KNOT REFERENCE

PRACTICE PROGRESSION

January 29, 2026 1 min read

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LEARNING ORDER (Easiest → Most Complex)

Week 1: Master these three

  1. Overhand knot
  2. Figure-8 knot
  3. Reef knot

Week 2: Add essential loops 4. Bowline (CRITICAL – practice until muscle memory) 5. Clove hitch

Week 3: Practical applications 6. Timber hitch 7. Taut-line hitch

Week 4: Advanced/specialized 8. Sheet bend 9. Prusik knot

Week 5+: Lashings (structure building) 10. Square lashing 11. Diagonal lashing 12. Tripod lashing

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