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An earlier version included a photo of a square knot misidentified as a granny knot.
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John Schandelmeier,
Anchorage Daily News,
9 July 2021
His example is the reef (or square) knot compared with the inferior granny knot.
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Caroline Delbert,
Popular Mechanics,
3 Jan. 2020
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John Schandelmeier,
Anchorage Daily News,
9 July 2021
His example is the reef (or square) knot compared with the inferior granny knot.
—
Caroline Delbert,
Popular Mechanics,
3 Jan. 2020
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“Granny knot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/granny%20knot. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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