An incredible, colorful guide for everyone who wants to tie decorative knots. In addition to being useful, knots can be decorative and surprisingly beautiful. They can truly tie a design together. Decorative knotting is a specialized craft devoted to creating appealing patterns and interwoven textures. In this handsomely illustrated full-color volume, renowned knot expert Lindsey Philpott shows you how to tie symmetrical and attractive knots, both simple and intricate, that can be used for a wide variety of practical and ornamental purposes. Readers will discover flat knots and sinnets used at sea, braids and plaits from the Andes, woven knots from the Far East and all over Europe, knob knots, solid knots, and covering knots, netting and open structure knots from India, and Turk's head knots in all their varieties. Like the featured knots themselves, The Ultimate Book of Decorative Knots is simultaneously handy and attractive. It is the ultimate sourcebook both for novices who are just beginning to explore the simple pleasures of knot-tying and experts who are looking to expand their repertoires and want to learn from the best.

Lindsey Philpott has been tying knots since the age of six. His father taught him to fish without rod, line, or hook by “tickling” trout in the Devon streams of his native England.