I always found it a hit or miss proposition when I tried tying a lanyard knot. Sometimes it came out perfectly but other times no matter what I did the damn thing just wouldn't tie correctly... until today.
The lanyard knot is tied in two parts; first tying a carrick bend, then taking the running ends around the loop and down through the center of the carrick bend.
I finally figured out where the problem was. Tying a carrick bend is easy. So the first part is easy. So easy in fact that I don't usually bother to watch that part of the instructions when tying the lanyard knot. And that's where I blew it. There are actually two ways to tie a carrick bend; one will finish with both running ends on the same side, and one where the each running end will be on the opposite side of the knot. To tie a proper lanyard knot the running ends of the carrick bend must be on opposite sides of the bend before winding them around the loop and down through the center.
It's so easy once you know how. Of course.
Stitchawl
The lanyard knot is tied in two parts; first tying a carrick bend, then taking the running ends around the loop and down through the center of the carrick bend.
I finally figured out where the problem was. Tying a carrick bend is easy. So the first part is easy. So easy in fact that I don't usually bother to watch that part of the instructions when tying the lanyard knot. And that's where I blew it. There are actually two ways to tie a carrick bend; one will finish with both running ends on the same side, and one where the each running end will be on the opposite side of the knot. To tie a proper lanyard knot the running ends of the carrick bend must be on opposite sides of the bend before winding them around the loop and down through the center.
It's so easy once you know how. Of course.
Stitchawl
