single rope braid - chain sinnet

The chain sinnet is a type of macrame knot that allows you to make a braid out of a single strand of rope.

This is a simple easy way to store rope that has several advantages.

It shortens up the length of rope for storage or while in use

It is a great way to store rope because it resists tangles and knots

It is a cheap an easy way to entertain little kids by letting them unravel it

Step 1: Start with a basic slip knot

Start with a loop

pass the working end up through the loop and pull to tighten

Comments

[brothertuck]

Reminds me a bit of gimp necklaces and gum wrapper bracelets. Also another way to end it might be to thread it through a keychain or that loop at the end of a knife or other pocket tool when you do so.

[Lorddrake]

maybe with a shorter thinner cord .. this was 50 feet of clothesline rope. even after the weaving reduction 10 feet is an awful long keychain .. lol

[brothertuck]

I have some very long keys. ... hehehe ;)

[Lorddrake]

man .. you ain't right in the head ... that must be why we have stayed friends all these years LOL

[funnydan]

I did this once and gradually made it tighter as I went down, and then pulled the end through and left about three inches of rope left with a small knot in the middle of it. It made a decent whip.

[nanosec12]

I use this method for cleaning up extension cords....I have always called it 'daisy chaining' but I am not sure if that is correct, or just what I was told growing up. This is a really simple method, and when used on extension cords makes them nearly impossible to tangle.

Thanks for the instructible.

[VeryBadDogs]

I've heard it called "daisy chaining" with extension cords, too. But we called it "finger crochet" when I was a kid and we did it with yarn. You get the same result as a crochet chain stitch, so I understand where that one came from.

[q.piper]

This looks like the method I used to use to shorten the tag end of lead ropes, on horses that were tied for for grooming. The horse could not pull the rope loose, but one quick tug on the other end would release the horse in a split second. I never thought of it as a way to shorten rope for storage, but what a good idea!