Knots
This is a note about knots, particularly in application to the design of:
- kites
- soft structures
- irregular forms
- non-destructively attaching structures
- post-fitted structures
Knot Types
Prussic knot
Prusik Knot Useful in attaching belay lines, windsocks to the main pilot kite rope, etc.
The butterfly loop, also known as lineman's loop, butterfly knot, alpine butterfly knot, Swiss loop and lineman's rider, is a knot used to form a fixed loop in the middle of a rope.
Canadian jam knot
Craft-Based Precedents of Knotted Structures
Macramé
Kumihiro
References
Burworth, Geoffrey. The Complete Book of Decorative Knots. London: The Lyon Press, 1999.
Pawson, Des. Des Pawson’s Knot Craft the Book That Makes All Other Knot Books Work. London: Adlard Coles Nautical, 2010.
Budworth, Geoffrey. The Complete Guide to Knots and Knot Tying. London: Lorenz Books, 2001.
Wood, Dorothy. The Knotting & Braiding Bible: The Complete Guide to Creative Knotting Including Kumihimo, Macrame and Plaiting. Cincinnati: F+W Media, 2014.
Compton, Nic. The Knot Bible: The Complete Guide to Knots and Their Uses. London: Adlard Coles Nautical, 2013.
Holtzman, Bob. The Field Guide to Knots: How to Identify, Tie, and Untie Over 80 Essential Knots for Outdoor Pursuits. New York: The Experiment, 2015.
Adamides, Andrew. Knots: An Illustrated Practical Guide to the Essential Knot Types and Their Uses. London: Arcturus, 2007.
Verrill, A. Hyatt. Knots, Splices, and Rope Work: An Illustrated Handbook. 1917. Reprint, Mineola: Dover Publications, 2006.
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