A medieval manuscript knot is a carefully planned pattern made from one or more continuous lines that weave over and under each other to create a balanced, interlaced design.

These knots were drawn by hand in medieval books to decorate pages, frame text, and guide the reader’s eye.

Unlike functional rope knots, manuscript knots are visual constructions built with intention, rhythm, and repetition.

They require patience and attention, and each crossing is deliberate. In this series, knots are studied not as decoration alone, but as a way of learning how structure, movement, and discipline come together on the page.

Knot Forgotten Self-Paced Year-Long study

• Each month a new knot appears in the classroom portal.

• The original manuscript image

• An edited (via AI Enhancement) version of the original manuscript image.

• A line art pattern for transferring to good paper.

• A painted suggestion of the manuscript knot image.

Join us at Open Studio to share and ask questions about the knots in this series.