Tips & Techniques
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About this Tip:
Adjustable knots are a great alternative to using clasps in your bracelets or necklaces.
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Step-by-Step Instructions:
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Step 1: You need two ends of cord. I’ve used one brown and one blue for the purposes of illustrating this technique. You can use any colors you’d like. Normally, I would use two of the same color. |
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Step 2: Cross the brown cord over the blue and wrap 2 times. |
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Step 3: Take the end of the brown cord, go back over the 2 loops you made and poke it through the loops. |
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Step 4: Pull tight on either side of the knot, but be careful not to pull too tight, you need to be able to slide the knot along the blue cord. |
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Step 5: Repeat steps 2-3-4 using the blue cord on the brown. |
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Step 6: Now you have a knot you can adjust. |
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On Jun 12, 2011 at 9:32 pm #
Little Round Chick says:Thanks for sharing this technique. I’ve been wanting to learn how to do it and now I can!
On Jun 17, 2011 at 6:09 pm #
Fashion Chick aka SC says:Thanks for the video with this technique! I’ve got to try it.
On Jun 22, 2011 at 9:47 pm #
Reet says:This is great! Good video and step-by-step instruction !Easy to follow
On Jun 24, 2011 at 9:19 am #
Pug Mom x 2 says:Wonderful instructions! Thanks! This knot really works well.
On Sep 01, 2011 at 2:31 pm #
Angel Chick says:Just the other day I was trying to do this knot and all I accomplished was to get frustrated. Thank you for sharing!
On Sep 01, 2011 at 2:59 pm #
POF Chick Nina says:Thanks for the easy to understand video. I think I may be able to do this! Yea! Can’t wait to give it a try.
On Sep 02, 2011 at 12:15 am #
Lucia J says:wow! looks so easy yet professional when applied to a piece. Thanks for the instructions, will be bookmarking this page.
On Sep 02, 2011 at 9:36 am #
T Mendenhall says:Thanks for the video. I can’t seem to get the silly springs work so I will definately try this. :}
On Sep 06, 2011 at 5:04 pm #
Valerie A says:Thank you so much – I have a piece that has been unfinished over a year because I couldn’t properly execute this technique. This video was the ticket! It clarified a step in which I had misinterpreted the placement of the cord. I am very excited!
On Sep 28, 2011 at 11:22 pm #
Anna C WonderChick says:Thanks for posting this! I finished a project (finally) that has been sitting around forever.
On Jul 21, 2013 at 7:50 pm #
alohadm57 says:Aloha Ali, Thanks Soooo Much for Sharing the How To-Do This Knot!!! I used To
Teach a Macrame Class, @ a Crafts Store, Remmember way back when it was
The in thing to-do? How bout the Macrame Owls?! Anyway this is one knot I didn’t
Teach, So Much Maholo & Aloha for Teaching Me!!! Diana
On Jan 16, 2016 at 10:11 am #
Muttsfan says:It would be helpful to know how long a piece to start with for different projects, for example how long for a necklace that could easily be pulled over the head, or a bracelet of a certain length