Firstly, don’t worry too much about creating the perfect knot. There are literally hundreds of ways to create a knot and every single one has its own charm. If you’d like to create the exact bun shown in the images above, you will find detailed instructions in my orange cinnamon bun recipe. Additionally, if you’d like to experiment with knot shapes, check out this YouTube video. No matter what you end up doing, just remember to not stress over the shape - any knot shape will do.  Last but not least, if you’re struggling with the knot shape, you can find another super simple way to shape your bread buns here. This will not involve any shaping, but simply just rolling and cutting the dough.