Two Strand Lanyard Knot

Another two strand knot to add to your bag of tricks

Step 1:

Take the right hand end of your cord over itself to make a small bight and . . . .

Step 2:

. . .bring the other end up through the bight to make a loop.

Step 3:

Bring the end under the right hand side of the loop

Step 4:

Then bring the end up through the bight formed in step 1. You are now forming a second bight.

Step 5:

Now bring that end up through the second bight to complete it. Note the oval shaped space between the bights.

Step 6:

Bring the left hand end down through this oval

Step 7:

Flip the loop up (left) and bring the right hand end down through the oval.

Step 8:

Grap the loop in one hand and the two ends in the other hand (close to the knot) and pull apart. Then gradually tighten