From the category archives:

Decorative

Knot of the Week: Snake Knot

by The ITS Crew on October 19, 2009

We continue our Knot of the Week with a decorative knot called the Snake Knot.

The Snake Knot is a common pattern in decorative knot work, and produces an almost round design.

We’ve constructed a Snake Knot Lanyard for this demonstration, with the intent to girth hitch it around something. [Read More…]

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Knot of the Week: Crown Knot

by The ITS Crew on August 17, 2009

We continue our look into decorative knots this week with another popular pattern called the Crown Knot.

You’ve probably seen the Crown Knot in keychains and other interesting projects.

Today we’re going to show you how to tie a four-strand Crown Knot, and why it’s a great way to carry paracord. [Read More…]

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Knot of the Week: Monkey’s Fist

by The ITS Crew on August 10, 2009

For this week’s Knot of the Week, we’d like to introduce the Monkey’s Fist.

The last two weeks we’ve been discussing Decorative Knots, and while the Monkey’s Fist is often used to finish off decorative knot work, it also has another more common practical application.

Primarily the Monkey’s Fist is tied ton the end of a rope to be used as a heaving line, or a line to be thrown over distance. This heaving line could then be attached to a larger or heavier line and pulled into position. [Read More…]

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Knot of the Week: Solomon Bar

by The ITS Crew on August 3, 2009

We continue our look into decorative knots this week with a popular pattern called the Solomon Bar.

You’ve probably seen the Solomon Bar in paracord bracelets, keychains and other interesting projects, and today we’re going to show you how to tie it, and why it’s a great way to carry paracord.

The Solomon Bar pattern resembles repeating square knots and is sometimes referred to as square knotting or a cobra stitch.

Using paracord to make a keychain, bracelet or something else you carry daily, will ensure that you always have some readily available in an emergency.

If you remember back to our article on the Mini Survival Kit, we recommended that in addition to the kit, you also carry some paracord with you. [Read More…]

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