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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001106199-04-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040513
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040518

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:			LIBERTY MEDIA CORP /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001082114
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CABLE & OTHER PAY TELEVISION SERVICES [4841]
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-28271
		FILM NUMBER:		04817318

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12300 LIBERTY BLVD.
		CITY:			ENGLEWOOD
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80112
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7208755400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12300 LIBERTY BLVD.
		CITY:			ENGLEWOOD
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80112
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-05-13</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001062292</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>KNOT INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>KNOT</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001082114</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>LIBERTY MEDIA CORP /DE/</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>12300 LIBERTY BLVD.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ENGLEWOOD</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CO</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>80112</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
                <footnoteId id="F4"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>4</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-05-13</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>5000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2014-05-13</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>5000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>5000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Interactive Technology Holdings, LLC</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
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            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The option is immediately exercisable.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Interactive Technology Holdings, LLC (&quot;Interactive&quot;) owns directly 4,025,590 shares of common stock of the Issuer. QK Holdings, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of QVC, Inc. (&quot;QVC&quot;), is the managing member of, and has an approximately 68.6% interest in the profits of, Interactive. The Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of approximately 98% of the outstanding common stock of QVC.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The Reporting Person's beneficial ownership of QVC is held through wholly owned subsidiaries as follows: (a) Liberty QVC Holding, LLC owns approximately 19.9% of the outstanding shares of common stock of QVC; (b) LQ VII, Inc. owns approximately 36.7% of the outstanding shares of common stock of QVC and (c) Liberty QVC, Inc., through a series of wholly owned subsidiaries, beneficially owns, in the aggregate, approximately 41.7% of the outstanding shares of common stock of QVC.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Represents an option to purchase shares of common stock of the Issuer granted to Mr. Randy Ronning, a director of The Knot, Inc. and an officer of QVC. Pursuant to a Nominee Agreement, dated as of July 1, 2001, between Interactive and Mr. Ronning, Interactive is the sole and absolute beneficial owner of all options and shares of common stock of the Issuer received by Mr. Ronning in his capacity as a director of the Issuer. Mr. Ronning is the record owner of all such shares and options and holds such shares and options for the sole benefit of Interactive.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: /s/ Charles Y. Tanabe, Senior Vice President</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-05-18</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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