How to Tie a Slipknot for Bracelets
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It is easier to start with thicker cord.knots. grapevine #4 image by Roman Korotaev from Fotolia.com
Purchase cord for your bracelet: leather, hemp, silk, satin or any smooth material. Elastic cord is not suitable for a slipknot. Work with thicker cord, which is easier to manipulate, until you feel comfortable tying your knots. - 2
Use any color of chalk to mark your cord since it will wear off.colored chalk background image by Richard Seeney from Fotolia.com
Measure around your fist, add 14 inches to that measurement and additional length for any knots in Step 3, and cut your cord to that length. Find the center of your cord and mark it with chalk. Divide your fist measurement by two, measure that distance from the center and mark it with chalk on both sides of the center. - 3
Use a faux "slipknot," another type of knot or beads as a focal point.green plastic knot image by drx from Fotolia.com
Measure around your wrist and subtract that length from the measurement of your fist. Add anything you would like to string onto the cord, as long as it is no longer than the difference between your fist and your wrist. Add other knots into your bracelet as decoration or to hold beads. Calculate these knots into the length of your cord and add to your measurement before cutting. - 4
Make a version of this knot around all the cords.Yellow knot 2 image by Alexander Oshvintsev from Fotolia.com
Lay your cord in a circle on a tabletop, crossing the ends at the chalk marks. Allow the tail of the left side to bend back in a "U" turn 1 inch past the chalk marks. Use your left thumb to hold both chalk marks and the tail where is passes them. Make another "U" turn with the tail, bringing it below your thumb, over the tip, around and under all the cords, then through the loop over your thumb. Gently tighten. - 5
This is actually two knots, which can be slid apart by pulling on the tails.knots. grapevine #2 image by Roman Korotaev from Fotolia.com
Continue wrapping the tail around the cords to the right of the first knot to form a tunnel of loops. Tuck the tail through the loop made by your first "U" turn and gently pull to tighten the knot. Repeat the process with the other tail. Tighten the bracelet by pulling on the tails, which are now sticking out of each side. Loosen the bracelet by pulling on the sides of the main cord.
