How to tie an adjustable sliding knot

step by step

Once you know how to make a proper sliding knot, you will start using it everywhere – leather bracelets, cord necklaces, adjustable pieces you didn’t even plan to make adjustable. It’s one of those techniques that feels almost too simple, but ends up being endlessly useful….once you’ve grasped it!

Learn it once and you’ll use it across all sorts of jewellery pieces, whether you’re making for yourself, for gifts, or to sell. It’s beginner-friendly and looks professional.

I’ ‘m using a 2mm leather cord here. I actually buy mine from Amazon, Cord Essentials do a lovely quality leather cord. I use to buy from china for a lot cheaper, but I found customers were snapping it very easily when adjusting, so I changed to this brand and it’s super, no more snaps people! 🤗

For a bracelet I tend to cut 45cm length, for a necklace 85cm length.

Leaving roughly 10cm of excess cord either end

Bring all your pieces of leather strips together

Take your bottom strand and bring it up behind

Hold the right hand loop in place (middle strand sits underneath the loop), bring the strand back round to the front

You want to tuck the left over cord behind the three loops

As you pull it tight, you will see the loops line up beautifully

Trim any excess cord, I trim to about 10mm to spare

Turn and repeat on the other side, both knots should move and adjust.

I know…exhausting right.
Took me 30 times before I got it!

Little Reassuring Side Note:
You’ll attempt once.
Give up.
Whimper. Try again.
Repeat roughly 30-40 times (because we never give up).
Then it clicks.
You’ll make a few for friends, then family – and somehow it becomes public knowledge. You’re the knot person…🥳