document updated 14 years ago, on Mar 10, 2010

Knots that are very similar to each other, with minor variations that sometimes make for significant functional differences.

very close cousins	slightly less closely related
square knot granny knot thief knot grief knot	surgeon's knot
clove hitch cow hitch	ground-line hitch
buntline hitch two half-hitches
figure eight	stevedore flemish bend