Make a multi-strand braided cord using a jig.
The cord jig.
Make a bracelet using a decorative knot-tying technique.
Maryland VSC Grade 3 Standard, Economic Systems and the Role of Government in the Economy B.1.ab.
North Carolina Fourth Grade Goal 3.01.
Virginia Standard USI.5b.
Knots are closely related to sailing. Ships had lots of knots and sailors had lots of time. Many people traded information on how to make better and more attractive knots.
There are many ways to make a cord, but this one is a 7 strand braided cord. You use a jig to make the cord. A jig is a general name for a device used to make something else.
What is the pattern for making the cord? Why is it so interesting to repeat the braid? Where can you get more yarn to make your own cord? How could you make your own jig?
