My favorite knots

[Scorpion Regent]

One day I asked my self. "Why knot?" I haven't stopped since.

The variants of the Figure of eight: stopper, bend, loop, sinnet, one way loop.
Clove hitch, doubled, (cleat hitch)
Bowline and variants : Yosemite, double in a bight, cowboy, running.
Tarbuck
Marlin Spike knot
Backhanded hitch
Munter hitch
Sheet bend variants: single, double, slipped, one way,
Alpine Butterfly
Anchor bend
Sheepshank, w/ marlin spike hitches, seized.
Highwayman's hitch
The Prussic (is it a loop or is it a hitch?  I don't care what you call it.  It works.)
Rolling and midshipman's hitch
Timber hitch

I didn't include the trucker's or the truckie hitches, because to me they are a combination of knots. 

[pfrsantos]

I know a few knots. Mostly use them for paracord fobs. Don't know their names, though. I have seen some sites and youtube videos about knots. Planning on getting a piece of cord in my desk to practice.

[pomsbz]

Sheet bend
Truckers
Midshipmans
Cawley
Bowline
Granny

Like someone mentioned, once you get the Truckers knot working, it's hard to use anything else.

[MadPlumbarian]

  ummm, ones I can complete?
JR

[Syncop8r]

These lists would be more useful if grouped by type/purpose/application and also 

[TazzieRob]

I downloaded a small app on my phone called "Useful Knots"
It contains subsections on Loops, Hitches, Bends, Lashings, Bindings, Friction knots. running loops, stopper knots, rope care knots and other, like the kamikaze knot for rope retrieval, or the handcuff knot for use in sadosmurfochism whenever you need tying someone up...
It's quite good, but practice makes perfect

[Fortytwo]

Hmm, I don't really have a favourite knot but I must say that the larks head is a really useful knot considering how easy it is. Among the uses I've found it to be perfect for keeping extensions cords organised when not in use.

I downloaded a small app on my phone called "Useful Knots"
It contains subsections on Loops, Hitches, Bends, Lashings, Bindings, Friction knots. running loops, stopper knots, rope care knots and other, like the kamikaze knot for rope retrieval, or the handcuff knot for use in sadosmurfochism whenever you need tying someone up...
It's quite good, but practice makes perfect

I wonder if that handcuff knot is the same I learned in the scouts...

[Mechanickal]

Hmm, I don't really have a favourite knot but I must say that the larks head is a really useful knot considering how easy it is. Among the uses I've found it to be perfect for keeping extensions cords organised when not in use.

I downloaded a small app on my phone called "Useful Knots"
It contains subsections on Loops, Hitches, Bends, Lashings, Bindings, Friction knots. running loops, stopper knots, rope care knots and other, like the kamikaze knot for rope retrieval, or the handcuff knot for use in sadosmurfochism whenever you need tying someone up...
It's quite good, but practice makes perfect

I wonder if that handcuff knot is the same I learned in the scouts...

Boy did they do some special stuff over there with the scouts!

[Scorpion Regent]

These lists would be more useful if grouped by type/purpose/application and also 

 I will be happy to answer any specific questions I can.   Posting pics & explanations for my whole list would be exhaustive. I'm not going to publish a book and not get paid for it.  I'm not a reference librarian.  You learn knots by doing it yourself.  You can start by doing a image search if you want to know what the knots look like.  If you want to know how to tie it or do your own  research see the links below:

http://notableknotindex.webs.com/knotindex.html

http://legacy.earlham.edu/~peters/knotlink.htm

http://asiteaboutnothing.net/cr_most-useful-knots.html

http://useknots.com

Of course there is always Youtube. 

[Syncop8r]

I just prefer an overview before getting into specifics.

[Don Pablo]

Hmm, I don't really have a favourite knot but I must say that the larks head is a really useful knot considering how easy it is. Among the uses I've found it to be perfect for keeping extensions cords organised when not in use.

I downloaded a small app on my phone called "Useful Knots"
It contains subsections on Loops, Hitches, Bends, Lashings, Bindings, Friction knots. running loops, stopper knots, rope care knots and other, like the kamikaze knot for rope retrieval, or the handcuff knot for use in sadosmurfochism whenever you need tying someone up...
It's quite good, but practice makes perfect

I wonder if that handcuff knot is the same I learned in the scouts...

Boy did they do some special stuff over there with the scouts!

Suddenly Irish scouts were rather boring...
Which scout organization? You have several in Sweden.
Also I'm assuming Boys 'n Girls allowed. 

[Syncop8r]

Hmm, I don't really have a favourite knot but I must say that the larks head is a really useful knot considering how easy it is. Among the uses I've found it to be perfect for keeping extensions cords organised when not in use.

I downloaded a small app on my phone called "Useful Knots"
It contains subsections on Loops, Hitches, Bends, Lashings, Bindings, Friction knots. running loops, stopper knots, rope care knots and other, like the kamikaze knot for rope retrieval, or the handcuff knot for use in sadosmurfochism whenever you need tying someone up...
It's quite good, but practice makes perfect

I wonder if that handcuff knot is the same I learned in the scouts...

Boy did they do some special stuff over there with the scouts!

Suddenly Irish scouts were rather boring...

Well, you have plenty of Catholic Priests there so same sorta thing.

[Mechanickal]

Hmm, I don't really have a favourite knot but I must say that the larks head is a really useful knot considering how easy it is. Among the uses I've found it to be perfect for keeping extensions cords organised when not in use.

I downloaded a small app on my phone called "Useful Knots"
It contains subsections on Loops, Hitches, Bends, Lashings, Bindings, Friction knots. running loops, stopper knots, rope care knots and other, like the kamikaze knot for rope retrieval, or the handcuff knot for use in sadosmurfochism whenever you need tying someone up...
It's quite good, but practice makes perfect

I wonder if that handcuff knot is the same I learned in the scouts...

Boy did they do some special stuff over there with the scouts!

Suddenly Irish scouts were rather boring...

Well, you have plenty of Catholic Priests there so same sorta thing.

They only knot togas though

[Don Pablo]

Hmm, I don't really have a favourite knot but I must say that the larks head is a really useful knot considering how easy it is. Among the uses I've found it to be perfect for keeping extensions cords organised when not in use.

I downloaded a small app on my phone called "Useful Knots"
It contains subsections on Loops, Hitches, Bends, Lashings, Bindings, Friction knots. running loops, stopper knots, rope care knots and other, like the kamikaze knot for rope retrieval, or the handcuff knot for use in sadosmurfochism whenever you need tying someone up...
It's quite good, but practice makes perfect

I wonder if that handcuff knot is the same I learned in the scouts...

Boy did they do some special stuff over there with the scouts!

Suddenly Irish scouts were rather boring...

Well, you have plenty of Catholic Priests there so same sorta thing.

They only knot togas though

We're never gonna live those priests down, are we? 
Shoulda banished them all when we had the chance....

[TazzieRob]

Why knot?
Why not knot?
Knotting is not something you should not think about.
If you're not knotting, get knotted

[Don Pablo]

Up knot creek without a knot

[Fortytwo]

Hmm, I don't really have a favourite knot but I must say that the larks head is a really useful knot considering how easy it is. Among the uses I've found it to be perfect for keeping extensions cords organised when not in use.

I downloaded a small app on my phone called "Useful Knots"
It contains subsections on Loops, Hitches, Bends, Lashings, Bindings, Friction knots. running loops, stopper knots, rope care knots and other, like the kamikaze knot for rope retrieval, or the handcuff knot for use in sadosmurfochism whenever you need tying someone up...
It's quite good, but practice makes perfect

I wonder if that handcuff knot is the same I learned in the scouts...

Boy did they do some special stuff over there with the scouts!

Suddenly Irish scouts were rather boring...
Which scout organization? You have several in Sweden.
Also I'm assuming Boys 'n Girls allowed. 

My troop was with the main Swedish Scouting organisation, or at least it is now, it was many years since I left. Too many in fact fro there to have been any problems with the mixed gender part tbh although I hear rumours that they tent to hand out condoms at larger camps.

It should be noted that the hand cuff knot in question is very simple and might possibly have been found by accident.


I think I made it slightly wrong here, the two ends should probably not both come out from the middle loop like that but oh well. (in fact Wikipedia shows it being tied with the two ends crossing each other, I guess to lock the lines better).

[Scorpion Regent]

I want to learn a few knots a week.

It's been 9 months what have you learned since December?

[Don Pablo]

Hmm, I don't really have a favourite knot but I must say that the larks head is a really useful knot considering how easy it is. Among the uses I've found it to be perfect for keeping extensions cords organised when not in use.

I downloaded a small app on my phone called "Useful Knots"
It contains subsections on Loops, Hitches, Bends, Lashings, Bindings, Friction knots. running loops, stopper knots, rope care knots and other, like the kamikaze knot for rope retrieval, or the handcuff knot for use in sadosmurfochism whenever you need tying someone up...
It's quite good, but practice makes perfect

I wonder if that handcuff knot is the same I learned in the scouts...

Boy did they do some special stuff over there with the scouts!

Suddenly Irish scouts were rather boring...
Which scout organization? You have several in Sweden.
Also I'm assuming Boys 'n Girls allowed. 

My troop was with the main Swedish Scouting organisation, or at least it is now, it was many years since I left. Too many in fact fro there to have been any problems with the mixed gender part tbh although I hear rumours that they tent to hand out condoms at larger camps.

It should be noted that the hand cuff knot in question is very simple and might possibly have been found by accident.
(Image removed from quote.)

I think I made it slightly wrong here, the two ends should probably not both come out from the middle loop like that but oh well. (in fact Wikipedia shows it being tied with the two ends crossing each other, I guess to lock the lines better).

Wow... I would have liked the swedish scouts. 

[Syncop8r]

I want to learn a few knots a week.

It's been 9 months what have you learned since December?

More like 20 months. 

[Scorpion Regent]

I want to learn a few knots a week.

It's been 9 months what have you learned since December?

More like 20 months. 

You caught me leading with my chin.