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Knots used in theatre

Parts of the knot

Standing end: the end of the rope not used in the knot
Standing line (or part) the long middle part of a rope not in the knot.
Bight: bend, loop or curve in the rope that does not cross back across itself.
Loop: a bend in the rope that crosses itself, in other words makes a full circle.
The bitter end: the end of the rope that is tied off.

Web resources on tying knots

A number of websites have animated examples of how to tie common knots. Some useful sites are:

Animated knots by Grog at http://www.animatedknots.com/
The Tollesbury Sailing club website at http://www.tollesburysc.co.uk/ >>Knot gallery

Below are a number of the common knots used in theatre. Click on them for more information.

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