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 (中國結, 中国结, zhōngguójié), Korean knotting (전통매듭, maedeup), and Japanese knotting (花結び, hanamusubi). 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 (止結, 止结, 止め結び, 옭매듭)
    3. How to tie a Double OH Knot (固止結, 固止结, 固め止め結び, 겹옭매듭)
    4. How to tie a Multiple OH Knot (多重止結, 多重止结, 多重止め結び, 다중 옭매듭)
    5. How to tie a Slip Knot (活結, 活结, 引き解け結び, 풀매듭)
Picture of many basic knots