Didn't
everybody
make a lanyard at one time or another?
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I
certainly did (or tried) repeatedly to make the perfect lanyard. Even bought
a whistle. And, maybe it's a little like riding a bike -- after all these
years, I recently bought some of the tape (apparently the official name
is "gimp"...) and gave it a try. You can see the difference between the
"colors together" and "colors opposite" starting arrangements in the box
and barrel stitches and round braid examples in the picture. |
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The
square or "box" stitch was the first one we learned and taught, and it
was really simple. I learned the "barrel" stitch only this year, from the
descriptions you see below. The small round braid was easy. |
But:
I never really learned how to end the thing! Some people returned
to the square or barrel braid around the round braid, and made an adjustable
lanyard that way (or, a noose!). I once saw at Cliffside a wonderful all-white
lanyard, with the small round braid expertly and neatly spliced into the
other end of the small braid at the top of the square section, but I never
could do that. Of course, I never could splice rope, either... |
Anyway,
thanks to craftycollege.com
and http://www.seekyee.com/Slings/howtos/4strand.htm
and othersI found most of the instructions needed, and collected them below.
Someday I will try again for the perfect lanyard. |
Click below for the instructions!
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The
Lanyard
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Round
Braid
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Barrel
Stitch
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Square
Stitch
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