Learn How to Knot Gems and Pearls – A Resource Guide Knotting has been something I have been wanting to master. Seems like a basic skill, but I don’t have it down…yet. In the past, I became overwhelmed when it came time to figure out what type of thread and what type of needles I needed to purchase in order to move forward. I sat down this week and tried to navigate knotting gems and pearls. Here is what my continued education came up with.