Over the last few weeks, our Scouts have been covering the basics of knots, hitches and lashings during their Virtual meetings. We’ve been using the fantastic website Animated Knots to teach the knots to the Scouts (they also have a very handy app). We’ve had the opportunity to look more closely at the knots than we would during our normal meetings and we’ve even covered some knots the Scouts might not be familiar with.

Here’s what we’ve covered so far: (Updated 26/6/2020)

Block one

Reef Knot: https://www.animatedknots.com/square-knot

Bowline: https://www.animatedknots.com/bowline-knot

Sheet bend: https://www.animatedknots.com/sheet-bend-knot

Block two

Figure of Eight: https://www.animatedknots.com/figure-8-knot

Clove Hitch: https://www.animatedknots.com/clove-hitch-knot-rope-end

Round Turn & Two Half Hitches: https://www.animatedknots.com/round-turn-two-half-hitches-knot

Block three

Alpine Butterfly https://www.animatedknots.com/alpine-butterfly-loop-knot

Timber Hitch https://www.animatedknots.com/timber-hitch-knot

Square Lashing https://www.animatedknots.com/square-lashing-knot

Bonus challenge Turks Head https://www.animatedknots.com/turks-head-knot

Block four

Monkey’s Fist https://www.animatedknots.com/monkeys-fist-knot

Bonus Challenge Heaving a line https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Q40J8G6gDI

Block five

Diagonal Lashing https://www.animatedknots.com/diagonal-lashing-knot

Round Lashing https://www.animatedknots.com/round-lashing-knot

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Over the coming weeks, we’ll be returning to this site to cover a few more knots, hitches and lashings, including a few new and challenging knots.

We’ve also been talking about some pioneering projects we’d like to try in the future once we return to scouting together. This website has a few ideas https://scoutpioneering.com/favorite-larger-projects/