Introduction: Snake Knot
The snake knot is a nice base for a zipper pull, lanyard, key ring fob
the overhand, overhand stopper knot goes well with it and the ends can be trimmed close to the knot
Step 1:
Middle a short length of cord and bring one end under the other . . . . .
Step 2:
. . .and back over itself.
Step 3:
Flip the knot upside down
Step 4:
and bring the other end down under . . . .
Step 5:
. . . and back up through the first bight
Step 6:
tighten
Step 7:
repeat steps 1 - 6 two more times for a total of three snake knots
Step 8:
Tie an overhand knot a short distance above the snake knots
Step 9:
Tie a second overhand knot just below around the two strands
Step 10:
Bring the right hand strand up through the right hand bight of the first overhand knot
Step 11:
Bring the left hand strand down through the left hand bight
Step 12:
Tighten, the knot is complete