Introduction: Side Button Knot
Bruce Grant in "How to Make Cowboy Horse Gear" calls this the side button knot. I show an easier way IMO to make the base knot.
This tutorial uses a 4 lead 5 bight Turkshead knot as a base.
To cover the quarter I used about 3' of 1/16" cotton cord. About 6" remained to be trimmed off
For the pink bracelet I added an extra over, under tuck in step one. This made a 4 lead, 9 bight base.
I followed the basic pattern as outlined in the instructions.
Step 1:
Bring WE (Working End) around mandrel over under.
Here is where you would make an extra over under tuck if you want to increase the base.
Step 2:
Bring WE over and then under Standing End.
Step 3:
continue under, over
Step 4:
over, under
Step 5:
Over the standing end and then go up under, over under.
Step 6:
Bring WE over, under, over.
This completes the 4 lead 5 bight base.
Step 7:
Bring WE parallel to standing end under, over, under
Step 8:
Bring WE down over 2, under, over.
Step 9:
continue under 2, over, under.
Step 10:
continue down over 2, under 2, over.
Step 11:
and up under 2, over 2, under
Step 12:
and down over 2, under 2, over 2.
Step 13:
and up under two, over 2, under 2.
Step 14:
The last p[ass is over 2, under 2, over 2 to complete the knot.
Step 15:
If you desire you can bring the WE parallel to the standing end and double the knot.
Step 16:
Completed knot tightened.
Compare the side button knot to the Spanish ring knot -
