Overhand knot: make a loop, pass the end through, pull tight
Square knot: right over left, left over right, pull tight
Bowline: make a loop, pass the end up through it, around the standing part, back through the loop, tighten
Clove hitch: wrap around the object, cross over, wrap again, tuck under, tighten
Figure-eight knot: make a loop, wrap the end around the standing part, pass it through the loop, tighten
Sheet bend: make a bight, pass the other end through, around both parts, tuck under itself, tighten
Two half hitches: wrap around the object, tie a half hitch, tie a second half hitch, tighten
Slip knot: make a loop, pull a bight through it, tighten
Taut-line hitch: wrap twice inside the loop, wrap once outside, tuck through, tighten
Double overhand knot: make a loop, pass the end through twice, tighten