Cobra Knot (Solomon Bar or Portuguese Sinnet) Details
Uses: The Cobra knot (Solomon Bar or Portuguese Sinnet) is one of the commonest lanyard knots. It is very widely used in military shoulder lanyards and in many macrame patterns
Application: When completed as shown in the animation, it provides an excellent lanyard pull for a snap shackle. The finished lanyard can be attached to the pull-ring using a Girth Hitch.
Variations: The version shown here uses a stack of alternating Half Knots. In effect it is a stack of Square Knots tied around a core. Alternatively, the same Half Hitch can be repeated, making a stack of granny knots; the result is a neat spiral.
Macrame Names: Unfortunately macrame uses totally different names. The two Cobra versions are known as a Square Knot and a Spiral Stitch.
