The World of Knots:

Fun Activity for Parents and Children

You may not think about knots on a regular basis. Learning to tie knots, though, can give you several advantages that you can apply in real life situations such as to secure a luggage to the roof of your car, or to hang a rope swing for your kids, or to hang a clothes line, or to hang a lantern during the festive season.

We stopped thinking of knots once we learnt to tie our shoelaces.  Knot work on ropes depends upon what kind of rope you are dealing with, and what you intend to do with it.

Did you know that Rope work has been known to build one’s will, patience and focus? Therefore, knowing how to tie several different rope knots including safety knots can build your quotient level on outdoor skills and enhance your artistic skills.

Knowing how to tie several different types of knots helps you secure the rope snugly and safely depending on the purpose of securing.  Some of the common types of knots are:

• Outdoor Knots
• Artistic Knots
• Sporting Knots

With knotting skills in your arsenal, and with experience on your side, it can also fire your imagination on the multitude of uses. This in turn will open up a world of options for you during different situations.

This is both a mental exercise, and a way for you to improve your interactions and bonding with the world around you. With the knowledge on knots by your side, you won’t need to guess or wonder if the knot will hold or whether what it is holding is secure enough.

Knot Work Improves;

Finger Agility

Keeping your fingers young and nimble is important for fine motor control-oriented tasks such as typing or playing an instrument. Practicing rope knots on a regular basis is a great exercise for fingers, and can help you strengthen them. Using knots to help strengthen fingers and improve agility rather than simply practicing your craft also allows you to use your fingers in a multitude of ways. This will develop muscles that may be underused during your craft, which will help to keep your fingers agile and strong for longer.

Mental Agility

Tying rope knots can be seen as a type of puzzle. Each rope may respond differently to a type of knot, which will mean you need to modify or change the way that you tie it slightly. Different knots also have different methods and specific orders that you need to arrange the rope in to get the knot to come out right. Practicing these knots on a regular basis with a variety of different ropes is a great mental activity that can help keep your brain sharp. Learning a new knot will also force you to stretch yourself in a different way, which will help to keep your brain function strong.

Focus, Patience & Will

Learning to tie knots is known to develop focus as distractions can make it a wrong or weak knot. It also improves patience especially when wrong knot has to be untied and retied to make it work. Knot work is a simple exercise to strengthen one’s will power as it encourages one at a core level to be persistent in their work.

Fun and Enjoyment

Learning any new skill can provide hours of fun and enjoyment, and learning to tie rope knots is no different. Rope tying is a useful skill that you will find numerous uses for once you begin learning how. Mastering each knot, practicing on various types of rope, and implementing what it is that you’ve learned can all be sources of enjoyment for you. Even if you don’t get the chance to put your rope knots to practical purposes on a regular basis, you can still take pride in the learning process and enjoy the times you do use your new skill.