In this tutorial I demonstrate how to tie the single strand Matthew Walker knot.

We have already covered the multi strand Matthew Walker knot. But what about tying it with a single cord?

This knot was posted a while back by Matthias Agnello who kindly shared a tutorial on it.

At first it looked a bit messy, but once I tried it I learned the following:

So I can only recommend that you try it for yourself!

The knot can be made with any number of passes once you understand the sequence used.

A smaller single strand Matthew Walker knot.

So, let’s see how it is made!

Tutorial

To tie the knot you will need a some cord and a mandrel (a dowel rod or PVC pipe both work well). A lacing needle is very handy to use as well (you can make one yourself).

The first thing I did was secure my cord to the mandrel using a rubber band (not a must, you can just hold the cord).

The starting setup.

Go around the mandrel, over the standing end.

Then around again and under on the right of the standing end.

Then we go over two.

And under two on the right of the standing end.

Then over three.

And under three.

Basically, we go over a number of cords, then under the same number on the right of the standing end.

You can make as many passes you want this way. Just increase the number by one everytime you go over.

Once you have the number of passes you like, it is time to tighten the knot.

Start by tightening the standing end by pulling at it at the top. Then pull on the bight (cord) on the left of the standing end. And then the third cord on the left and so on until you reach the working end. At that point pull out the slack out the working end.

Voila! A great looking Matthew Walker knot.

For a final touch, roll it on the table hard to flatten it a bit.

The finished knot.

The video tutorial is also available:

Enjoy the knot!

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Another trick you can use to improve your braids and braided knots is to roll them.

Rolling knots and braids is a practice that reaches into the times of leather braiding. Braided (plaited) items were rolled, often underfoot in order to make them lay nicely.

This practice has not been abandoned at all, but is not as common as it should be. You can see the rolling technique used by whip makers, but it will work wonders on various other braids and knots as well.

So, what am I actually talking about?

How to roll?

Rolling a braid is as simple as it sounds. You take your braid, place it on the ground and roll it by putting pressure on the item (using your foot, a slab of stone, a wooden plank etc.), then moving fowards and backwards.

You don’t have to use the ground though! I use a couple of sturdy wooden planks for example. Place the item between the two, then roll it.

As long as you take your time and apply enough pressure, the item will be rolled consistently and with great effect.

An example

I prepared an example using a single strand Matthew Walker knot, comparing the knot before being rolled and after:

Before rolling

The knot before rolling it:

After rolling

The knot looks a lot flatter and consistent when rolled:

So, I hope this little tip helps you out in your projects! It is always useful to have a broad repertoire of techniques at your disposal.

Have a great day!

A video on this technique is available here:

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How do you like them apples? Pinapples that is :).

So, I stumbled upon a paracord pineapple made by Leslie Steiner and I decided to to make my own version. It can be used as a keychain.

It was surprisingly fun to do, especially since I enjoy eating pineapples.

I made the pineapple using the pineapple knot for even more pinappleyness (not an actual word). I interwove a 4 bight turk’s head.

Since the main parts of this tutorial are turk’s heads and interweaves, I have decided to make a video tutorial on this one.

Still, I’d like to describe how it is made.

Supplies

All you need is the following:

So, how to make it?

Tutorial

The pineapple is made by first tying a base knot. This is a 4 bight turk’s head done with two turns around the mandrel at the start.

Then a type 1 pineapple knot is interwoven into the base knot.

We then take the green cord and fold it into a bunch of loops. These loops are then inserted into the knot to make a core. Make sure that the loops stick out from the top, they will form the leaves.

The knot is then tightened around the loops.

Finally, the leaves are made by cutting all the loops but one (for the keychain loop). Gut the ends (remove the inner strands) and melt them.

Pineapple done!

Still, writing about it may only help some. So I made a full video as well:

I hope this helps,

enjoy this fun lil’ project!

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In this tutorial we take a look at how to do a heart stitch paracord bracelet.

This romantic bracelet can be made in quite a few ways. This tutorial features a fast and easy way to do a heart stitch that also uses little cord.

The project itself was inspired by Lori AndTed Potter, who had already inspired a few of my stitching tutorials (such as the Stitched solomon’s dragon paracord bracelet).

Bracelet patterns.

So, let’s move right into it!

Items needed

The first thing you need is a cobra paracord bracelet.

You will need a few other minor items:

With these supplies ready, we can begin the stitching.

The tutorial

The pattern we are going for is this one:

Follow these steps:

Prepare a cobra paracord bracelet.

Tuck the microcord on the underside of the bracelet to secure the standing end.

We will work horizontally.

Start on the opposite side of the first cobra knot. Start with an under.

Then go through the top on the right.

And under on the right.

Move towards the left going through the top.

Finally under again.

Move to the bottom and go into the knot at the middle of the heart.

Work your cord under the bracelet towards the top.

Go through towards the top.

Then down on the other side through the same knot we used before.

Heart complete!

You can continue your next hearts the same way. But I prefer to alternate by having one heart facing down and one facing up.

You make the hearts facing up the same way. But to be sure, let’s make one:

Go under and through.

Go through the top of the next section.

And under the third section.

Then towards the left and through the top.

The under the first section.

Then through the top knot.

Then under the bracelet.

Through towards the top.

Then through the top knot.

Bottom heart complete. Continue alternating the facings of your hearts.

Stitched bracelet.

Work the end of the microcord into the underside of the bracelet, cut it off and melt it.

With that the bracelet is complete!
A video tutorial on this stitch is also available:

Enjoy your bracelet and gift it to someone special!

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In this tutorial we will make a ladder stitched paracord bracelet.

This interesting design was introduced by David Hopper.

Top view of the bracelet pattern.

I improvised the technique to create the stitch. The result was a bracelet I am quite proud of!

The bracelet is stitched on a regular cobra paracord bracelet.

Climb the ladder!

So, let’s see what you will need for this project!

Supplies

You will need:

With these supplies ready, we can begin stitching.

The ladder stitch

As mentioned, begin by tying a cobra paracord bracelet.

After setting up your cobra bracelet we begin by setting up the stitch on the underside:

Start on the underside and place your microcord under a few sections. This will secure it.

Work your way to the top side and towards the right side.

On the right side wrap around the bracelet.

Then back to the left and back to the underside.

We now begin the actual stitching.

Step 1: Go through the side of the bracelet.

Over the top and into the other side.

The diagonal part of the ladder is done this way.

Step 2: Work your microcord below on the same side of the bracelet.

Over one of the cords and back down to the underside.

We now move on to the left side.

Go through the side.

Over the cord and back down to the underside.

With this we completed step 2. We now begin with step 1 again by adding another diagonal cord (step in the ladder).

Step 1 completed again.

Step 2 completed again. Continue alternating step 1 and step 2 until you reach the other side of the bracelet.

Once the bracelet is stitched, work your end back to the underside of the bracelet and secure it under a few sections, just like we did at the start. Cut and melt the end of the microcord to finish.

With that, the bracelet is complete!

A video tutorial on this style of stitching is also available:

Enjoy this beautiful stitch.

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In this tutorial we tie the Etsy tie paracord bracelet.

This bracelet has also become quite popular under the name “Twisted cobra” and I also refer to it as the “Etsy bar”.

Names aside, it was designed by the one and only Dman Mcq. Later it was modified and tied with gutted cords, which make it look even better.

The pattern of the bracelet.

The bracelet is tied very much like a regular cobra paracord bracelet. You will easily spot the similarity once we get into the tutorial.

An interesting feature of the bracelet is that it can be worn on both sides, each providing an unique look.

The underside of the bracelet. Also a nice looking weave in my opinion.

I find that the tying process is the easy part when tying this bracelet. The harder or at least the more innovative part is figuring out how to attach the cords to the buckle. I found a neat way which I will demonstrate, but you are free to use any you feel works best.

Underside pattern.

With all this said, let’s see what you will need to tie this one:

Supplies

So, let’s start tying!

The tutorial

The bracelet is, as stated before, very similar to the cobra paracord bracelet. The difference is that it has 3 cords for the core, as well as 3 cords for the actual weave. It is woven with one cord on one side and two on the other.

Preparing the weave

Start by preparing your cords. The shortest one, the blue should be gutted (inner strands removed). The second shortest, the red can also be gutted right away, or attached first and then gutted.

The longest one, the yellow is not gutted.

Join the longest and shortest cord together. I am a big fan of the Manny method of joining paracord.

We then move on to securing the cords to the jig:

Gut the tip of the middle length cord. Feed the end through the buckle.

With your other end go through the end.

Pull the cord through. You get a secure attachment.

Now the longer cord is attached.

We start tying a cow hitch. Go through the top of the buckle.

Then over the first cord.

Then under and through the buckle.

The bottom is ready!

Now the top.

I use a half hitch for the top cord ends.

And the other cord end.

The longer cord is now attached.

Feed the first cord through the hitch as well. The red and blue cords should be gutted.

We now start weaving.

The weaving process

Weaving is the same as with the cobra bracelet, but using two cords on the right side. Make sure you keep them in line.

Step 1: With the left cord go under the core and over the cords on the right.

With the right cords go over the top and into the loop on the left. Tighten.

Step 2: With the right cord go under the core and over the cords on the left.

With the left cords go over the top and into the loop on the right. Tighten.

Now repeat step 1 again.

Step 1 (repeat): With your left go under the core and over the cords on the right.

With your right cords go over the top and into the loop on the left. Tighten.

Now on to step 2.

Step 2 (repeat): With your right cord go under the core and over the cords on the left.

With the cords on the left go over the core and into the loop on the right.

Continue alternating step 1 and step 2. Reach the bottom.

At this point cut the ends and melt them.

Don’t forget, the bracelet looks great on both sides!

With that this beautiful bracelet is complete!

See the video tutorial for more information:

Enjoy the bracelet!

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In this tutorial we tie a small fan knot.

This knot was demonstrated by Bruce Grant in his Encyclopedia. It originates from Argentine and is also refered to as “Botón Oriental”.

It is a 10 bight fan knot that can be used as a button knot, but it looks nice tightened around a sphere as well.

The knot has an over 3 sequence in the middle and over 2 on the sides.

We will be tying this knot with the running method, not an interweave. It is a nice break from the way we usually tie knots these days. It is instead tied the old fashioned way, the way of the old braiders. The tutorial is in video form, found below.

To tie the knot all you will need is a mandrel (usually a PVC pipe, broomstick handle or something similar), a lacing needle and some paracord. A rubber band to hold the standing end is always a good idea.

Now let’s move on to the tutorial.

Tutorial

For the best effect I would recommend gutting your paracord (removing the inner strands). You may choose to flatten your paracord for an easier time tying (less twisting of the cord).

Then we can begin our tutorial. As with most turk’s heads, the tutorial is in video form.

I hope the tutorial is clear enough. Be sure to ask if you run into any issues tying.

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In this tutorial we do the lightning strike stitch.

This interesting stitch can be done in one, two or even 3 colors. It looks nice, at least in my book.

It was popularized by Lori AndTed Potter and I have seen some experiment with it. I improvised a way to stitch it in three parts, which enables you to use one or several colors.

This stitch looks quite straightforward and at first glance it should be a piece of cake. But when you start stitching, you will see, that it does take some planning. It is really hard to do in one take. As mentioned I use a 3 part method, doing a side, then the middle and finally the third side.

I stitched a double core cobra bracelet. I find that the stitch looks better due to the slightly increased width. To set up a double core for the bracelet, see this tutorial. A tutorial on the cobra weave is also available if you need it.

So, let’s start this!

Supplies

Before you start, make sure you have the following items ready:

Now let’s stitch!

The tutorial

The stitching is done in 3 steps. After you have a double core cobra bracelet ready we begin:

Double core bracelet before the stitching.

Secure the microcord on the underside of the bracelet.

Flip the bracelet to the top. We now begin stitching the right side.

Stitch the right by moving through the cobra knots from the inside towards the outside.

Pull through.

And again.

Pull through. Do the entire right side the same way.

The right side stitched. We now do the middle.

Travel to the top of the bracelet.

Go in between the first two cobra knots on the right.

Travel to the next section between the cobra knots and go up through it.

Travel to the left side into the first section between the knots and go through it.

Then up and through the next section between the knots.

To the right side into the next section.

Then up through the next section on the right.

Then back to the left.

Continue all the way to the top.

We now do the left side.

Go through the first cobra knot, this time from the outer side towards the inner side.

Then the next knot.

And the next.

Travel all the way down.

Secure the end of the microcord on the underside.

Snip and melt the end.

Bracelet complete! Enjoy your new, lightning strike stitched bracelet!

A video tutorial is also available for further information:

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In this tutorial I demonstrate how to tie the 4 pass Spanish ring knot.

I have in the past shown you how to tie a 2 pass Spanish ring knot and a 3 pass version as well. These were done using the interweave method which is excellent and easy to remember.

There is also an older, also very practical way of tying Spanish ring knots which I wanted to show you. It was used by old time braiders and it is very easy to do and remember.

The knot tightened on a leather collar and rolled.

So I made a video tutorial showing you how to tie a 4 pass knot using this technique.

Originally I learned this one from Bruce Grant’s encyclopedia.

So with this said, the tutorial is available below.

After tying the knot I recommend tightening a knot onto a collar and rolling it. Both these processes improve the look of the knot.

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Let’s take a look at an interesting three color interweave!
This knot is simply known as a “3 color interweave”. It is featured in the book by Ron Edwards called Round knots.

We usually make a colorful turk’s head knot by adding more passes to a knot. This makes it much larger. It also requires a bit of knowledge and time to make.

This interweave though is made completely different. It has 3 distinct colors done on three different parts of the knot.

3 color interweave in rasta colors.

I found this to be an interesting knot to show you, so I created a video tutorial, found below.

It is fun to make knot that has a look I really like.

The interweave, tightened on a wine bottle cork.

How to tie the 3 color interweave

The interweave is made in a fairly simple way. All you need to tie the knot is some paracord (I gutted and flattened mine), a lacing needle and a mandrel (dowel rod or PVC pipe).

We start by tying a base knot. In my case that was the 5L4B turk’s head. We then add a type 1 interweave to the base knot. This takes care of the center color (yellow in my example).

Then the edges are interwoven using a simple technique which I demonstrate in the video below:

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This time we take a look at how to make a golf ball paracord key fob.

I had a few requests to show you how to make this style of paracord key fob. It is fairly fancy looking and fun to make. I really enjoy how they turned out.

Golf ball key fobs.

Surprisingly, these are made fairly fast once you get the hang of it. There is a lot of room for customization as well. You can use different knots to cover the golf ball (pineapple knots, gaucho knots, monkey fists and a variety of other knots). In fact every part of this key fob can be done with a number of different knots. The sky is the limit!

On top of that, you can really play around with the color combinations, giving you so many options it is sometimes hard to choose from :). A few color combinations I made:

I prepared a video tutorial on a basic style that can be made rather easily as long as you have the patience. This project uses up surprisingly little cord.

With all this said, let’s see what you will need to make this key fob.

Supplies

To make this fob you will need the following:

The tutorial

You can find the entire video on making this fob below. But let me also describe how it is made. We first tie a 9L8B turk’s head. We then add a pineapple interweave onto the turk’s head.

Pineapple interweave.

The pineapple knot is tightened onto the golf ball.

Be sure that any markings on the gold ball do not show when you place the pineapple knot.

We then work the ends into the middle of the knot and then tie a multi strand Matthew Walker knot. We then braid the ends into a 4 strand round braid. We need enough for a loop.

The loop is then joined by working the ends back into the braid. Finally we cover the joined braid using a fancy knot (in my case it was a gaucho fan knot).

The full tutorial:

Enjoy this unique key fob!

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In this tutorial I demonstrate how to tie a Caged solomon bar paracord bracelet.

This design is a variation of the solomon bar (cobra bracelet). It is a nice way to spice up the regular solomon bar and it is fairly easy to do. I decided to cover this bracelet because it not only looks nice, but can be used as a base bracelet that you can stitch in a few interesting ways.

Like many bracelets, this one is also reversible and has two fairly distinct looks:

Top side of the bracelet.

Bottom side of the bracelet.

Before tying this bracelet, let’s take a look at the supplies needed:

Supplies

With these supplies gathered, we can begin tying the bracelet.

2 color version of the bracelet.

The tutorial

We start by setting up the bracelet. We attach both ends of the buckle.

The bottom is attached using a cow hitch/lark’s head knot.

On the other side we simply feed the ends of the cord through.

We then slide the second cord under the two left cords and over the two right ones.

Weaving

We start by tying a cobra knot.

Tighten.

We now start with step 1.

Step 1. Take your left secondary color. Go through the bottom of the middle, then back to the left side.

Proceed by tying a cobra knot onto the right side.

Tighten. Now on to step 2.

Take your right secondary color and go under and through the middle cords, then back to the right side.

Then tie a cobra knot on the left side.

Tighten. Now start step 1 again.

Let’s repeat step 1 just in case. Take you left secondary cord and go under and through the middle, then back to the left.

Then tie a cobra knot to the right side.

And tighten. Then back to step 2.

Continue alternating step 1 and step 2 until you reach the other side of the bracelet. At that point I like to work in both ends of the second color through the middle cords.

Finally, cut and melt all the ends.

Bracelet complete!
Enjoy your new creation!

For a video tutorial see the video below:

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This time we take a look at the Pompeii pattern.
This interweave is quite a special one. It is in fact one of my favorite interweaves.

It looks best when you revolve it on the mandrel, so you get the look of the entire pattern.

So, I’d like to show you how to tie it!

Just be sure to bring some patience along :).

The tutorial

For this knot I used up 2 pieces of gutted paracord. Each was about 6 feet long which was enough to tie the knot onto a mandrel about 1.3 inches wide. I recommend using the video tutorial found below, but the tying process is also described for those with experience in tying turk’s head knots.

The knot is interwoven into an 11L6B turk’s head knot.

So, to start I used the lighter of the two cords (white) and tied a 3L2B turk’s head. I then used enlargment process 2 to enlarge the knot into a 7L4B turk’s head. Using the enlargment process 2 again I was able to tie an 11L6B turk’s head base knot.

We now need to add the interweave, which is done with the darker of the two cords.

So, the run list for the knot is the following:

We start on the left side of the standing end of the base knot.

• u1-o3-u1-o1-u3-o1-u1
• u1-o3-u3-o2-u3
• u3-o6-u3
• u1-o1-u2-o2-u1-o1-u1-o4-u1
• o1-u1-o1-u3-o1-u3-o3-u1
• o1-u1-o2-u3-o1-u4-01-u1-o2
• u2-o4-u1-o1-u4-o1-u1-o2
• u1-o4-u1-o1-u3-o4-u4
• u1-o1-u4-o5-u1-o2-u4
• u1-o1-u4-o3-u1-o1-u1-o2-u1-o4-u1
• o1-u1-o1-u2-o1-u3-o1-u3-o1-u1-o3-u2
• o1-u1-o2-u1-o1-u1-o1-u1-o2-u4-o1-u1-o2-u1-o2
• finally, tuck the working end under two to complete the sequence.

The video tutorial:

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In this tutorial I show you how to stitch the sides of a paracord bracelet.

The side stitch is a very simple stitch to do. In fact, alone it looks fairly bland. But when you combine it with another stitching style it just may produce a great looking bracelet. As such I would classify it as more of an auxiliary stitch.

There are a number of bracelet that you can beautify with this stitch.

Examples of the side stitch

I’ll just show you a few examples of this stitch. There are a number more that you can experiment with though!

Stitched solomon’s dragon

The Stitched solomon’s dragon bracelet is the first example of a bracelet you can beautify using the side stitch:

Before.

After.

Chain stitched bracelet

The chain stitched paracord bracelet gets quite a makeover with the side stitch!

Before.

After.

Ladder stitched bracelet

The ladder stitch paracord bracelet looks nice in itself. The side stitch adds a fuller look though.

Before.

After.

Simple laced bracelet

The simple laced paracord bracelet gets a much nicer look to it. It begins to remind me of a river. Worth experimenting with!

Before.

After.

So, after showing you a few examples of the side stitch let’s see how it is made.

The tutorial

There are a few supplies you will want to have on hand before you start. You will need a paracord bracelet to stitch. Besides that you will also need a lacing needle and some microcord.

The setup

We setup the bracelet by tucking our microcord on the underside bracelet.

Set it up so the cord comes up just above a cobra knot.

We will be working on the bottom side of the bracelet. We will stitch it horizontally.

Go through the next cobra knot on the right.

Then though the cobra knot on the top side.

Then through the cobra knot on the right.

And back down.

A stitch is now made on both sides! Now let’s do it one more time. Go through the cobra knot on the right.

Then to the other side.

Through the knot on the right.

And back down.

2 stitches on each side complete!

Continue all the way to the other side. Finally tuck the end of the microcord just like at the start.

Cut and melt the end and your stitch is complete!
See the video tutorial:

Enjoy!

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In this tutorial I show you how to do the chain stitch.

This is another useful stitch you can use to decorate your paracord bracelets.

The chain stitch originates from embroidery. I have adapted it to fit onto a paracord bracelet, which gives it a nice look.
I am going to demonstrate the stitch on the regular cobra knot bracelet, but you can use some other bracelet designs as well.

There is a slight variation in the chain stitch that you can make. If you take a look at the patterns below, you can see a small difference.

Regular chain stitch. With an over one at the top.

A longer chain stitch with an over two at the top.

More on these stitching patterns later.

So let’s jump right into it!

The supplies

You will need the following:

With these supplies ready, let’s start stitching.

The tutorial

Tie a cobra knot bracelet.

Secure your microcord on the bottom of the bracelet.

Come to the top.

Then back down to the underside.

Move down one space and back to the top (for a longer chain stitch move down two spaces).

The top view.

We now start our chain stitch by going under the previous stitch we set up.

Then back down to the underside of the bracelet.

And one chain stitch is complete. Let’s do another one for good measure.

On the underside go down one and go up to the top side.

Top view.

Go under your previous stitch.

And back down.

Second stitch complete!

Continue the same way to the bottom. Finally tuck in the end like we did at the start and your stitching is complete.

If it looks uneven, you can tighten it.

A video tutorial should also prove useful:

I hope this tutorial proved useful.
Enjoy your stitching!

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In this quick tutorial we take a look at how to tie the French sinnet.

There are several ways you can use to get the French sinnet look. This one is demonstrated in the Ashley book of knots under number 2979.

It is a fast and easy to remember braid, making it perfect for when you need to do a flat braid. It works particularly well with even numbers of strands, but can be done with odd numbers as well.

The bottom side of the sinnet also looks very attractive and can be done by reversing the techinque.

The underside of the sinnet looks very nice.

So, let’s braid!

Tutorial

I am going to demonstrate the braid using 4 strands. You can use 6, 8 or any number you feel like. The principle is always the same.

Line up your cords.

With your right cord go under-over-under to the left.

Take the next right cord and again go under-over-under.

And with the next one: under-over-under.

The sequence is always the same. Under-over-under with the right cord.

Remember to braid this sinnet tightly.

I hope this simple tutorial and technique comes in handy!

See the video tutorial as well:

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This time I demonstrate a paracord dog leash, decorated with herringbone knots.

Lately I have been using a lot of multi strand knots to decorate leashes with. The one I really like is a simple braided leash that I decorated with herringbone knots.

I have in the past covered how to make a braided leash and this is a similar design.

So, I’d like to guide you through making one of these leashes.

Items needed

To make this sort of leashes you will need few supplies. The listed cord lengths are for a 3 foot leash. Longer cords will be needed for a longer leash.

Making the leash

This time I created a video tutorial. But i’d like to also describe the making process.

We start by feeding the two longer cords through the snap hook. We make sure that all four of the ends are of equal length, then tie a multi strand Matthew Walker knot. After tying the knot, we continue with a 4 strand round braid and braid until we have about 2 feet remaining in our ends.

We then fold a small part of the braid into itself and splice our ends into the braid. Each of the ends follows one of the cords in the braid. This creates the leash handle.

Then we tie a multi strand herringbone knot over this spliced end.

Finally, we also tie a small multi strand herringbone knot right next to our Matthew Walker knot.

A full tutorial on this leash is available here:

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In this tutorial I demonstrate how to tie the Crossed chain sennit paracord bracelet.

This is another nice looking design that is worth making. It basically has a look of two vertical rows of cow hitches . This is because that is exactly what it is!

It is possible to do this bracelet design in a few different patterns. I like this one, with one dominant color and one secondary.

The bracelet pattern.

With this said, let’s jump right into the tutorial!

Supplies needed

You will need the following:

Another look at the Crossed sennit pattern.

With these supplies at the ready, we can begin trying the bracelet.

The tutorial

In the first part of the tutorial we are going to set up the bracelet by attaching our cords to tbe buckle. In the second part we weave the bracelet.

The setup

We setup the bracelet similarly to the double core paracord bracelet.

Start by joining the two cords into one longer cord. For this purpose I highly recommend “the Manny method“.

Place the middle of the joined cord into one buckle end.

Move down to the other buckle end. We start by attaching the left end using a cow hitch.

The cow hitch on the left is complete. Now the right cord.

Both cow hitches on the bottom side of the bracelet are now ready. Now let’s move back to the top.

Remove the joined end out of the buckle.

Make a cow hitch with the right cord.

Also pass through the joined end.

One cow hitch complete. Now the left cord.

Again, pass through the middle, joined section, then through the buckle.

And finally both top hitches complete. Now let’s start weaving the pattern.

Weaving the bracelet

The weave is made using cow hitches, much like the ones we used to make the double core setup for the bracelet.

Start with your left cord and make a cow hitch on the two cords on the right.

Hitch complete. Now the right cord.

With the right cord make a cow hitch onto the two cords on the left.

Hitch complete. Now we continue by making another cow hitch, this time with the other cord.

Hitch complete. Now a hitch with our first cord.

Two sets of hitches complete. You would now make a hitch with the golden color onto the right side, then a hitch with the purple onto the left.

Continue the same way all the way down to the other side, then cut and melt the ends.

Completed bracelet.

With that the bracelet is complete.

Enjoy your work!

A video tutorial is also available if you run into any issues:

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In this tutorial we do a simple stitch onto a Caged solomon bracelet.

I have already covered the Caged solomon paracord bracelet. It is a nice looking bracelet in itself, but it also offers quite a few stitching possibilities.

One of these is a simple stitch featured in this tutorial.

This stitch is easy to do, uses little cord and in my opinion does provide quite an upgrade to the standard bracelet.

A few examples of color combinations can be seen below:

So, let’s take a quick look at how to do this one!

The tutorial

As stated before, this is a straightforward stitch. Many will be able to discern how it is made by simply looking at the pattern it creates. But still, having a quick tutorial never hurts :).

The first thing you will need to do is tie the base bracelet, the Caged solomon paracord bracelet.

For this stitch I used about 2.5 feet of microcord, which was enough to stitch a 6 inch weave. I also used a small lacing needle.

With these items ready, let’s stitch:

Prepare the base bracelet, with the arrow pattern facing up.

Tuck your micro cord on the underside of the bracelet.

Come to the top side. Travel to the other side of the bracelet.

With your cord go through the knot on the right, as well as over your stitching cord.

Travel to the other side of the bracelet.

Again go through the knot on the other side and over your stitching cord.

And again travel to the other side.

Through the knot and over your stitching cord.

Travel to the other side.

Through the knot and over your stitching cord.

To the other side. Continue all the way to the other side of the bracelet.

Reach the other side of the bracelet.

Tuck the end of the microcord on the underside of the bracelet, then cut and melt the ends.

The finished stitch.

Enjoy your new, spiced up Caged solomon bracelet!

See the video tutorial as well for a quick, live demonstration:

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In this tutorial I show off another stitching technique for the Caged solomon bar.

I have covered one style of stitching the Caged solomon paracord bracelet in the previous tutorial. This one is a bit more colorful and not much harder to do.

It works especially well when using contrasting colors, as seen in the image below.

Because the bracelet is quite colorful it can be of great use in representing various team colors and flags.
A closer look at the patterns:

So, with all of this said, let’s stitch!

Stitching tutorial

As mentioned, we will be stitching onto a 2 color Caged solomon bar. So first tie the base bracelet.

For the stitching you will need 2 colors of microcord (I used 2 feet of each color for a 6 inch weave). Lastly, you will need a lacing needle.

The 2 color Caged solomon bar. Note that the arrows of the bracelet are facing down.

Take one color and tuck it under a few sections on the underside of the bracelet.

Then come to the top side and go above the colored part.

Then through the knot on the other side and down to the bottom side.

First stitch complete.

On the underside follow the next colored cord to the top side.

Then on top go through the knot on the opposite side.

Second stitch done. Let’s do it one more time for good measure!

On the underside follow the next colored cord to the top side.

Then on top go through the knot on the other side.

Third stitch complete.

Stitch the same way to the other side of the bracelet.

On the underside tuck your microcord to secure the cord.

We then move on to the second cord.

Tuck the second cord on the underside of the bracelet.

Come to the top and travel to the other side. Go through the knot.

On the underside go on top of the next colored cord.

Come to the top and through the knot on the other side.

Second stitch done. Continue stitching all the way to the other side of the bracelet.

Finally tuck the other end on the underside of the bracelet, then cut and melt the ends.

With that, the bracelet is ready for action!

I hope this tutorial proved useful. Be sure to check out the video for a live demonstration of the tying and stitching process.

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