Basic knots · Lesson 07 of 18
Cross Knot
Make a small cross-shaped knot beneath a folded cord loop. This demonstration repeats the knot below the first, then adjusts the open section between them.
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1:35 demonstration. Pause and repeat each movement at your own pace.
Follow the cord, step by step.
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01. Hold the folded cord
Pinch the two strands below the fold. Keep a generous loop above your fingers.
02. Make a small crossing below the fold
Curve one end across the two strands to form a small opening at the base of the upper loop.
03. Return the end through the small opening
Bring the loose end through the opening held by your fingers. Keep the upper loop separate.
04. Tighten the first cross
Pull the ends and settle the compact crossing directly beneath the upper loop.
05. Start a second knot lower down
Leave a short open length beneath the first knot. Repeat the small loop and return pass on the hanging strands.
06. Keep the middle section open
Close the second cross while retaining the open doubled-cord section between the two knots.
07. Adjust the spacing
Ease slack through the cord in small amounts. Set the upper loop and the gap between the knots to the size you want.
08. Check the two small crosses
Hold up the completed sample. Compare the two compact knots and straighten the doubled section between them.
Before you move on
- The small knot shows a compact cross-like face.
- The upper loop and the middle open section remain distinct.
- The two repeated knots sit neatly on the doubled cord.