Saturday, September 21, 2013

Lanyard: Square Stitch (Blue and Green)

I love making lanyards with gimp.  It's a fun little thing to do while you're waiting for someone at the airport, doctors office, or just watching TV and you need something to busy your hands.  Personally I like to just turn on my music really loud and work on them, I guess you could say it has become a sort of meditation ritual.  If you like making lanyards you can refer to [Lanyards Videos] for more tutorials and how to guides.  His tutorials are simple and easy to follow for even the most complicated stitches.
EZ GIMPER

If your a beginner to making lanyards, I highly suggest that you pick up an "EZ Gimper".  You can get it at most craft stores.  It's a nifty little tool that will hold the strings in place for you while you work with them.  It makes making two-string lanyards a lot easier, this way you can get practice until you can upgrade to more and more strings. 




Now onto the craft I made.  I made a simple square stitch lanyard pattern with two gimp strings, blue and green.  Tied it off at the end with a simple knot and put a key chain hook so that I could hang it on my car keys.  I have found that the two colors go together pretty well.  [Reddit Post]

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