Overhand Knot Lanyard

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Overhand Knot Lanyard

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Only overhand knots are used to make the body of this lanyard.

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Middle your cord.

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Bring right hand end down and over to form the loop of your lanyard.

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Bring the left hand end over that cord, under two and up through the bight.

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Tighten.

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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.

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Bring right hand up through the bight forming the first overhand knot.

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Tighten.

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Turn knot over.

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Repeat step 5.

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Repeat step 6.

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Repeat step 7.

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Continue repeating steps 5 - 8 until desired length is met.

Finishing the Knot: the 2 Strand Turk's Head Knot

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Bring left hand end over all strands.

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Bring right hand end under all strands.

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Bring end A under and up through bight a.

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Bring end B over and down through bight b.

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Bring end A under all and up through bight a.

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Bring end B over all and down through bight b.

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Remove some of the slack from the knot.

Take either strand and tuck it under two and pull through.

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Do the same with the other end. The knot is complete.

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Gradually take the slack out of the TH and tighten it against the body of the lanyard,

Alternate Ending - ABOK 783

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Follow directions here - wrap around one time only (as shown in step 12) and proceed as indicated.

https://www.instructables.com/id/2-Strand-Long-Mat...