How to Tie Paracord Prayer Beads by TIAT (With Bonus Info!)

Fancy and Decorative Knotwork Fancy Knotwork Tutorials
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Paracord Prayer Beads are a quick and (relatively) easy
way to achieve a line of colored knots along a length of
cord.

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Fundamentally a row of alternating blood knots, the
resulting strand of knots makes for a great necklace, a
bracelet, or (as the tie’s name implies) a line of prayer
beads.

http://images.tribe.net/tribe/upload/photo/b2a/d5e/b2ad5e87-e1ea-4bb6-bf2c-447aea9d0d42

Video Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tv4up0y9FUE

Hope you enjoy,

JD ~ TIAT

BONUS INFO!

How to Close the Loop of the
Paracord Prayer Beads

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  1. Draw the two ends of your cords together, aligning
    them parallel to one another.

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  1. Wrap a new strip of cord around the aligned cords
    once…

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3 . …twice…

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  1. …and then a third time.

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  1. Now insert the cord through the coiled cords
    created.

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  1. Pull the cord tight.

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  1. Pull the standing end cords tight.

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  1. Snip and singe all ends to finish the loop.
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:smiley: Loved this design JD and can’t wait to have a go at tying them!!

Congratulations on getting to your 100th YouTube video - here’s to the next 100!! ;D

I’m going to have a craft stall in November and would love to promote your new book!

What would be good is to have a simple project e.g. making a keyring or zipper sinnet bracelet (for people to take away with them and have a go at) and details on how they can buy your book. I am really hoping you will be able to send it over to the UK as I am really looking forward to getting my copy! Will you be doing a download version too?

Thanks once again for what you do - really love your projects!

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Thanks… (smile) I can’t believe I’ve been able to keep up
the pace (a video a week for a little under two years). Still,
somehow, something always comes to mind.

As for the book, I’ll let you know as soon as its available.

JD ~ TIAT

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It’s kool to see someone else tying this, and the idea of prayer beads, awesome.
I’ve tied a few of these bracelets in the past but just with a single strand, single colour and make them adjustable. I call it, “Walkin The Line”, because if not mistaken, the knot is a, single strand, single turn Matthew Walker Knot. It can be mixed up a little by tying the single turn, two turn, three turn and so on, in the bracelet, necklace or whatever your making.
I like the idea of the two strands and therefore two colour design.
Nice work JD, as usual :slight_smile: