Larks Head Knot Tying Tutorial - Jewelry Beading Knot

Learn how to tie a larks head knot for fast jewelry making! For making jewelry, this easy to tie knot can be used to make a necklace using donut hole beads.

Picture of a Lark's Knot

To make this knot you can use many different stringing materials like leather, suede or velvet cord, ribbons, even chain.

Front view of a Lark's Knot

You will also need something to tie the knot around. Donut beads work well for this type of knot and makes for easy jewelry making.

How to Make or Tie a Lark's Head Knot Instructions

1. To make a necklace, begin by folding your cord in half.

Doing this will allow the pendant bead to hang in the center of the necklace.

2. Center the hole of donut pendant bead over the curved end of the cord as shown in the picture below.

3. Using your thumb and index finger, pull the cord through the hole of the bead.

4. Next, bring the two cord ends down and through the loop as shown in the picture below.

5. Now, pull up the two cord ends, tightening the loop around the donut bead.

Back view of a Lark's Head Knot

You're done!

Using this Beading Knot for Knotting Jewelry

Use this functional and somewhat decorative knot to make an easy jewelry necklace by adding crimp ends to the end of the cord.

In your bead jewelry making, I am sure that you will find other ways to make knotted jewelry with this handy beading knot.

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