Knot It!: The Ultimate Guide to Mastering 100 Essential Outdoor and Fishing Knots

I have always been fascinated by people who know how to tie a knot for any situation. I have historically been the guy who makes every knot a double (or triple) half hitch. That’s been the extent of my knotledge. (See what I did there). This book (and the included cards) are perfect for someone like me! I have had the products about a week and I already feel that I have come close to mastering 4-6 knots! It is amazing to me how many different useful knots there are!! My favorite part about this set is that the author gives you a description of the knot, how it is typically used, and how “secure” the knot is. For example on some of the hitch knots the author will note “not to be trusted in critical applications” or “use with caution because this knot can slip” or “this knot can be used in an emergency rescue situation”. The pictures and “how to tie” descriptions are super clear and easy to follow. All around 5/5 stars!! Totally recommend!

I'm an avid camper/backpacker and have always wanted to hone my knot skills. There are so many in the world and I find myself just falling back on the same old overhand knot we learned to tie our shoes. Not anymore! I've already designed adjustable dog tie outs, for my campsites, made from store bought rope.
The little cards that come with the book are very handy. The author decided which knots are the most useful, and included them in the cards. The book is very detailed and walks you through each knot. How to tie it and how and why it can be used in real life. All the knots take practice, of course, but this books illustrations and design help a lot. I highly recommend. Very happy I chose this over others. So many knots in the book, it's great!
Plus, the book is strong/sturdy and well made. There really are no disadvantages.

I purchased this book for my hubby and he has been working on his knots every night since it arrived.

He's loves this book!

It's a great new hobby for him and it's also a really useful craft to learn.

He says the directions are super easy to follow and he's so proud of himself each time he learns a new one.

He's so cute when he shows the latest knot he's mastered.

He practices the ones he has learned to really commit them to memory.

This is a great how to book if you want to learn knots for camping, fishing, or just to use around the farm.

You won't be disappointed with this book. Comes with cheater cards and even a bit of rope to practice.

10+ stars for this one! It's a great purchase.

I hope this helps you.

This is one of the best -- clear diagrams and descriptions show how to tie each knot, nice paragraph about usage, strengths and weaknesses about each knot. I highly recommend this book. (I haven't opened the included cards and string -- I've got ample practice cordage all over the place.)

He loves it! Interesting how the practice cord is attached and “hidden” inside the cover

I wanted a book about fishing knots, not about knots I'll never ever use. Save your $$ and use YouTube.

Nice book of knots. Bought for husband that is getting back into fishing, for his birthday.
The pictures look nice and easy to follow, and the book is a good size so you can see the pictures also. The binding is really nice and lays flat easily. It has a thick hardcover with cards and nylon cord in the front. The cord looks cheap and has fraying ends, I didn't open that part though. It looks like the ends can be melted to stop the fraying on the cord. The cards are pretty nice and easy to get out and put back away. The sections are color coded, so it is easy to jump to the area in the book you need.
I can't wait to give it to him. I think he will have fun learning new knots and can teach our kids some too. And it will come in handy for camping too.

Great illustrations, lots of useful knots, the training line is nice and the quick reference cards fits perfectly into the card holder in my truck, amazing! Great buy.

Very good book, easy to read, easy to follow. The five star review stands, despite a few items I would like to see improved.

The good:
The book shows how to tie 100 knots. The pics are clear, and generally easy to follow. It is unrealistic to expect to follow every knot instruction without flaw on the first try, so I will not nitpick the graphics. Sometimes, you just have to pick up a few pieces of rope and do it as you read the instructions.

The bad:
Not much bad. Few items. The length of rope included with the book is probably about three feet/one meter long. The product description shows what looks like 50 feet of paracord. No, you are not getting that.
The rope provided is a single color length, I HIGHLY recommend getting two different color ropes to practice the knots. I pulled the lace from a worn out pair of hiking boots (green) and use it with the red cord provided. Makes it much easier to follow the illustrations.

The ugly:
(My failure here), but this is not a class in knot tying. The book lists the knots alphabetically, not in order of complexity, strength, or other "usefulness". Knots that appear early in the book depend on knots that do not show up until much later.
There is no discussion on terminology used. You are expected to know working end, free end, bight, loop, etc... There is a short glossary at the end, but it is just that... short. Similar gripe about the illustrations. There is no legend provided that explains any of the conventions used in the illustrations. Granted, they are easy to figure out, but a legend would have a huge help.

Overall, the bad and ugly items are very minor complaints, and I hope the author reads this review and takes them into consideration for any update in the works.

This book is fantastic. The knots are clearly illustrated and explained. It contains a good variety of knots. I used it to create a fairly advanced pre-made ridgeline system for hammock camping using a combination of the knots in this book. The cards will be good to have as well in case I forget the knots I plan on using to hang the line in the field. Thanks for this awesome book!