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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001106199-05-000001.txt : 20050705
<SEC-HEADER>0001106199-05-000001.hdr.sgml : 20050704
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050705212057
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001106199-05-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050630
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050705
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050705

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Strauss Matthew
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001330385

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-28271
		FILM NUMBER:		05938857

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(215) 665-1700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O COMCAST CORPORATION
		STREET 2:		1500 MARKET STREET
		CITY:			PHILADELPHIA
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19102

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
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>PRIMARY DOCUMENT
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-06-30</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001330385</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Strauss Matthew</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O COMCAST CORPORATION</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>1500 MARKET STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PHILADELPHIA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>PA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>19102</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-06-30</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>7500</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>7500</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents a grant of restricted stock under the Issuer's stock incentive plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ JEREMY LECHTZIN, attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-07-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
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