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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  Schedule 13G
                                 (Rule 13d-102)

 INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1 (b), (c)
           AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO 13d-2 (b)
                             (Amendment No._______)*

                                 The Knot, Inc.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)

                                  Common Stock
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   499184 10 9
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                December 31, 1999
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the  appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:

            [ ]      Rule 13d-1(b)

            [ ]      Rule 13d-(c)

            [X]      Rule 13d-1(d)

*The  remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting  person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for  any  subsequent   amendment   containing   information  which  would  alter
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise  subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but  shall be  subject  to all other  provisions  of the Act  (however,  see the
Notes).

                         (Continued on following pages)

                               Page 1 of 14 Pages
                       Exhibit Index Contained on Page 13


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CUSIP NO. 499184 10 9                                             13 G                  Page 2 of 14 Pages
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1            NAME OF REPORTING
             SS OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
                      Hummer Winblad Venture Partners III, L.P. ("HWVP III")
                      Tax ID Number:

- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

2            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                                    (a)   [ ]           (b)   [X]

- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

3            SEC USE ONLY

- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

4            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

             Delaware

- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                     5        SOLE VOTING POWER

             NUMBER OF                        2,432,000 shares, except that HWEP III, the general partner of
              SHARES                          HWVP III, may be deemed to have sole voting power, and John R. Hummer
           BENEFICIALLY                       ("Hummer "), Ann L. Winblad ("Winblad "), Mark Gorenberg ("Gorenberg")
      OWNED BY EACH REPORTING                 and Daniel Beldy ("Beldy") the members of HWEP III, may be deemed to
              PERSON                          have shared power to vote these shares.
               WITH
                                     -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                     6        SHARED  VOTING  POWER See response
                                              to row 5.

                                     -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                     7        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                              2,432,000 shares, except that HWEP III, the general partner of HWVP III,
                                              may be deemed to have sole dispositive power, and Hummer, Winblad,
                                              Gorenberg and Beldy, the members of HWEP III, may be deemed to have
                                              shared power to dispose of these shares.

                                     -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                     8        SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                              See response to row 7.

- ------------------------------------ -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------

9            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
             REPORTING PERSON                                                                       2,432,000

- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

10           CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
             EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*                                                               [ ]

- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

11           PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
                                                                                                    16.76%

- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

12           TYPE OR REPORTING PERSON*

                                                                                                    PN

- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<FN>
                           *   SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
</FN>
</TABLE>


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CUSIP NO. 499184 10 9                                             13 G                  Page 3 of 14 Pages
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1            NAME OF REPORTING
             SS OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
                      Hummer Winblad Technology Fund III, L.P. ("HWTF III")
                      Tax ID Number:

- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

2            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                                    (a)   [ ]           (b)   [X]

- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

3            SEC USE ONLY

- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

4            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

             Delaware

- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

              NUMBER OF              5        SOLE VOTING POWER
               SHARES
            BENEFICIALLY                      128,000 shares, except that HWEP III, the general partner of HWTF III,
       OWNED BY EACH REPORTING                may be deemed to have sole voting power, and John R. Hummer ("Hummer"),
               PERSON                         Ann L. Winblad ("Winblad "), Mark Gorenberg ("Gorenberg ") and Daniel
                WITH                          Beldy ("Beldy") the members of HWEP III, may be deemed to have shared
                                              power to vote these shares.

                                     -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                     6        SHARED  VOTING  POWER
                                              See response to row 5.

                                     -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                     7        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                              128,000 shares, except that HWEP III, the general partner of HWTF III,
                                              may be deemed to have sole dispositive power, and Hummer, Winblad,
                                              Gorenberg and Beldy, the members of HWEP III, may be deemed to have
                                              shared power to dispose of these shares.

                                     -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                     8        SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                              See response to row 7.

- ------------------------------------ -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------

9            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
             REPORTING PERSON                                                                       128,000

- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

10           CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
             EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*                                                               [ ]

- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

11           PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
                                                                                                    0.88%

- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

12           TYPE OR REPORTING PERSON*

                                                                                                    PN
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<FN>
                           *   SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
</FN>
</TABLE>


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CUSIP NO. 499184 10 9                                             13 G                  Page 4 of 14 Pages
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1            NAME OF REPORTING
             SS OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
                      Hummer Winblad Equity Partners III, L.L.C. ("HWEP III")
                      Tax ID Number:

- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

2            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                                    (a)   [ ]           (b)   [X]

- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

3            SEC USE ONLY

- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

4            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

             Delaware

- ------------------------------------ -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------

              NUMBER OF              5        SOLE VOTING POWER
               SHARES
            BENEFICIALLY                      2,560,000 shares, of which 2,432,000 are directly owned by HWVP III and
       OWNED BY EACH REPORTING                128,000 shares are directly owned by HWTF III. HWEP III, the general
               PERSON                         partner of HWVP III and HWTF III, may be deemed to have sole voting
                WITH                          power, and Hummer, Winblad, Gorenberg and Beldy, the members of HWEP III,
                                              may be deemed to have shared power to vote these shares.

                                     -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                     6        SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                              0 Shares.

                                     -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                     7        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                              2,560,000 shares, of which 2,432,000 are directly owned by HWVP III and
                                              128,000 shares are directly owned by HWTF III. HWEP III, the general
                                              partner of HWVP III and HWTF III, may be deemed to have sole dispositive
                                              power, and Hummer, Winblad, Gorenberg and Beldy, the members of HWEP III,
                                              may be deemed to have shared power to vote these shares.

                                     -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                     8        SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                              0 Shares.

- ------------------------------------ -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------

9            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
             REPORTING PERSON                                                                       2,560,000

- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

10           CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
             EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*                                                               [ ]

- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

11           PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
                                                                                                    17.64%

- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

12           TYPE OR REPORTING PERSON*

                                                                                                    OO

- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<FN>
                           *   SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
</FN>
</TABLE>


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CUSIP NO. 499184 10 9                                             13 G                  Page 5 of 14 Pages
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1            NAME OF REPORTING
             SS OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
                      John R. Hummer ("Hummer")
                      Tax ID Number:

- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

2            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                                    (a)   [ ]           (b)   [X]

- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

3            SEC USE ONLY

- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

4            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

             U.S. Citizen

- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

              NUMBER OF              5        SOLE VOTING POWER
               SHARES                         0 shares
            BENEFICIALLY
       OWNED BY EACH REPORTING       -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
               PERSON
                WITH                 6        SHARED VOTING POWER

                                              2,560,000 shares, of which 2,432,000 are directly owned by HWVP III and
                                              128,000 shares are directly owned by HWTF III. Hummer, a member of HWEP
                                              III, may be deemed to have shared power to vote these shares.

                                     -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                     7        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                              0 shares

                                     -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                     8        SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                              2,560,000 shares, of which 2,432,000 are directly owned by HWVP III and
                                              128,000 shares are directly owned by HWTF III. Hummer, a member of HWEP
                                              III, may be deemed to have shared power to vote these shares.

- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

9            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
             REPORTING PERSON                                                                       2,560,000

- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

10           CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
             EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*                                                               [ ]

- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

11           PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
                                                                                                    17.64%

- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

12           TYPE OR REPORTING PERSON*

                                                                                                    IN

- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<FN>

                           *   SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
</FN>
</TABLE>


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CUSIP NO. 499184 10 9                                             13 G                  Page 6 of 14 Pages
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1            NAME OF REPORTING
             SS OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
                      Ann L. Winblad ("Winblad")
                      Tax ID Number:

- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

2            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                                    (a)   [ ]           (b)   [X]

- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

3            SEC USE ONLY

- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

4            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

             U.S. Citizen

- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

             NUMBER OF               5        SOLE VOTING POWER
              SHARES                          0 shares
           BENEFICIALLY
      OWNED BY EACH REPORTING        -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
              PERSON
               WITH                  6        SHARED VOTING POWER

                                              2,560,000 shares, of which 2,432,000 are directly owned by HWVP III and
                                              128,000 shares are directly owned by HWTF III. Winblad, a member of HWEP
                                              III, may be deemed to have shared power to vote these shares.

                                     -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                     7        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                              0 shares

                                     -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                     8        SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                              2,560,000 shares, of which 2,432,000 are directly owned by HWVP III and
                                              128,000 shares are directly owned by HWTF III. Winblad, a member of HWEP
                                              III, may be deemed to have shared power to vote these shares.

- ------------------------------------ -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------

9            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
             REPORTING PERSON                                                                       2,560,000

- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

10           CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
             EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*                                                               [ ]

- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

11           PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
                                                                                                    17.64%

- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

12           TYPE OR REPORTING PERSON*

                                                                                                    IN

- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<FN>
                           *   SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
</FN>
</TABLE>


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1            NAME OF REPORTING
             SS OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
                      Mark Gorenberg ("Gorenberg")
                      Tax ID Number:

- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

2            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                                    (a)   [ ]           (b)   [X]

- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

3            SEC USE ONLY

- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

4            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

             U.S. Citizen

- ------------------------------------ -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------

             NUMBER OF               5        SOLE VOTING POWER
              SHARES                          0 shares
           BENEFICIALLY
      OWNED BY EACH REPORTING        -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
              PERSON
               WITH                  6        SHARED VOTING POWER

                                              2,560,000 shares, of which 2,432,000 are directly owned by HWVP III and
                                              128,000 shares are directly owned by HWTF III. Gorenberg, a member of
                                              HWEP III, may be deemed to have shared power to vote these shares.

                                     -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                     7        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                              0 shares

                                     -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                     8        SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                              2,560,000 shares, of which 2,432,000 are directly owned by HWVP III and
                                              128,000 shares are directly owned by HWTF III. Gorenberg, a member of
                                              HWEP III, may be deemed to have shared power to vote these shares.

- ------------------------------------ -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------

9            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
             REPORTING PERSON                                                                       2,560,000

- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

10           CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
             EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*                                                               [ ]

- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

11           PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
                                                                                                    17.64%

- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

12           TYPE OR REPORTING PERSON*

                                                                                                    IN

- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<FN>

                           *   SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
</FN>
</TABLE>


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CUSIP NO. 499184 10 9                                             13 G                  Page 8 of 14 Pages
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1            NAME OF REPORTING
             SS OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
                      Daniel Beldy ("Beldy")
                      Tax ID Number:

- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

2            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                                    (a)   [ ]           (b)   [X]

- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

3            SEC USE ONLY

- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

4            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

             U.S. Citizen

- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

             NUMBER OF               5        SOLE VOTING POWER
              SHARES                          0 shares
           BENEFICIALLY
      OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
              PERSON                 -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
               WITH
                                     6        SHARED VOTING POWER

                                              2,560,000 shares, of which 2,432,000 are directly owned by HWVP III and
                                              128,000 shares are directly owned by HWTF III. Beldy, a member of HWEP
                                              III, may be deemed to have shared power to vote these shares.

                                     -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                     7        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                              0 shares

                                     -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                     8        SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                              2,560,000 shares, of which 2,432,000 are directly owned by HWVP III and
                                              128,000 shares are directly owned by HWTF III. Beldy, a member of HWEP
                                              III, may be deemed to have shared power to vote these shares.

- ------------------------------------ -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------

9            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
             REPORTING PERSON                                                                       2,560,000

- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

10           CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
             EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*                                                               [ ]

- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

11           PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
                                                                                                    17.64%

- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

12           TYPE OR REPORTING PERSON*

                                                                                                    IN

- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<FN>

                           *   SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
</FN>
</TABLE>


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CUSIP NO. 499184 10 9                       13 G           Page 9 of 14 Pages
- ----------------------------------                     -------------------------

ITEM 1(A).        NAME OF ISSUER

                  The Knot, Inc.

ITEM 1(B).        ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES

                  462 Broadway, 6th Floor
                  New York, New York 10013

ITEM 2(A).        NAME OF PERSONS FILING

                  This Statement is filed by Hummer Winblad  Partners III, L.P.,
                  a Delaware limited  partnership  ("HWVP III"),  Hummer Winblad
                  Technology Fund, L.P., a Delaware limited  partnership  ("HWTF
                  III"),  Hummer Winblad  Equity  Partners III, L.P., a Delaware
                  limited   liability  company  ("HWEP  III"),  John  R.  Hummer
                  ("Hummer"),   Ann  L.  Winblad  ("Winblad"),   Mark  Gorenberg
                  ("Gorenberg")  and  Daniel  Beldy  ("Beldy").   The  foregoing
                  entities and individuals are  collectively  referred to as the
                  "Reporting Persons."

                  HWEP III is the general  partner of HWVP III and HWTF III, and
                  may be deemed to have indirect beneficial  ownership of shares
                  of the issuer directly owned by HWVP III and HWTF III. Hummer,
                  Winblad,  Gorenberg  and Beldy are members of HWEP III and may
                  be deemed to have indirect  beneficial  ownership of shares of
                  the issuer directly owned by HWVP III and HWTF III.

ITEM 2(B).        ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL OFFICE

                  The address for each of the Reporting Persons is:

                  Hummer Winblad Venture Partners
                  2 South Park, 2nd Floor
                  San Francisco, California  94107

ITEM 2(C)         CITIZENSHIP

                  HWVP III and HWTF III, are Delaware limited partnerships. HWEP
                  III is a Delaware limited liability company. Hummer, Winblad,
                  Gorenberg and Beldy are United States citizens.

ITEM 2(D) AND (E).     TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES AND CUSIP NUMBER

                  Common Stock
                  CUSIP # 499184 10 9

ITEM 3.           Not Applicable


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CUSIP NO. 499184 10 9                       13 G           Page 10 of 14 Pages
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ITEM 4.           OWNERSHIP

                  The following information with respect to the ownership of the
                  Common  Stock  of  the  issuer  by  the  persons  filing  this
                  Statement is provided as of December 31, 1999:

                      (a) Amount beneficially owned:

                          See Row 9 of cover page for each Reporting Person.

                      (b) Percent of Class:

                          See Row 11 of cover page for each Reporting Person.

                      (c) Number of shares as to which such person has:

                           (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:

                                 See Row 5 of cover page for each Reporting
                                 Person.

                           (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:

                                 See Row 6 of cover page for each Reporting
                                 Person.

                           (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the
                                 disposition of:

                                 See Row 7 of cover page for each Reporting
                                 Person.

                           (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the
                                disposition of:

                                 See Row 8 of cover page for each Reporting
                                 Person.


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CUSIP NO. 499184 10 9                       13 G           Page 11 of 14 Pages
- ----------------------------------                     -------------------------

ITEM 5.           OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS

                  Not applicable.

ITEM 6.           OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER
                  PERSON.

                                    Under certain circumstances set forth in the
                  limited  partnership  agreements  of HWVP III and HWTF III and
                  the  limited  liability  company  agreement  of HWEP III,  the
                  general and limited  partners or members,  as the case may be,
                  of each of such  entities  may be  deemed to have the right to
                  receive  dividends  from,  or the proceeds  from,  the sale of
                  shares of the issuer  owned by each such  entity of which they
                  are a partner.

ITEM 7.           IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH
                  ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING
                  COMPANY

                  Not applicable.

ITEM 8.           IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP.

                  Not applicable

ITEM 9.           NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP.

                  Not applicable

ITEM 10.          CERTIFICATION.

                  Not applicable


<PAGE>

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CUSIP NO. 499184 10 9                       13 G           Page 12 of 14 Pages
- ----------------------------------                     -------------------------

                                   SIGNATURES

                  After  reasonable  inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
belief,  I certify  that the  information  set forth in this  statement is true,
complete and correct.

Date:  February 10, 2000

                                        /s/ John R. Hummer
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                        John R. Hummer, individually, and on
                                        behalf of HWVP III, in his capacity as a
                                        managing member of HWEP III, the general
                                        partner of HWVP III, on behalf of HWTF
                                        III, in his capacity as a managing
                                        member of HWEP III, the general partner
                                        of HWTF III, and on behalf of HWEP III
                                        in his capacity as a managing member
                                        thereof.

                                        /s/ Ann L. Winblad
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                        Ann L. Winblad

                                        /s/ Mark Gorenberg
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                        Mark Gorenberg

                                        /s/ Daniel Beldy
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                        Daniel Beldy


<PAGE>


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CUSIP NO. 499184 10 9                       13 G           Page 13 of 14 Pages
- ----------------------------------                     -------------------------


                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

                                                                 Found on
                                                               Sequentially
Exhibit                                                        Numbered Page
- -------                                                        -------------

Exhibit A:  Agreement of Joint Filing                               14





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CUSIP NO. 499184 10 9                       13 G           Page 14 of 14 Pages
- ----------------------------------                     -------------------------


                                    EXHIBIT A

                            Agreement of Joint Filing

                  The  undersigned  hereby agree that a single  Schedule 13G (or
any amendment  thereto)  relating to the Common Stock of The Knot, Inc. shall be
filed on behalf of each of the  undersigned  and that  this  Agreement  shall be
filed as an exhibit to such Schedule 13G.

Date:  February 10, 2000

                                        /s/ John R. Hummer

                                        John R. Hummer, individually, and on
                                        behalf of HWVP III, in his capacity as a
                                        managing member of HWEP III, the general
                                        partner of HWVP III, on behalf of HWTF
                                        III, in his capacity as a managing
                                        member of HWEP III, the general partner
                                        of HWTF III, and on behalf of HWEP III
                                        in his capacity as a managing member
                                        thereof.

                                        /s/ Ann L. Winblad
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                        Ann L. Winblad

                                        /s/ Mark Gorenberg
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                        Mark Gorenberg

                                        /s/ Daniel Beldy
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                        Daniel Beldy




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