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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20081204120527
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001026179-08-000005
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20081112
FILED AS OF DATE:		20081204
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20081204

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KNOT INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001062292
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-NONSTORE RETAILERS [5960]
		IRS NUMBER:				133895178
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		462 BROADWAY 6TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10013
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2122198555

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		462 BROADWAY, 6TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10013

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Macy's Retail Holdings Inc
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001026179
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-DEPARTMENT STORES [5311]
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-28271
		FILM NUMBER:		081229172

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7 WEST SEVENTH STREET
		CITY:			CINCINNATI
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			45202
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5135797000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7 WEST SEVENTH STREET
		CITY:			CINCINNATI
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			45202

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Federated Retail Holdings Inc
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20050831

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MAY DEPARTMENT STORES CO /NY/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19961031
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        <issuerName>KNOT INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>KNOT</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Macy's Retail Holdings Inc</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>7 WEST SEVENTH STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CINCINNATI</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>OH</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>45202</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-11-12</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1657</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
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                    <value>3671526</value>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Wholly owned subsidiary</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">As a result of the September 8, 2006 merger of WeddingChannel.com, Inc. and The Knot, Inc., 1,657 shares of The Knot, Inc. were acquired by Macy's Retail Holdings, Inc.  These shares were acquired as a result of the release of escrowed shares from an escrow account set up at the time of the merger.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Macy's Retail Holdings, Inc. (formerly known as The May Department Stores Company) owns the shares of The Knot, Inc. in the name of its wholly owned subsidiary, Macy's Corporate Services, Inc.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/Dennis J. Broderick, President, Macy's Retail Holdings, Inc.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-12-04</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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