This is not a how to, I just wanted to show photos of my ditty bag that I made years ago. Making a Ditty Bag Making a Ditty Bag is a very personal thing. You may find that over time … Continue reading
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I think the hardest thing about making the handle of the ditty bag is to make it different. I have done a number of rope handles for ditty bags and they all look fairly similar. So this time I decided … Continue reading

Making a Ditty Bag This blog post is dedicated to Blake my chocolate Labrador, who sadly passed away unexpectedly on the 22/07/2014 during the making of my Leather Ditty Bag. Blake would lay next to me outside; he would absorb … Continue reading

Ditty Bag Noun: a small bag used especially by sailors to hold sewing implements, toiletries, etc. These days the ditty bag is very common among knot tyers for keeping their tools and cordage in. Origin: 1855–60; of obscure origin I … Continue reading

How to Tie a Multi Strand Diamond Knot This is a relatively easy Diamond Knot to tie. I think the thing that I really like about this particular Diamond Knot is that it is not often seen. A rather nice … Continue reading

How to Tie the Diamond Sennit Knot Diamond Sennit Knot with 6 strands looks a little like the Matthew Walker knot, but has the addition of a nice little crown on top. Really quite an easy decorative knot to tie. … Continue reading
Making a Chest Becket Making a Chest Becket is another beautiful way of showing off your decorative ropework skills! Often making a Ditty Bag is a good way of showing off your … Continue reading
Knotting Knives: For further reading about the knives that I use take a look at Knotting Tools Whipping Twine: Tarred Line: I can personally recommend that Tarred Line Below. It is a nice hard lay and holds its knot and … Continue reading
Decorative Knotting Projects If you want to make some decorative knotting projects, then I would personally recommend the Book by Des Pawson – Knotcraft and Rope Mats that can be found in the Books … Continue reading
I have put together a short video on knotting tools, actually it’s really a delve into my ditty bags and see what tools I have. If you are looking for a post that deals with all knotting tools then I … Continue reading

The International Guild of Knot Tyers were invited to display and teach knotting skills at Waterfest Weymouth. What a fantastic couple of days it was too. This is one of those events where there is so much to see and … Continue reading
Knotting Book Recommendations Climbing Knots Bushcraft Knots Splicing Ditty Bag Book … Continue reading

A Chocolate Labrador Retriever called Bear OK nothing really to do with knotting, but I just wanted to introduce board followers to Bear. At the time of writing Bear is 10 weeks old and it is my plan to make … Continue reading