How To Make A Sliding Knot

Sliding knots are a great way of making an adjustable and tidy fastening to a variety of jewellery designs.

This knot be created using cotton cord, leather cord, silk cord, suede cord or hemp cord! It is a great way for making multi-fit pieces.

What you'll need to make a sliding knot bracelet

Your choice of cord
Your choice of large hole beads of charms for decoration
A pair of scissors

Top tips for a prefect sliding knot …

The length of your cord needs to be around double the finished length of your bracelet or necklace. Any beads or charms need to be threaded on the cord before you tie the knots.

Follow Our Step By Step Photos On How To Create A Sliding Knot

Step 1: Crossing the left cord over the right cord to begin a sliding knot for jewellery making

Step 1

Cross the left cord over the right cord.

Step 2: Threading the left cord around and under the main cord, bringing the end back towards the front.

Step 2

Thread the left cord around and under so that it is coming back towards you.

Step 3: Creating the first loop of the sliding knot by threading the cord back over itself.

Step 3

Threat the cord back over to create a loop.

Step 4: Repeating the loop process to create two parallel loops on the left side of the cord.

Step 4

Repeat this process to create two loops – try to ensure your second loop is to the left of your first loop.

Step 5: Passing the end of the cord through both loops to secure the knot structure.

Step 5

Thread the end of the cord through the loops.

Step 6: Pulling the cord tight to close the loops and finalize the first side of the sliding knot.

Step 6

Pull the cord so the loops close tight.

Step 7

Repeat this process with the other end of the cord.

Step 8

Cut off any excess cord as close to the knot as possible. Your sliding knots are know finished. Pull the knots and adjust the cords. to make your design larger or smaller.

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Selection of colourful jewellery threads including leather thonging, cotton cord, and silk cord from Kernowcraft.

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At Kernowcraft, we have a beautiful and colourful range of threads including silk cords, hemp cord, cotton cord, suede cord to leather thonging!

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Large hole gemstone and metal beads suitable for sliding knot bracelets and macrame designs.

Combine your sliding knot bracelet with large hole gemstone and metal beads for interesting and colourful designs. Perfect for adding to charm bracelets as well as incorporating on to thicker cords and wires for your beading designs and macrame.

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Charms

Explore our range of beautiful charms for jewellery making in a range of themes from nature, romance to geometric shapes. Great for adding to earrings, necklaces and bracelets.

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'The Basics of Bead Stringing: A Complete Illustrated Approach for Beginner and Advanced Designers' by Debbie Kanan is a brilliant guide to all the techniques you are likely to need for beading and stringing.

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