Totally Awesome Paracord Crafts: Quick & Simple Projects to Make

By Colleen Dorsey

Move over rubber bands, here’s the next hot trend for kids! Parachute cord now comes in an array of fashion colors for making super-cool crafts. This book shows how easy it is to make your own awesome paracord gear for school, for sports, for play, and just for FUN!

Learn to weave classic survival bracelets, lanyards, necklaces, headbands… and more. This book pushes the envelope on paracord possibilities. Discover wild and wacky new ideas for dragonflies, dreamcatchers, headphone wraps, and a monkey’s fist keychain. We even show you how to rev up your sneaker style with colorful cord patterns.

Totally Awesome Paracord Crafts takes you step-by-step through all the knots and wraps you need to know. It gives practical advice on tools and materials, and gets you started with handy tips and tricks. You’ll be amazed by all ways you’ll find to embellish sports gear, fashion accessories, electronics, and more.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Design Originals
• Release date: Mar 1, 2019
• ISBN: 9781607654933

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TOTALLY AWESOME PARACORD CRAFTS

Are you ready to make some amazingly cool projects with paracord? It’s knot hard! This book is loaded with tips, tricks, and designs you can use to make some totally awesome stuff. Whether it’s a bold bracelet or wraps that rock, there’s a ton of fun to be found on these pages. This book is not just about bracelets (although there are lots of those, too!). There are some totally off-the-wall projects for you to try—like paracord figures (page 46) and even a dreamcatcher (page 50)! If you really want a challenge, check out the Monkey’s Fist Keychain (page 54). As you work through the projects, be sure to keep an eye out for all kinds of ways to mix up the designs and make them your own, like choosing a color scheme based on your favorite superhero or sports team. Are you excited yet? Let’s get started!

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Look what you can make!

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Let’s Get Started

Let’s Practice Knots

Lark’s Head Knot

Double Lark’s Head Knot

Half Hitch Knot

Square Knot

Square Knot Stripe

Round Braid

Wrapping Knot

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Projects

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Cobra Stitch Bracelet

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Cobra Colors Bracelet

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Fishtail Bracelet

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Totally Triple Bracelet

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Loopy Lanyard or Necklace

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Rockin’ Wraps

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Building Block Bob

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Darting Dragonfly

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Dreamcatcher

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Monkey’s Fist Keychain

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SUPER SNEAKERS

Try these awesome lacing designs to give your shoes some paracord pizazz! Get an adult’s help to fuse two cords together for a unique two-color design.

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CRISS CROSS

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ZIPPER

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SINGLE BAR

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STARBURST

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ZIGZAG

LET’S GET STARTED

Ready to get started? First, let’s expand your paracord knowledge! Read through this section to learn some interesting facts about paracord, and some tips and tricks for working with it. Once you’re finished here, turn to page 14 to start tying some knots!

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