Standard Lanyard
Materials required: 2 strands of standard gimp, 3½ yds. each 1 snap
Lanyards are made in much the same way as leashes, but without the core. The snap is fastened securely so that the work can be pulled against it. Then both strands are run half way through the ring to give four equal braiding strands. Cross the strands on the ring in exactly the way shown in [figure 40]. This arrangement corresponds to the starting position of the leash. The braiding is done in the same way as that described for the leash, beginning with the upper right strand. ([Fig. 16].)
When only one foot of lacing is left, form the loop of the lanyard by folding the braid back as in [figure 41]. Cross the two lower strands behind the main braid ([Fig. 42]), and finish with the square or spiral braid and the lock knot as described for the leash. If you wish the square braid to slip along the lanyard, braid it loosely.
The alternative pattern shown is made by arranging the strands at the start as in [figure 43].
Fig. 40
Fig. 41