Single Tatted Paracord Bar for Keychain

Make a loop in a single piece of cord. This loop will need to be the length of the intended design.

Bring the strand back around on itself and then over the core strand.

Bring the strand up and underneath the core strands and out the loop made in step 2.

Pull the knot tight.

Bring the strand over the core strands and then up and back under the core strands out the loop.

Bring the core strand and that is sticking out at the top back down and inside the knot.

Pull the knot tight.

Bring the strand under the core strands and then back over the core strands and out the loop.

Pull the knot tight.

Repeat steps 8 and 9, and continue tying until you’ve reached the desired length.

1Cut the remainder of the excess cord and melt the ends with a lighter.

Excerpted with permission from "Crafting with Paracord: 50 Fun and Creative Projects Using the World’s Strongest Cord."