How To Tie A Decorative Paracord Diamond Knot/Knife Lanyard Knot

Knot tying video tutorial. Learn how to make a knife lanyard knot. Easy step by step instructions for tying a knife lanyard knot in this simple guide.

The diamond knot is an ornamental knot. It is knot #787 in the Ashley Book of Knots (AboK). It is also known as the sailor’s knife lanyard knot, the marlin spike lanyard knot, the bosun’s whistle knot and the friendship knot.

The knot is tied by joining two ends of a single cord with a carrick bend to form a loop in the middle. The ends are then wrapped around the outside of the loop and up through the center of the knot.

Use/Application

It is often used as an ornamental part of a knife or tool lanyard. It can also be used to make paracord jewelery, as a decorative part of a paracord survival bracelet or key fob or zipper pull. It is often used as a paracord bracelet end knot. If you pull the slack out and completely close the loop you can form a button knot (the chinese button knot), which can be used as a functional button. Sailors used to tie the knot with a large loop and use the loop as a necklace with the knot as an attractive pendant.

Related knots

Carrick bend

Fiador knot

Chinese button knot.

If you like this sort of thing I would love to have you aboard. Here we talk about functional knots, decorative knots and have fun with loops of string.

More decorative knots can be found here:

-~-~~-~~~-~~-~-
Splicing three strand rope is easier than you think. learn how in my most popular video.
-~-~~-~~~-~~-~-

[planetpusch]

I have been trying to get this right for at least 2 hours using other tutorials. Yours is the best! First time perfect. Thank you!!

[ashleelawing]

Geeze I have been working on this knot along with watching every "how to" video on YouTube with out any luck 😤 after 1 time of watching this I FINALLY GOR IT! 🙆🏻‍♀️ So wanted to THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!

[jasonclifford]

The people are telling the truth you are a born teacher my dear sir I also watched several others only to get frustrated at their lack of the want to actually show others how to do it. Thank you keep it up!

[nicklee]

first time I have easily tied this knot - well explained - easy to follow - many thanks for making it so simple

[revelle]

Wanted a spherical knot to use for zipper pulls on a soccer backpack--the diamond knots turned out perfectly, like tiny little soccer balls! Thanks for the clear, easy to follow instructions!

[funnytourtoise]

Hands down (literally) the best diamond knot tutorial on YouTube, thank you sir! 💎🪢

[billjeff]

Absolutely the beat, clearest and simplest way to tie the diamond knot! Thank you.

[RowdyHDCowgirl]

Without a doubt, the easiest method I have seen. Thank you...Thank you...Wait...did I say thank you...THANK

[ANDYT]

Such a neat way to tie this most useful knot using your hand as a former.

[bystander]

Hey thanks for this video! I got some paracord for my son’s school project. Needed to learn a quick single strand knot with a loop for a handle and this is exactly what I needed. It’s a good clean and strong knot that won’t come undone! Thanks! A video as good as this will last for many more years to come 👍

[andreyche]

Thanks, buddy. With your help, I tied the first knot in my life. It remains a little practice, and my knife will get a lanyard. 👍

[abhishekroy]

A very confusing knot imo, and you made it so easy to learn. God knows how you managed it so effortlessly. Thank you!

[ethansdad]

Not only the least confusing of many tutorials, it was actually quite easy to follow and understand. Thank you...

[ronhor]

took me 5 tries in 4 different videos and I got it with you, WP.

[sherlockholmes]

This is the best tutorial of the diamond knot on YouTube. The video is done slowly explaining the process instead of going quickly through it assuming the watcher already knows how. Well done with much thanks.

[kaybee]

Excellent video. I've tried other videos on this knot. This one beats them hands down. Thank you very much.

[MrCrazyron]

The ABSOLUTE easiest way to tie this beautiful knot! Thanks for the short concise video. You are The Man!

[loganlilliston]

Seriously best how to video for complicated knot. Made it look easy and made me feel like a genius when I did it on the first try lol

[ant]

Sir I've been trying for years to tie this specific knot, Thank You

[GeoCrass]

Have tried a lot of tutorials for this knot. Yours is the best !!! Finally managed to make it work. Thanks🙏