When you don’t actively use the knots you may have learned years ago in school, on field trips or summer camps, you might forget them. If you are like most people you do fine with the basic overhand knot. Del.icio.us bumped up this knot link: How to Tie the 10 Most Useful Knots.
So perhaps if you might want to try a new knot or two, there are the supposedly 10 most useful knots: Shoe laces anyone?