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Lanyard Knot Tutorial

The lanyard knot, also known as a diamond knot, is a decorative knot that is popular for use on knife tassels and paracord lanyards. Though it looks complex, it can be tied quickly with practice. The steps involve looping the paracord over fingers to form the top loop, then making an underhand knot and passing the cords through the center repeatedly to create the symmetrical knot. With gradual tightening, the finished lanyard knot makes for an attractive addition to any cord project.

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Lanyard Knot Tutorial

The lanyard knot, also known as a diamond knot, is a decorative knot that is popular for use on knife tassels and paracord lanyards. Though it looks complex, it can be tied quickly with practice. The steps involve looping the paracord over fingers to form the top loop, then making an underhand knot and passing the cords through the center repeatedly to create the symmetrical knot. With gradual tightening, the finished lanyard knot makes for an attractive addition to any cord project.

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Lanyard Knot (Diamond Knot)

This decorative knot works great for—SURPRISE!—lanyards. Also known as a diamond knot,
Bosun’s whistle knot, or incorrectly labeled as a friendship knot. The lanyard knot looks
complicated to tie, but after practicing it a few times, the steps can be completed very quickly.
Paracord lanyard knots have become popular for use on knife tassels, along with the snake knot.

1. Loop a piece of paracord (2+

1. 2. ft.) over the middle three fingers


of your left hand. Lay the ends
across your palm. This bend will
be the loop at the top of your
lanyard. This is the only part of
this knot that will be behind your
fingers. The rest will be tied in
your palm.

2. Make a loop with your right


cord.

3. 4. 3. Flip the knot upwards to make


it an underhand knot.

4. After doing so, it should look


like this.

5. Take the bottom cord around

5. 6. behind the tail of the top cord.

6. Bring it over the top cord,


under the middle and over the
bottom.
7. Dress the knot thus far so that

7. 8. it all fits into your palm. You will


notice that it is a symmetrical,
Celtic-looking knot. This is called
a carrick bend.

8. Now bring the top cord


counter-clockwise around toward
the base of your thumb. Pass it
underneath the knot and bring it
up through the center.

9. Pull it mostly through, but

9. 10. leave a little bit of slack.

10. Now do the same thing


with the other cord. Bring it
around counter-clockwise and
underneath the top cord.

11. Bring it to your middle

11. 12. finger and then underneath


the knot.

12. Pull it up through the


enter of the knot.

13. Dress the knot. Do not

13. 14. simply pull on both ends. You


will have to gradually feed
each cord through until the
knot is tight.

14. Your first lanyard knot is


done! (The one in the picture
still needs a little more
tightening.)

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