i wrote a knots song, with us in it!
sing along!
so, this is what i sound like:
KNOTS. song to the tune of 'Country Gardens' (England), guitar, hammock
KNOTS.
music video
lyrics, guitar Alana Forest 2025 Australia
illustrations from The Ashley Book of Knots by Clifford Ashley (U.S.A)
3mm custom cord cover from International Rope Braid (Qld)
How many knots bends and hitches do you know,
International Guild of Knot Tyers members?
I'll tell you now of some that I'll show,
and those I miss you'll surely remember;
hitches (1832) for your hammock (3822),
Constrictor (3441), buttons (608), Shamrock (2437),
lashing (1755), stopper (683), eye splice (2727), so you can strap your block (3168);
whipping (3450), bends (1435), sinnet (2905), lanyard (597), bowline (297),
and forget-me-knot;
Remembrance Day is in November.
plat (2698) a leash to walk the dog,
weave a decorative Chinese Frog (2267),
Rolling Hitch (1734) to mast, cable (1465), post (1791), or haul a log (1681);
Granny (2553), Cinch (234), Drayman's (235),
Single Hitch with Overhand (1606);
it's Clifford Ashley's birthday in December.
medallions (2348-51), and thump mat (2360),
Arboreal (1744), and Steeplejack (1745),
Sheepshank (203) - tied in bight - to take out the slack;
knobs (900), plafonds (807), toggle (981), rings (1293),
chains (2873), nets (3792), straps (1489), and slings (2171);
World Knot Tying day is in September.
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