Introduction: Overhand Knot Lanyard
Only overhand knots are used to make the body of this lanyard.
Step 1:
Middle your cord.
Step 2:
Bring right hand end down and over to form the loop of your lanyard.
Step 3:
Bring the left hand end over that cord, under two and up through the bight.
Step 4:
Tighten.
Step 5:
Note: Every overhand knot is tied on top of the loop you just formed.
Bring left hand cord over the loop and under the right hand cord.
Step 6:
Bring right hand up through the bight forming the first overhand knot.
Step 7:
Tighten.
Step 8:
Turn knot over.
Step 9:
Repeat step 5.
Step 10:
Repeat step 6.
Step 11:
Repeat step 7.
Step 12:
Continue repeating steps 5 - 8 until desired length is met.
Step 13: Finishing the Knot: the 2 Strand Turk's Head Knot
Bring left hand end over all strands.
Step 14:
Bring right hand end under all strands.
Step 15:
Bring end A under and up through bight a.
Step 16:
Bring end B over and down through bight b.
Step 17:
Bring end A under all and up through bight a.
Step 18:
Bring end B over all and down through bight b.
Step 19:
Remove some of the slack from the knot.
Take either strand and tuck it under two and pull through.
Step 20:
Do the same with the other end. The knot is complete.
Step 21:
Gradually take the slack out of the TH and tighten it against the body of the lanyard,
Step 22: Alternate Ending - ABOK 783
Tie ABOK 783 around the loop
Step 23:
Follow directions here - wrap around one time only (as shown in step 12) and proceed as indicated.
