document structure

• page 1 — index of knots
  A quick way to lookup a knot and jump to the right page. All of the knots, on one page. Each knot will have 1) the name of the knot, 2) a single picture indicating its structure (for identification purposes), and 3) the page number for the full details for the knot.
• page 2 — knot terminology
  Describe the parts of a rope ("standing end", "working end", "bight"), types of knots ("bend", "loop", "hitch", "stopper", "lashing", etc), knot properties ("jamming", "running knot" vs "slipped"), and other terminology ("capsize").
• pages 3 and after — knot details
  One to four knots per page. Each knot will have a few standard things:

  knot name

  step #1 diagram	step #2 diagram
  step #3 diagram	step #4 diagram

  Properties: Derived from the clove hitch. Jams easily, so is usually slipped.
  
  Used for: Binding objects together.

knots to include

• overhand knot [1] <2>
• square knot [1] [2]
• clove hitch [1] <2> <3>
• bowline [1]
• sheet bend
• figure-eight [1] [2]