Beading Basics

Knots for your jewelry project

Follow step-by-step instructions to make a surgeon's knot, an overhand knot, and a lark's head knot for your jewelry-stringing project.
Surgeon's knot
Cross the right end over the left and go through the loop. Go through again. Cross the left end over the right and go through. Pull the ends to tighten the knot.
Overhand knot
Make a loop and pass the working end through it. Pull the ends to tighten the knot.
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