Whisk the warm water, yeast, and sugar in a bowl and let sit for 5 min (it should bubble a bit, if not, start over). Add in the olive oil, salt. garlic powder, oregano, and half of the flour. mix a bit and then add in the rest of the flour (its better to start slow with the flour and gradually add). knead it for 5 min and only add a tbsp of flour at a time IF needed. add dough back to bowl and cover, let rise in a warm area for 1-2 hrs or until its doubled in size (i leave the light on in the off oven and keep it in there). once ready, shape the dough into a log and cut into strips. lengthen each strip into a lil log and tie it into a knot. place on baking sheet and let rest again for 30-45 min.
Melt butter and add in the garlic, seasoning, and salt. use about ¾ of this mixture and save the rest for after the knots come out of the oven. optional: beat the egg and use it as egg wash on top of the garlic knots if you wanted a more golden color. just be careful of not cross contaminating since saving the remaining garlic butter for after. bake knots for 20-23 min at 400. once out of the oven, use remaining butter mixture and top with parm & parsley.
