To make this beautiful cord, you need 7 pieces of yarn and a cardboard circle.
Cut out a small circle piece of cardboard. It can be any size. I have cut out one of size 7 inches in diameter.
Mark lines on the cardboard by the center as in the picture below – you will be drawing 4 lines totally.
Cut 1/2 inch slits along these lines along the periphery of the circle. Make a small hole (big enough for your yarns to pass through.
Tie the yarn together at the top.
Insert the yarn through the hole so that the knot is at the back.
The knot should prevent the yarn from going through to the back.
Take the yarn one by one through the slits on the periphery of your circle – one slit will be vacant without yarn, because you have 8 slits and only 7 yarn pieces.
Bring the vacant slit in the down position as in the picture below.
Remember that subsequently you should bring the slit without yarn always in this down position.
Identify the third yarn up from the vacant slit without yarn on the right side – the one with the flower symbol.
Bring it down over the vacant slit.
Bring the now vacant slit to the down position. Now the blue one (three yarn from the right side of vacant slit) is the one with the flower symbol.
Bring it down over the vacant slit.
Now rotate the circle and bring the now vacant slit to the down position. Refer picture below.
Do you get the chronology?
Repeat the same action over and over again till the whole thread is used up or you have got the length you want or you have had enough .
As this braided cord is made by intertwining multiple strands or cords, it is as durable as the material you make it from and may even be more durable.
You can use it as drawstrings for clothes, bags, as shoelaces, as belts, and even for making jewelry. If you use sturdy nylon fibers, you can also employ it for outdoor purposes, similar to store-bought paracord.
I’m sure you can think of other ingenious uses for this versatile braided cord.
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