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KniFe LanYard Knot

This knot creates a fixed loop from which a
knife—or another object—can be hung.

Considering its simplicity, this is certainly one of the most would suspend his knife. It can, of course, suspend many
attractive lanyard knots—and, for that reason, one of the things and is known by other names, including the bo-
most often used. This knot was originally intended to cre- sun’s or boatswain’s whistle knot, the pipe lanyard knot,
ate a fixed loop on a neck lanyard from which a seaman and the two-strand diamond knot.
the loop behind your hand
will be the final loop.
Knife Lanyard Knot: Step 1 Knife Lanyard Knot: Step 2

Knots You need: deCorative Knots

Drape the cord over your left hand as shown in Bring the end indicated in the photograph (the
the photograph. Make a loop in the end of the end hanging down to the left side in the step
cord (as shown) and hold the loop between 1 photo) up through the loop in your palm as
your thumb and index finger (as shown). shown in the photograph.

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