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Diamond Knot
A two-strand lanyard knot. Each end makes a bight, then weaves through the other bight. Dressed, it leaves a diamond-shaped hole.
Use it for
A two-strand lanyard knot. Each end makes a bight, then weaves through the other bight. Dressed, it leaves a diamond-shaped hole.
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Cord.
Avoid when
An Ashley stopper if you want bulk in a single rope end without two strands.
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Diamond Knot
Step 1
Two strands lie side by side.
Step 2
Each end forms a bight.
Step 3
Each end weaves through the other bight, over then under.
Step 4
Dress until a diamond-shaped hole is open in the center, with four bights around it.
The drawing follows this tying order. Pause, step, or scrub to stay with the words. The standing line runs to the reel. The tag is the short end you trim. Skin-hook means the point lies flat in the plastic, not out where grass can grab it.
Common mistakes
- Pulling the diamond before both tucks are in.
- Uneven strands.