Like good cavers, you should be all be learning your knots. So you can practice at home, here are two websites that show you how to tie them step-by-step. There’s various ways to tie each knot, so it’s best to pick one that you find easy to remember and stick to it..
Key knots you should learn include;
Figure of 8
Double figure of 8
Double figure of 8 loop
Alpine butterfly
Italian hitch
…Bowline is also useful.
http://www.abc-of-rockclimbing.com/howto/learn_climbing_knots.asp
http://www.animatedknots.com/indexclimbing.php?
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