Before you start to tie a knot, you need rope. Usually I use satin cord 2mm or 3mm for larger are work such as necklace or decoration on the keychain. 1mm silk or nylon rope would be good for bracelet or other smaller piece. There are other ropes you can use depending on the craft work you want to make, such as camping ropes are good for making survival bracelets. The general rule is the thinner the rope the tighter and smaller the knot is. 
You will want to have some beads, such as wood, stone or metal. It depends on what size of rope you are using, usually you will want to have larger size hole in the beads, so you can put your ropes through the beads. Other useful tools you may want are cardboard at least 1 inch thick, so you can put pins to locate the ropes when you tie knots. You will also need scissors, needle pliers, glue.
Next I will teach you how to tie basic knots, check back for update.
