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BHG.COM/DIYMA G A Z I N E DO IT YOURSELF Summer 2020 23

Watching is the best

way to learn to tie a

knot, so we searched

the name of the

knot online, then

watched a video on

how to tie it. Search

for yourself, then

use these knots

in your designs.

KNOW YOUR KNOTS

CONSOLE COVER Stretchy

cord adds a fun look to

furniture while keeping

items accessible, left. First,

determine how much space

you want to cover with the

cord. Place masking tape on

the top of the unit and mark

an odd number of spots at

1-inch intervals for the holes.

Repeat on the bottom of the

unit. Using a bit slightly larger

than your cord, carefully

drill each hole, then remove

the tape and wipe off any

dust and splinters. Heat-

seal one end of a length of

1/8-inch bungee cord, then

thread the cord through the

holes as shown, starting at

the top. Add a decorative

bead and knot at one end,

then pull the cord taut, trim

and repeat on the opposite

end. Heat-seal both ends.

STRIKE A CORD Add a unique design

to your walls with colorful cords,

opposite. Use a pencil and a level to

mark spots for the knobs (we used

front-mount ceramic drawer pulls)

2 inches apart in vertical lines. For

a 90-degree corner, fi rst mark the

location of the knob for the bottom

line, then measure up 2 inches and

over 2 inches (toward the inside of

the angle) and mark again. Repeat

for each line. Install the knobs. Run

the cord (we used about 12 feet

of ¼-inch Para-Max cord for each

line) along the pattern, wrapping it

around each knob and leaving the

ends free. To keep long expanses

of cord from sagging, pin in place

with a brass nail. To fi nish the ends,

secure the cord in clear plastic

¼-inch cable clamps and screw to

the wall a few inches beyond the

fi rst and last sets of knobs.

You don’t have to be a sailor to tie an impressive knot. These

three may look complicated, but they are easy to learn.

CELTIC

BUTTON

KNOT

DOUBLE

FISHERMAN’S

KNOT

TWO HALF

HITCHES

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