Tag: Paracord

Embellishing the cobra stitch/ Solomon’s bar.

Transform the classic paracord cobra stitch into a vibrant accessory with creative color combinations and unique knotting variations.

All the cool paracord kids call it the cobra stitch. Ashley calls it the Solomon Bar (ABOK 2496). In any case, it’s simple & fast to tie and makes a great sized lanyard or bracelet.

Basic Solomon Bar.

But it’s boring AF. So I had to see about making it fancy.

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Hatband for the straw hat

Sorry, this one happened too quickly for pictures. Seriously, once I started tying it just flew between my fingers.

The construction of the snake knot has the cords reversed on the inside. (Red is wrapped around black.) This means that the colors of the True Lovers Knot in the center are opposite the snake knot for a bit of visual contrast.
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8 Strand Herringbone Braid Variations.

So I started playing with paracord and wanted to do some experiments with color.

This is an eight* strand herringbone braid in two colors. I find it interesting how changing the order of the colors changes the overall appearance of the project.

So far, the eight strand herringbone braid is my favorite braid. The biggest reason is that when it’s evenly tensioned, the finished braid is square in cross section. It’s quite striking visually and feels very interesting.

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