List of nodes

The list of knots contains the most important and common knots in knot science .

Systematics

The attempt to compile a complete and unambiguous list of the nodes runs into difficulties: the nodes were not systematically defined by a central point, but have grown historically over centuries and in very different regions, and some were probably invented several times independently of one another. They are also used in very different environments (boatmen, hunters, fishermen, climbers, etc.), each of which has developed its own terminology, but between which there is often no contact. This means that the same node can have a completely different name depending on the environment. Conversely, the same name can designate a completely different node depending on the environment.

The spar stitch can be cited as an illustrative example : In nautical science, the "spar stitch" describes a loop used to attach objects to a rope. In the fire service, however, "spar stitch" refers to a knot that connects two ropes. The fire brigade variant is called "fishing knot" by anglers. Austrian cave explorers, on the other hand, speak of a “cave knot” when they attach a carabiner to the rope using a (nautical) “double spar stitch”. Based on the fire department variant, they also call this knot "half double spar stitch". See also node names .

The knot standard work Ashley's book of knots by Clifford Ashley is not free from such inconsistencies. Ashley comments on this in the preface.

This list and the nomenclature used in it does not claim to be historically correct. But it uses a uniform system that is continued in all node articles. This means that the nodes in the description and images in Wikipedia can be clearly identified throughout. Alternative names and their history are listed in the Node Articles in the "Names and History" chapter.

Depending on the application, different knots are particularly suitable. Seafarers, climbers, rescue workers and anglers use tried and tested knots for their purposes (columns “Type” and “Use”) and also give them their own names. The nodes are arranged alphabetically in the sortable table. Identical nodes ("Base node" column) with different names are listed several times, the most important designation is always highlighted in bold. Many nodes are described in detail in their own articles. Knot, stitch and stek mean the same thing; They are only listed once for the different knot names in this regard (example Schotstek: not as a Schotenstich or Schotknoten, but as a weaver's knot). The knots listed in the Ashley Book of Knots are numbered accordingly.

Node types

A distinction is made between the following types of nodes:

Art	description
Base	Basis for many knots
Federation	Connection of beams
Mooring lines	Attaching a rope to an object
Clamping knot	Knot tied around another rope that clamps the other rope and blocks it itself
Noise knot	Knot that dissolves under tension; Tying mistakes or joke knots
loop	Fixed eye
loop	Closing eye
Rope tensioner	Knot combination for tensioning ropes
Rope shortener	Knot for shortening (or rolling up) ropes in the middle
Fuse	Securing people when climbing, abseiling, etc.
stopper	Thicken or weigh down ropes, mostly end knots, alternative for whipping
Whipping	Prevents the loosening of the cardeles and strands of a rope
connection	Connect two ropes together

The assignment of the node names to the most important user groups takes place in the rear columns (the same nodes are referred to differently by different users):

column	description
S.	Nautical knot
K	Climbing , mountaineering
R.	Rescue services , fire brigade , THW
A.	Fishing knot
Z	Decorative knots, fancywork , macramé , Scoubidou , ties , jewelry etc.

Sortable list of nodes

Surname	image	Base node	Art	use	Ashley N °	S.	K	R.	A.	Z	comment
Eight knot		Overhand knot	stopper	at the end of the sheet	520	S.	K	R.		Z
Double figure eight knot		Overhand knot	stopper	at the end of the sheet	523	S.	K	R.		Z
Figure of eight knot (loop)		Overhand knot	loop	Rope knot	531	S.	K	R.		Z
Figure eight knot (connection)		Overhand knot	connection		1411		K
Figure eight loop		Loom line	Mooring lines		1178	S.	K	R.	A.	Z
Monkey fist		Monkey fist	stopper	Throw knot	2202	S.	K			Z
Albright knot		Albright knot	connection	Fishing knot (thin + thick fishing line)	#				A.		YT video
Granny knot		Overhand knot	Ornamental	Thief knot beginner's mistake	1204					Z
Tie-in knot		Put on slip	Mooring lines	detachable under tension (in case of panic of the horse, dinghy, ...)	243, 1715, 1804, 1826	S.	K
Fishing loop		Overhand knot	loop	connection	1017				A.
Anchor hook		Overhand knot	Mooring lines	Line to anchor shaft	1722	S.
Anchor stitch		Anchor stitch	Mooring lines		1673	S.	K	R.		Z	also double anchor hitch (fire brigade, THW)
Anchor rope knot		Overhand knot	Mooring lines	Line to anchor shaft	1722	S.
Arbor knot		Arbor knot	loop	Connect fishing line with fishing reel	1023				A.
Ashley stopper knot			stopper		526	S.
Shooting up a line		Shoot the leash	Base			S.	K	R.
Put on slip		Put on slip	Base	for quick release	43	S.	K	R.	A.		applicable to all nodes
eye		eye	Base		40	S.	K	R.	A.	Z
Eye splice		Eye splice	splice	Eye on the twisted rope	2725	S.
Bachmann knot		Carabiner clamp knot	Clamping knot		#	S.	K	R.			WB
Bar stake		Carpenter blow	Mooring lines		1665					Z
Tape clamping knot (FB)		Tape clamp knot	Clamping knot	Attach strap to rope, climbing aid			K
Ribbon loop knot		Overhand knot	connection	Connect ribbon slings	1412		K	R.			WB , WB
Occupy on the cleat		Occupy on the cleat	Mooring lines	Occupied on a cleat or double bollard		S.
Mountain Rescue Knot		Grinding knot	Fuse	Fixing the HMS backup			K	R.
Berkley knot		Berkley knot	Mooring lines	Leader on hook					A.
Bimini twist knot		Bimini twist knot	Mooring lines	Fishing knot (fishing line on hook or swivel)	#				A.		100% knot
Blake knot		Blake knot	Clamping knot				K
Blocking node		Put on slip	Fuse	Fixing the HMS backup			K	R.
Blood knot		Blood knot	connection	Fishing knot	1413				A.
Boatswain's mate knot		Boatswain's mate knot	loop	Bottle transport	1142	S.				Z
Chest band		Chest band	Fuse					R.
bay		bay	Base			S.	K	R.
Humpback knot		Topsegelschotstek	loop	Tension tent lines	1800					Z
Bulin		Bowline	loop	not drawing	1010		K
Bulin 1.5		Bulin 1.5	loop	Roping on the climbing harness		S.	K				best knot strength
Chief aloknotes		Square knot	Noise knot	Illusion, joke	#					Z
Chinese button knot		Chinese button knot	stopper	Closure of clothing	#					Z	WB
Surgeon's knot		Surgeon's knot	connection	Surgical knot	461			R.
Clinch knot		Clinch knot	Mooring lines	Fishing line on hook or swivel	300				A.
Diagonal waistband		?	Federation	connect two beams at an angle				R.
Diamond knot		Diamond knot	stopper			S.				Z
Thief knot		Thief knot	Noise knot							Z	Hoax; wrong square knot
Double loop		Anchor stitch	Mooring lines		1673					Z
Double stitch		Half knot	connection		1204		K	R.
Double bulin		Double bowline	loop	safety	1080		K
Double fishing knot		Double spar stitch	connection	safe fishing line connection	1415				A.
Double bowline		Double bowline	loop	safety	1080		K
Wire splice		Wire splice	splice			S.
Triple T-ordinary lay		Regular lay	connection	Abseiling knots also with different thick ropes			K	R.
Pull-through knot		Put on slip	Mooring lines	43		S.				Z	?
Simple pulley		Simple pulley	Rope tensioner	Pulley			K	R.
Endless knot		Endless knot	Ornamental							Z
Evenk knot		Evenk knot	Mooring lines	quickly detachable knot	530
Fallreep knot		Fallreep knot	stopper	Decoration at the end of the rope	845, 907, 908	S.				Z
FB cross clamp		Anchor stitch	Clamping knot	Attach strap to rope, ascent aid, safety device, mountain rescue			K	R.
FB-Prusik		Anchor stitch	Clamping knot	Attach ribbon to rope, climbing aid, mountain rescue			K	R.
Fetlock knot		Overhand knot	loop	to tie 2 hands or feet	1134					Z
Fishing knot		Spar stitch	connection	Connect fishing lines of the same thickness	1414				A.
Flat knot		Half knot	connection		1402					Z
Flemish eye		Flemish eye	splice			S.				Z
Pulley block double		Double pulley	Rope tensioner	Bridge, cable car			K
Pulley block single		Simple pulley	Rope tensioner	Pulley			K	R.
Franciscan knot		Overhand knot	stopper		2203					Z
Carter's knot		Rope tensioner	Mooring lines	Secure cargo	1514, 2124, 2125					Z
Garda backstop		Garda loop	Clamping knot	Backstop			K	R.			WB
Garda loop		Gardaschling	Clamping knot	Backstop			K	R.
Gilwell knot		Turk Association	Ornamental	around ends of the boy scout bandana						Z
Gordingstek		Loom line	loop		1711	S.	K			Z
Grinner knot		Grinner knot	loop						A.
Half knot		Half knot	Base		49	S.	K	R.	A.	Z
Half blow		Half blow	Base		48, 49, 50	S.	K	R.	A.	Z
Half hit on slip		Slipstek	Mooring lines	holds bad	48, 49, 50	S.
Half-mast		Half-mast	Fuse	dynamic backup			K	R.
Harness knot		Half blow	connection		1474 (1420)	S.
Housewife knot		Overhand knot	connection		1204					Z
Executioner's knot		multiple overhand knot	loop	execution		(S)				Z
Heracles knot		Half knot	connection		1402					Z
Backstitch		Schotstek	connection	1431		S.	K
HMS node		Half-mast	Fuse	dynamic backup			K	R.
Cave knot		Overhand knot	Mooring lines	Rope on carabiner			K
Honda knot		Overhand knot	loop	Eye for lasso loop	227			(R)		Z	s. a. Lasso knot
Jansik knot		Overhand knot	Mooring lines	Attachment to the fishing hook					A.
Kalmuck knot		Cossack knot	loop	Universal node		S.
Kara-eight loop		Kara-eight loop	Clamping knot	Backstop			K	R.
Carabiner clamp knot		Carabiner clamp knot	Clamping knot	Ascent aid		S.	K	R.			WB
Chain knot			connection	BDSM and carpet weaving						Z	Ketten @ , Rep.
Chain stake		Slipstek and much more.	Rope shortening	also ornament	1144	S.				Z
Clap		Head blow	Mooring lines	Occupied on a cleat or double bollard		S.
Shamrock knot		Shamrock knot	Ornamental							Z
Cossack knot		Bowline	loop	Tying a loop		S.
Tie knot		Loops	Overview	Tie a tie						Z
Cross waistband		Cross waistband	Federation	connect two bars crosswise				R.
Cross clamp knot, Klemheist knot		Cross clamp knot	Clamping knot	Mount, fuse	1762		K	R.			WB
Square knot		Half knot	connection	Connect ends of the same thickness	1204	S.				Z
Crown knot			Stopper knot		670	S.				Z
Regular lay		Overhand knot	stopper		46, 519		K
Short splice		Short splice	splice	Permanently connect twisted ropes		S.
Lasso knot		Lasso knot	loop	Eye for lasso noose						Z	Instructions with pictures
Lark head		Anchor stitch	Mooring lines		1673	S.	K	R.		Z
Spoon knot		Spoon knot	Mooring lines						A.
Marlschlag		Overhand knot	Federation		3115	S.
Marlspike strike		Rope ladder knot	loop	Tighten the lines	2030	S.
Mast throw		Loom line	Mooring lines		1178	S.	K	R.	A.	Z
Mason knot		Overhand knot	Mooring lines		1665					Z
Nail knot		Nail knot	connection	Backing and fly line, hook (without eyelet) on line					A.		YT video
Nine knots		Overhand knot	loop							Z
Non-slip knot		Non-slip knot	loop						A.
Obi knot		Square knot	connection	Martial arts						Z
Package node		Package node	connection	Rope connection for abseiling			K
Palomar knot		Palomar knot	Mooring lines	Hook in the middle of the line					A.		YT video
Bowline		Bowline	loop	Universal node	1010	S.
Bowline double		Double bowline	loop		1080	S.
Bowline spanish		Bowline	loop		1087	S.
Parallel collar		Parallel collar	Federation	connect two beams in parallel				R.
Platting flat		Flat plating	weave			S.				Z
Plating round		Round plating	weave			S.				Z
Prohaska		Prohaska	Clamping knot				K				WB
Prusik knot		Anchor stitch	Clamping knot	Ascent aid	1763		K	R.
Pützknoten		stopper	Ornamental							Z
Rapala knot		Rapala knot	Mooring lines	Fishing line on wobbler					A.
Reef knot		Half knot	connection		1402					Z
Reffstich		Half knot	connection		1402					Z
Rescue union		Chest band	Fuse					R.
Lifeline		Bowline	loop	Universal node				R.
Ring knot (also hand stitched)		Overhand knot	connection		1412		K
Rib knot		Loom line	Mooring lines		1178					Z
Röder knot			loop	minimally invasive surgery
Rollstek		Stopperstek	Clamping knot	Line to hawser	1734, 1735, 2555	S.
Roringstek		Overhand knot	Mooring lines	Rope to anchor	1722	S.				Z
Rose knots		Rose knots	stopper		3764	S.				Z
Round trip		Round trip	Base			S.	K	R.	A.	Z
Round trip with two half beats		Round trip with two half beats	Mooring lines	Mooring at the ring	1720	S.				Z
Sack knot		Overhand knot	loop	Tie up bags / sacks	1241, 1242, 1243, 1244					Z	manual
Sack stitch		Overhand knot	connection		1410		K
Sack stitch (also ring knot)		Overhand knot	connection		1412		K
Samaritan knot		Half knot	connection	Associations	1204			R.
Shiver's knot		stopper	Ornamental						A.	Z
Shear rope knot		Bowline	loop	Universal node				R.
Slate parallel collar		?	Federation	connect two beams at an angle				R.
loop		fixed eye	Base			S.	K	R.	A.	Z
Loop knot		Overhand knot	Connection, loop		1009, 1046, 2068		K
Loop (knot) , (Austrian :) mesh		Overhand knot	connection	Shoe tying, gift package	1212					Z
Grinding knot		Grinding knot	Fuse	Fixing the HMS backup			K	R.
loop		narrowing eye	Base			S.	K	R.	A.	Z
Butterfly knot		Butterfly knot	loop	Fixed loop (rescue loop) without having an end of the rope available	331	S.			A.	Z
Lace knot		Overhand knot	connection		1239	S.
Pod sting		Schotstek	connection			S.				Z
Schotstek		Schotstek	connection	Connect unequal ends	1431	S.
Schotstek double		Schotstek	connection	connect thick and thin rope	1433	S.
Schotstek left-handed		Schotstek	connection	wrong Schotstek						Z
Swiss pulley		Swiss pulley	Rope tensioner	Crevasse rescue			K	R.		Z
Security node		Slipstek	Mooring lines	detachable under tension (in case of panic of the horse, dinghy, ...)		S.	K
Slipstek		Slipstek	Mooring lines	holds bad	43	S.
Spanish takling		Spanish takling	Whipping	splice		S.				Z
Spar stitch		Spar stitch	connection	Connect ropes of the same thickness	1414	S.	K		A.
Double stitch		Double spar stitch	connection	safe rope connection	1415		K		A.
Coil axis node			Mooring lines	Connect fishing line with fishing reel					A.
Stopperstek		Stopperstek	Clamping knot	Line to hawser	1735	S.		R.
Rope ladder knot		Rope ladder knot	loop	Fasten the ladder rung	2030					Z
takling einfacher-		Whipping	Whipping		3442	S.				Z
Knotted whipping		Whipping	Whipping		3450	S.				Z
Whipping sewn		Whipping	Whipping		3446	S.				Z
Takling Spanish		Spanish takling	Whipping	splice		S.				Z
Tarbuck knot		Tarbuck knot	loop	Stretcher			K
Topsegelschotstek		Topsegelschotstek	loop	connection	1800	S.
Trumpet short		Short trumpet	Mooring lines	Rope on crane hook	457	S.		R.
Trumpet Lange-		Trumpet knot	Rope shortener		1154	S.
Trumpet knot		Trumpet knot	Rope shortener	bridge the damaged area	1154	S.
Trumpet sound		Trumpet knot	Rope shortener		1154	S.
Trossenstek		Trossenstek	connection	connect stiff cables	1502	S.
Turkish Federation		Turk Association	weave		1306					Z	template
Overhand knot		Overhand knot	Base		519	S.	K	R.	A.	Z
Double overhand knot		Overhand knot	stopper		516	S.				Z
Multiple overhand knot		Overhand knot	stopper		517	S.				Z
Universal node		Grinner knot	Mooring lines	Fishing line on an eyelet hook					A.
Shortening pitch		Trumpet knot	Rope shortener		1154					Z
Von Leffern knot			loop	minimally invasive surgery
Wall knot			stopper		671	S.				Z
Department store sling		Department store sling	loop	fixed loop	1018					Z
Loom line		Loom line	Mooring lines	on the bollard on the carabiner	1178	S.	K
Weber flat knot		Half knot	connection	Connect ropes of the same thickness	1204	S.
Weaver knot		Half knot	connection	Connect ropes of the same thickness	1204					Z
Weaver's cross knot		Schotstek	connection		1431					Z
Whoopie Sling			Mooring lines
Winding knot			Mooring lines	Fishing line on hook					A.
Throw knot		Throw knot	stopper		535	S.
Choke knot		Choke knot	Mooring lines		1249	S.				Z
Zeisingstek		Zeisingstek	connection	Connect a thin line with a thick rope	#	S.
Zeppelinstek		Zeppelinstek	connection		1425 A	S.
Carpenter blow		Carpenter blow	Mooring lines	Tie up the beam	1665			R.
Two-strand ribbon knot		Two-strand ribbon knot	Mooring lines	Include Kausch		S.
Surname	image	Base node	Art	use	Ashley N °	S.	K	R.	A.	Z	comment

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