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Cat’s paw (knot)

The Cat’s paw is a knot used for connecting a rope to an object. It is very similar to the cow hitch except there is an additional twist on each side of…

Carrick mat

The carrick mat is a flat woven decorative knot which can be used as a mat or pad.

Seizing

Seizings are a class of stopping knots used to semi-permanently bind together two ropes, two parts of the same rope, or rope and another object.

Carrick bend loop

A carrick loop [ 2 ] is a knot used to make a reliable and stable loop at the end of a rope formed by the tail turned around and attached to the main part…

Seifert surface

In mathematics, a Seifert surface (named after German mathematician Herbert Seifert [ 1 ] [ 2 ] ) is an orientable surface whose boundary is a given knot…

Carrick bend

The Carrick bend , also known as the Sailor’s breastplate , is a knot used for joining two lines.

Scoubidou

Scoubidou ( Craftlace , scoobies , lanyard , gimp , or boondoggle ) is material used in knotting craft.

Carpet page

A carpet page is a full page in an illuminated manuscript containing intricate, non-figurative, patterned designs.

Savoy knot

The Savoy knot , a type of decorative knot , is a heraldic knot used primarily in Italian heraldry.

Button knot

A button knot is a knot that forms a bulge of thread. Button knots are essentially stopper knots , but may be aesthetically pleasing enough to be used as…