<p>One knot-like writing system (not mine) is Sylvia Sotomayor's Kelen Ceremonial Interlace Alphabet (can be found at <a href="http://www.terjemar.net/kelen/lajathin.php" rel="nofollow noreferrer">http://www.terjemar.net/kelen/lajathin.php</a>). It is ceremonial because it would likely be immensely impractical in every-day usage. The alphabet uses an interlace pattern where each letter is defined by a binary left-right pattern.
From the author: &quot;If these make your eyes water, don't feel alone. The idea was to create an alphabet for identifying things and places that could only be read by the initiated.&quot;</p>
<p>The following PDF distributed as a handout by the author at the LCC2 conference for even more information.
<a href="http://conlang.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/Sylvia_Sotomayor.pdf" rel="nofollow noreferrer">http://conlang.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/Sylvia_Sotomayor.pdf</a></p>
<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/jmnzr.gif" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/jmnzr.gif" alt="The name of the hero Lājathīn." /></a>
<a href="https://i.sstatic.net/ikn7g.gif" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/ikn7g.gif" alt="The name of the matriline Shamorte" /></a></p>

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That is so cool! Thank you for sharing, @brightlySalty, and welcome! I shall send my compliments to the designer.
Vir
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Alas! I get a 404 error when using that website's contact page.

In case you know Ms. Sotomayor over there, let her know I'd love to talk to her and ask her about her conscript.
Vir
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Unfortunately I don't. This PDF from her LCC2 talk, though, has more information about it. http://conlang.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/Sylvia_Sotomayor.pdf
brightlySalty
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<p>I made <a href="https://www.omniglot.com/conscripts/thlaehl.htm" rel="noreferrer">one such conscript</a>. I found <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/neography/comments/9x31kb/writing_knots_in_rope/" rel="noreferrer">another</a> for writing English.</p>
<p>Some useful resources include:</p>
<p><a href="https://archive.org/details/TheAshleyBookOfKnots/page/n1/mode/2up" rel="noreferrer">Ashley's Book of Knots</a></p>
<p><a href="http://animatedknots.com/" rel="noreferrer">Animated Knots</a></p>
<p>Various macrame websites and the concept '<a href="https://i.pinimg.com/originals/7c/a5/af/7ca5afe995286af7f569421fdf6a7b02.jpg" rel="noreferrer">sinnet</a>' (you could decorate &quot;nodes&quot; within)</p>
<p>I think khipus and knot-writing most fascinating and I have greatly enjoyed the exercise. If people comment with specific curiosities, I will try to help. This question doesn't, per se, require an &quot;answer&quot; but I hope posting it may be useful and fruitful for the community.</p>
<p>Thanks, jk - Reinstate Monica, Andrew Ray, and curiousdannii for your input about correct posting!</p>

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<p>I have not encountered many con-scripts encoding information in knots, rather than by marking flat media. I imagine that many conlangers would enjoy the inspiration of <a href="https://khipukamayuq.fas.harvard.edu/" rel="noreferrer">Andean khipus</a>, which, <a href="https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1269/" rel="noreferrer">going back to about 3,000 BCE</a>, are ancient comparable with Proto-cuneiform.</p>

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What are resources for conlangers designing a knot writing?
# What are resources for conlangers designing a knot writing?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-07-02)

I have not encountered many con-scripts encoding information in knots, rather than by marking flat media. I imagine that many conlangers would enjoy the inspiration of [Andean khipus](https://khipukamayuq.fas.harvard.edu/), which, [going back to about 3,000 BCE](https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1269/), are ancient comparable with Proto-cuneiform.

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_0 on 2020-07-02. Score: 6 | Accepted answer

I made [one such conscript](https://www.omniglot.com/conscripts/thlaehl.htm). I found [another](https://www.reddit.com/r/neography/comments/9x31kb/writing_knots_in_rope/) for writing English.

Some useful resources include:

[Ashley's Book of Knots](https://archive.org/details/TheAshleyBookOfKnots/page/n1/mode/2up)

[Animated Knots](http://animatedknots.com/)

Various macrame websites and the concept '[sinnet](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/7c/a5/af/7ca5afe995286af7f569421fdf6a7b02.jpg)' (you could decorate "nodes" within)

I think khipus and knot-writing most fascinating and I have greatly enjoyed the exercise. If people comment with specific curiosities, I will try to help. This question doesn't, per se, require an "answer" but I hope posting it may be useful and fruitful for the community.

Thanks, jk - Reinstate Monica, Andrew Ray, and curiousdannii for your input about correct posting!


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### Answer by username_1 on 2020-11-06. Score: 5

One knot-like writing system (not mine) is Sylvia Sotomayor's Kelen Ceremonial Interlace Alphabet (can be found at <http://www.terjemar.net/kelen/lajathin.php>). It is ceremonial because it would likely be immensely impractical in every-day usage. The alphabet uses an interlace pattern where each letter is defined by a binary left-right pattern.
From the author: "If these make your eyes water, don't feel alone. The idea was to create an alphabet for identifying things and places that could only be read by the initiated."

The following PDF distributed as a handout by the author at the LCC2 conference for even more information.
<http://conlang.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/Sylvia_Sotomayor.pdf>

[![The name of the hero Lājathīn.](https://i.sstatic.net/jmnzr.gif)](https://i.sstatic.net/jmnzr.gif)
[![The name of the matriline Shamorte](https://i.sstatic.net/ikn7g.gif)](https://i.sstatic.net/ikn7g.gif)

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: That is so cool! Thank you for sharing, @username_1, and welcome! I shall send my compliments to the designer.  
> **username_0**: Alas! I get a 404 error when using that website's contact page.  In case you know Ms. Sotomayor over there, let her know I'd love to talk to her and ask her about her conscript.  
> **username_1**: Unfortunately I don't. This PDF from her LCC2 talk, though, has more information about it. http://conlang.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/Sylvia_Sotomayor.pdf  

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