Page 182 - Mario Bigon "The Morrow Guide to Knots"

decorative knots

The difference between utility knots and decorative knots is
more subtle than it may seem. Generally knots whose only
purpose is to decorate or adorn or those made purely for their
appearance are classified as decorative. In reality. however.
very few knots are purely decorative, for most of them
combine aesthetic qualities with specific practical functions
which are often quite important.
This chapter does not purport to cover the whole of the
enormous field of so-called decorative knots, but the knots
presented should at least give some idea of this vast category.

.. 1. Chain sinnet 2. Monkey's fist
3. Ladder 4. Ocean plat