 4 bight Turk's Head
  99. Versitackle
  100. _*Theodore knot

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