Introduction: Soft Carabiner
Use this as you would a light weight carabiner to hang or organize items.
The carabiner is opened and closed by pushing the button through the buttonhole.
You will need a small diameter dowel or a pencil.
Step 1: Tying the Buttonhole
At the spot where you want to make the buttonhole middle your cord and bring the lower cord around the upper cord.
Step 2:
Bring A down around B and through bight a.
Step 3:
Repeat step 2 and tighten
For a step by step description of tying the buttonhole see:
Step 4: Tying the Button
This is ABOK 792.
Tie an overhand knot at the spot where you want to position the button.
Step 5:
Bring A over two strands.
Step 6:
Bring B over A, under two strands and up through bight a
Step 7:
Put a dowel or pencil through the middle of the overhand knots.
Step 8:
Bring B up to the right and through bight b
Step 9:
Bring B down to point x.
Step 10:
Bring A under everything and up through bight a.
Step 11:
Bring A down to the right going under b.
Step 12:
Take either end and bring it through the center of the knot next to the dowel.
Step 13:
Bring the other end through the middle of the knot in the same manner.
Step 14:
Remove the dowel. Grab the loop close to the knot and pull hard on the two strands.
That will set the position of the button.
Step 15:
As you are tightening you will notice that he button resembles the lanyard/diamond knot but as each strand goes over two strands it is more secure.
Step 16:
Once the button is complete trim the ends.