Whether you can or could tie knots, it's good for Colony Scouters to have the skills to tie basic scouting knots such as the reef (square) knot, sheet bend, clove hitch, and bowline. We don't illustrate them here, but we suggest you try any of these sites to see just how it's done.

Learn to tie these knots!
This site animates how to tie knots — Courtesy of Boy Scout Troop 9, Billings, Montana.

Get Knotted!
Animated knots for scouts, but hey, this is a good spot to learn — Courtesy of the 42nd Brighton Scout Group, East Sussex, UK.

Roper's Knot Page
Select from the alphabetical Web Knot index of illustrated knots. If you are interested in knots beyond scouting, this place is for you.