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Hi,
I've made a few of these now, good instructions available at instructables.com thanks to stormdrane.
The wee knife is useless, but I've had it over 20yrs since I found it on a french beach :)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v650/udidin/2010-02-06151108Small.jpg
Cheers,
Glyn.
Chambers
06-02-2010, 15:49
Looking good mate, I have made a few lanyards and also a parachor bracelet with whistle for me and the other half, find it handy when we go walking
hatethatgiraffe
06-02-2010, 17:20
Nice work mate!
I like to play with paracord a little bit myself ;)
Is fun to do and quite relaxing once you get past the initial compulsion to tie self in knots and after the fingers heal!
Some of the other twists can male nice lanyards and keyrings!
I'll try and post some pics later!
Nice work mate!
I like to play with paracord a little bit myself ;)
Is fun to do and quite relaxing once you get past the initial compulsion to tie self in knots and after the fingers heal!
Some of the other twists can male nice lanyards and keyrings!
I'll try and post some pics later!
Nice one, look forward to them :-)
hatethatgiraffe
06-02-2010, 20:11
The light is a bit crap at the moment for pics but I have about a dozen keyrings waiting for posting so will take pic of those in the morning!
Have you tried keyrings?
The light is a bit crap at the moment for pics but I have about a dozen keyrings waiting for posting so will take pic of those in the morning!
Have you tried keyrings?
Not yet, but I'm sure I'll be tempted when I see yours - I love a bit of man knitting in front of the telly.
cheers,
Glyn.
hatethatgiraffe
06-02-2010, 23:23
Me too!
Is amazing what can come up with on a choice of 25 colours and an inquisitive mind!
Where do you buy your cord?
Ebay previously, but next time I'll probably go with one of the sites I've seen mentioned here.
Woody110
07-02-2010, 00:10
I have just made a lanyard for the dog whistle, its not to bad for a first go.
I got the info off that site above, well worth a look, there is all sorts on there.
hatethatgiraffe
07-02-2010, 00:11
Can we have a peek?
hatethatgiraffe
11-03-2010, 22:23
Been a while but here is some of mine:
http://i597.photobucket.com/albums/tt56/hatethatgiraffe/necklanyard1.jpg
http://i597.photobucket.com/albums/tt56/hatethatgiraffe/breacher2.jpg
http://i597.photobucket.com/albums/tt56/hatethatgiraffe/beadsnbraids.jpg
hatethatgiraffe
11-03-2010, 22:25
Some more
http://i597.photobucket.com/albums/tt56/hatethatgiraffe/bracelets.jpg
http://i597.photobucket.com/albums/tt56/hatethatgiraffe/3colour.jpg
Hatethatgiraffe,
They're excellent!!
You should sell them online as paracord "caterpillar keyrings" or something like that...
I might have a go at man knitting after seeing this thread.
Liam
hatethatgiraffe
11-03-2010, 22:48
Thanks mate :)
I've been selling them for a while!
Should give it a try, it's quite therapeutic.
Keeps hands busy too!
hatethatgiraffe
11-03-2010, 23:30
Quite like these lil neck lanyards and they are pretty handy :)
http://i597.photobucket.com/albums/tt56/hatethatgiraffe/844a1adb.jpg
Well those put mine to shame, nice one :)
Fancy posting a tutorial for the square keyrings?
Brilliant work,
cheers
Glyn.
Well those put mine to shame, nice one :)
Fancy posting a tutorial for the square keyrings?
Brilliant work,
cheers
Glyn.
I'll second that request for a tutorial, but i'd be happy to settle for a link to that, or any other, exsisting tutorials. got loads of paracord generally sitting around doing nothing, would love to have a go at some of those :)
scrogger
12-03-2010, 14:54
They look a bit like those Scoobies all the kids were making a while back from plastic thread. I will have to get my daughter to do some for me I could never do them!!!
They are really good thanks for posting.
Aaah, looks like a square sinnet - these should help:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBE9X2QgeWE
http://armyadvice.org/blogs/armysteve/articles/9736.aspx
Cheers
Glyn.
hatethatgiraffe
12-03-2010, 19:08
The square ones with the beads are just an ordinary square knitted patter with a bead in the middle. I didn't see those as a tutorial but if you knit one up as a square Sinnet and then burn the ends and cut them really fine so that they fit through the bead (can take a few attempts and can be frustration ahoy) and then restart the sinnet patter again!
I like to mess about and see what I can come up with.
It's normally a trial and error process and to begin with its more error than anything ;)
Does anyone remember back in the 60,s the different coloured plastic in small bags sold in toy shops, made for this craft.
I had some and did a few things with them.
Going to give it a go with some paracord.
Apparently you can get thse from iran?
hatethatgiraffe
12-03-2010, 22:32
What from Iran?
Square sinnet ahoj:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v650/udidin/2010-03-19121759.jpg
I've got a few more funky colours so expect more man knitting soon :)
Cheers,
Glyn.
Man Knitting - Makes it sound almost macho to some!!!
It keeps my hands busy and keeps the nicotine demons away (still smoking but cutting down in preparation for a FULL stop soon.... again). :)
It keeps my hands busy and keeps the nicotine demons away (still smoking but cutting down in preparation for a FULL stop soon.... again). :)
Aye, until you combine the two activities and make a slow match. :D
Question?
Is it still possible to buy the white paracord, that had the black and red threads in it? Each thread IIRC had a different strength/use.
Cheers
Liam
hatethatgiraffe
10-05-2010, 12:05
A few more I've done recently
http://i597.photobucket.com/albums/tt56/hatethatgiraffe/5a96ba0c.jpg
http://i597.photobucket.com/albums/tt56/hatethatgiraffe/fe081eba.jpg
http://i597.photobucket.com/albums/tt56/hatethatgiraffe/a4eeb336.jpg
http://i597.photobucket.com/albums/tt56/hatethatgiraffe/35a56961.jpg
Nice work, i bet it ook a long time to do that! goodjob
hatethatgiraffe
10-05-2010, 16:45
Took a long time to get to the stage I would be happy to post pics on the net lol
Once been doing it a while you get a feel for what you are doing and time taken decreases!
Trying something a bit different can see you back at square one lol
The square ones with the beads are just an ordinary square knitted patter with a bead in the middle. I didn't see those as a tutorial but if you knit one up as a square Sinnet and then burn the ends and cut them really fine so that they fit through the bead (can take a few attempts and can be frustration ahoy) and then restart the sinnet patter again!
I like to mess about and see what I can come up with.
It's normally a trial and error process and to begin with its more error than anything ;)
Here's a web site to use for lot's of different patterns - yes - those Scoobies all the kids were making a while back, it all can be done with paracord.
Here's a link for the square pattern http://www.howtomakescoobies.com/basic2.htm