Knotorial 15 - Buckle Attachment (Double Cow Hitch)

This short Knotorial shows a way to get double Cow Hitches on both sides of the buckle with just one cord.

It gives the bracelet a fine look on the latch.

 Step 01:

Start with a loop through the backside of the buckle.

 Step 02:

Pull both ends through the loop to get a Cow Hitch that points to the backside.

 Step 03:

Pull the left end through the backside of the buckle and leave a small loop.

 Step 04:

Pull the left end through the small loop.

 Step 05:

Repeat the steps on the other side by pulling the right end through the backside of the buckle and leave a small loop.

 Step 06:

Pull the right end through
the small loop to form the
second Cow Hitch.

Step 07:

Continue with the other part of the buckle and pull both ends through the frontside.

Step 08:

Lay the left and right end over their own strands, as shown in the picture.

Step 09:

Pull the left end through the backside of the buckle, it will form a loop.

Step 10:

Pull the left end through the loop.

Step 11:

Pull the right end through the backside of the buckle to form another loop.

Step 12:

Pull the right end through the loop.

 Step 13:

To finish the technique, tighten all Cow Hitches until you reached the desired bracelet length.

That's it !

The red and yellow cord are molten together.

Pull the two-color cord through the Cow Hitches to get a result as shown in the picture.

It's a nice way to start a three-color Static Cloud bracelet, for example.

Knotorial 14 - The Northern Spikes (Bracelet)

This pattern is called 'The Northern Spikes', because there are already many designs with 'teeth' in their name.

It's a flat weave that requires much cord from one color. I prefer three colors for this design.

Tightening it can be tricky for the first time, but you just have to know the spots to pull on, to get a nice result.

Used (boiled) paracord for:
~19,5cm (~7.6 in.) bracelet

~260cm (~8.5 ft.) charcoal grey
~ 75cm (~2.5 ft.) red
~ 75cm (~2.5 ft.) white

The 260cm cord already includes 20cm additional cord to cover wrist measure and buckle attachment.

This 19,5cm bracelet is a tight fit to my 17,5cm wrist.

The beginning is the same as in Knotorial 13, this weave can be done on a jig.

The red and white cord are just molten together.

Jump to Step 09 if you just want to see the technique - the beginning is slightly different to arrange the cords.

Step 01:

Turn the bracelet to the backside.

Use the short left cord and form an S.

Pull the end between the core cords, then lay it over the left core cord.

Step 02:

Lay the long left cord over both core cords, then behind them.

Step 03:

Pull the end from the long left cord back through the upper loop from the S...

...pull it all the way through the loop.

Step 04:

Tighten the loops and knots.

I recommend to hold the core cords and pull on the long end.

To tighten the S, pull on the lower loop then on the end.

 Step 05:

Repeat the steps on the other side, by forming an S with the short right cord.

 Step 06:

Lay the long right cord over both core cords, then behind them.

 Step 07:

Pull the end from the long right cord back through the upper loop from the S...

 ...and pull it all the way through the loop.

 Step 08:

Tighten the loops and knots.

Step 09:

Form an S with the short left cord.

Step 10:

Pull the long left end through the upper loop from the S.

Step 11:

Lay the long left end over both core cords, then behind them.

Step 12:

Pull the long left end back through the upper loop from the S...

...pull it all the way through the loop.

Step 13:

Tighten the loops and knots.

 Step 14:

Repeat the steps on the other side by forming an S.

 Step 15:

Pull the long right end through the upper loop from the S.

 Step 16:

Lay the long right strand over both core cords, then behind them.

 Step 17:

Pull the long right end back through the upper loop from the S...

 ...pull the end all the way through the loop.

 Step 18:

Tighten the loops and knots.

Repeat Step 09 - Step 18 to continue the pattern until you almost reached the end of the bracelet.

 Step 19:

To finish the bracelet, turn it to the backside and form a simple loop by pulling one end (from the core color) first over the core cords, then behind them.

 Step 20:

Form another loop on the other side...

 ...and tighten the loops.

 Step 21:

Cut and singe the ends.

The finished bracelet.

 Hopefully you enjoyed tying the Northen Spikes bracelet.

Feel free to leave feedback or pictures of your results. Happy knotting !

Knotorial 13 - The Static Cloud (Bracelet)

This weave reminds me of lightning through clouds, so it's just called 'The Static Cloud'.

It's a flat and wide pattern, but requires a lot of cord. Could also be a nice belt and it is very easy to attach a D-ring in the middle, so it can be used as a beautiful dog collar.

It's also the first knotorial which can be used on a jig, because it's tied around a core.

Used (boiled) paracord for:
~20,5cm (~8 in.) bracelet

~220cm (~7.2 ft.) neon turquoise
~280cm (~9.2 ft.) rust

The 220cm cord already includes 20cm additional cord to cover wrist measure and buckle attachment.

To prevent the bracelet from shrinking, I recommend to put the cords in boiling hot water for a few minutes.

Step 01:

Since this weave can be done on a jig, I've started it in a different way. Use the short cord to begin with a Cow Hitch and leave a small space in the middle of the buckle.

If you just want to see the technique, you can skip to Step 11 !

Step 02:

Pull the ends through the buckle again, using the small space...

...to get a result as shown in the picture.

 Step 03:

Pull the ends through the frontside of the other buckle...

 ...pull them through the
cords in the middle and lay
them left and right over the middle cords...

 ...pull the ends through the buckle again, using the space left and right from the middle cords...

 ...then pull the ends back through the loops, forming two Cow Hitches, as shown in the picture.

 Step 04:

Add the second color which must be the long cord and pull the end through the two Cow Hitches...

 ...pull it all the way through, until you reached the exact middle of the long cord.

Tighten the Cow Hitches firm to get a result as shown in the picture.

For the overall length, I recommend to add 1,5cm (0.6 in.) to your wrist range.

So my result was 19cm at this point.

 Step 05:

To keep the longest cord under 300cm length, I've used the short cord to build the core.

Because of that, the beginning is slightly different and the outer cord must be inside.

So use the short right end and put it over the long cord.

 Step 06:

Then use the right short cord to form a loop under the long end.

 Step 07:

Pull the long end behind the loop, over the core strands.

 Step 08:

Pull the long end behind the core strands and back through the loop...

 ...and pull it all the way through the loop.

Step 09:

Tighten the loop and knot firmly to get a result as shown in the picture.

 Step 10:

Repeat Step 05 - Step 09 on the left side. Use the short left cord to form a loop behind the long end.

 Pull the long end behind the loop and over the core strands. Then pull it behind the core strands and back through the loop.

 Tighten the loop and knot firmly to get a result as shown in the picture.

Step 11:

Now the cords are on the right place to keep continuing the technique.

Use the right short end to form a loop under the long cord.

Step 12:

Pull the long end behind the loop and over the core strands.

Step 13:

Pull the long end behind the core strands and back through the loop...

...pull the end all the way through the loop.

Step 14:

Tighten the loop and knot firmly to get a result as shown in the picture.

 Step 15:

Repeat Step 11 - Step 14 on the left side. Use the short end to form a loop behind the long cord.

Pull the long cord behind the loop and over the core strands.

 Step 16:

Pull the long end behind
the core strands and back
through the loop.

Step 17:

Tighten the loop and knot firmly.

Well done, the technique is completed !

 To continue the weave, repeat Step 11 - Step 17 until you almost reached the end of the bracelet.

Step 18:

To get both sides even, I've added a loop, by pulling the long end behind the bracelet...

...then over it and back through the loop.

 Step 19:

To finish the weave, simply add an overhand knot with the bracelet in the middle, like the Cobra Weave...

 ...and tighten it firmly.

Step 20:

Cut and singe the ends.

 The finished bracelet.

I hope you enjoyed tying the Static Cloud.

Feel free to post pictures of your results or leave some feedback.

Happy knotting !