You’ll need:
1.3 metres of 550 Paracord, which can be found in craft stores or online.
scissors,
a carabiner clip,
and an adjustable cord stopper,
as well as a flame to seal cord ends.
Make starting knot.
a) Take right side loose end and loop around to right, crossing cord over top of loop and holding under thumb.
b) Loop left end to left, crossing cord behind loop and holding with fingers.Hint: kids may find “bunny ears” a good visualization for these steps.
c) Thread top loose end (left side) through left loop toward back. Thread bottom loose end (right side) up through right loop to top. Gently pull loose ends to tighten knot, using fingers and thumb to hold knot in place while tightening.
Use cobra knots to create end of zipper pull. Tilt the keychain to look at the top of the knot in step
2. For each of the knots in this step, begin the knot using the loose strand that points backwards (away from body).
a) Loop rear-facing loose end around and over the top of the zipper pull, holding in place with thumb.
b) Wrap remaining loose end forward around first and back to rear, then bring end forward through loop made in (a). Pull ends to tighten securely.
c) Repeat cobra knot (always beginning with rear-pointing strand) until 2 knots are formed on each side of zipper pull.
Finish.
a) (optional) Continue knotting if more length is desired.
b) Cut one excess paracord strand close to the knots, leaving approximately 1cm of strand.
c) Have an adult use a flame to melt the end of the paracord and use the side of the lighter to press the end into the knot, which will prevent fraying and unraveling. Repeat with remaining paracord end.
Safety Note: Do not use fingers to press melted Paracord ends. Melted plastic is hot, and will burn fingers. Seriously, use the lighter base. Fingers are important, and so are fingerprints.
Thread paracord loop end through the adjustable cord stopper, and move to knotted side of loop. Keep the cord stopper on the inside of the loop to prevent it from falling off. Slide the stopper to adjust loop size to the water bottle.
