Easy paracord key ring

[Mang]

I've just completed an article for Scouting magazine regarding paracord knitting and I did one thing that I chopped off due to there being too much to squeeze in so i thought I'd post it on here inncase it's any use...and beat Paracordist to it lol

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Start with two lengths of crossed paracord, the piece running top to bottom must be on top. Cross over the ones running from left to right as shown.

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Take one of the grey ends (in this case the lower one and cross it OVER the first length of Orange paracord and then UNDER the second.

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And repeat with the other length and pull the knot tight, but not too tight.

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You’ve basically formed a friendship knot.

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Repeat steps 1-3 again and then turn it over and pull the orange paracord at the bottom to make a small loop and/ or add a metal (key) ring.

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Keep going ‘til you reach your desired size or run out of paracord. Snip the ends close to the body.

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I decided not to snip this at the last minute and carried on to make it a little bigger. To finish it off, take a lighter and gently singe the cut ends to melt and secure them/ the keyring. Darker paracord colours hide any scorch marks...I rushed this one and singed it a bit!:rolleyes:

[LandRoverMatt]

Looks great mate thanks for the demo may have a go :)

[RobbC]

Great demo :), il have to have a go at this sometime. Cheers for posting it.

Robb

[CanadianMike]

Also known as the Square Sinnet Knot. :)

Is a fun and easy one to do once you get the hang of it, I've made some knife lanyard/tassles with this (using gutted paracord though, is less bulky and has higher definition), and at one point I found a variation of it which was used to finish the knot, unfortunately the video is no longer available and I forgot half of it (just know all the ends come out the center of the ear and looks really awesome).

[WombleWill]

great post cheers buddy, will definitely have a go when I get some paracord!

[Ben Casey]

When I do it the cord seems to go round and not in the square form like yours :confused2:

[CanadianMike]

Twisting it maybe?

[Ben Casey]

I will do one with different cords and try and post it on here I don't think it is the Square Sinnet Knot but very nearly the same I start the same way tho :)

[CanadianMike]

I start differently (mainly due to my having threaded the first half through something like a knife handle), but this pic:

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e121/Mang1967/escouts/DSC05210.jpg

is exactly what I get after my first loop overs. As long as you remember to go round the circle when flipping the lines over, and the last one you pass under the loop made by the first, it should be easy enough to catch on with, straighten out, etc. to end up with the neat solid bar of paracord shown above (pull tight and tweak!!!!)

[jbrown14]

Aka, "boondoggle" with the exception that in my youth, we did it with flat plastic strapping, and not 550 cord.

Very cool looking stuff!

Josh

[Ben Casey]

Hi Guys and Girls like I said I would stick one of mine on :) I have been thinking and maybe I'm doint it to tight :confused:

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Sorry about the quality I was never any good at taking photo's :)

[WombleWill]

Looks good mate, even if the last 2 pictures could be better quality!!