Books
Encyclopedia of Knots and Fancy Rope Work
by Raoul Graumont and John HenselThis was my first knot book. It is a great reference but can be challenging to beginning knotters.
The Ashley Book of Knots
by Clifford W. Ashley
The knotters bible. Otherwise known as ABOK when cited as a reference.
Knotcraft by Stuart E. Grainger
My primary reference for half hitching weaves. It may be available from the International Guild of Knot Tyers (IGKT - see web site references).
Creative Ropecraft by Stuart E. Grainger
Next best thing if the Knotcraft book is not available.
The Complete Book of Decorative Knots
by Geoffrey Budworth
A good and affordable beginners guide to decorative knotting. I would recommend it as a startup book.
Chinese Knotting by Lydia Chen
Ply Split - Twining - Weaving
Woven Structures by Marla Mallett (Web site below)
The Techniques of Ply-Split Braiding by Peter Collingwood
Ply-Split Braiding by Julie Hedges
A Guide to Weft Twining by David W. Fraser
Weft Twining by Virginia I. Harvey & Harriet Tidball
The Basic Book of Twining by Esther Warner Dendel
Web sites
International Guild of Knot Tyers http://www.igkt.net/
TomKnots - http://www.tomknots.blogspot.com/
Alaska Museum of Fancy Knots - http://www.knotical-arts.com/
Knots on the Web (Peter Suber) - www.earlham.edu/~peters/knotlink.htm
Ropers Knot Pages - http://www.realknots.com/
Louise French Ply-Split http://www.louisefrench.com/index.html
Linda Hendrickson Ply-Split http://www.lindahendrickson.com/
Ply-Split group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/plysplit/
David W. Fraser Ply-Split & Twining http://www.fraserfiber.com/index.html
Julie Hedges Ply-Split http://www.juliehedges.co.uk/pages/frontpage.html
Marla Mallett http://www.marlamallett.com/index.htm On Home page scroll down to The Basic Tribal Weaves for various weaves and knots, otherwise just browse around.
