Three-strand braid
How the Three-strand braid is tied, what it is for, and how much cord it uses.
- Family
- basic
- Difficulty
- beginner
- CordsWorking strands the knot is tied with, fillers included
- 3
- Cord per finished cm (x)Cm of cord a working strand uses for each cm of finished knotting when the knot is repeated in a column (filler strands use about 1x). Used by the cord length calculator; empty when the knot is not repeated.
- 1.2 x
- Height per knot (cord diameters)Finished height one knot adds to a column, in cord diameters (a square knot in 4 mm cord is about 1 cm tall). Empty when the knot is not repeated.
- 1 cord diameters
- Used for
- Hanging loops, thin hanger arms, straps for bags; flat, quick and strong.
- How it is tied
- Three cords braided by moving the outer cord over the centre one alternately from each side. Uses about 20% more cord than its finished length.
- Related knots
- Alternating half hitch chain
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