Knot a Thong

I never knew learning basic knots could be so useful *smiles*

Still Knot Crazy: The Switchback Rope Strap

A variation on the rope strap that produces an even larger surface area for cushioning a limb is called the Switchback Rope Strap.

I love the look and feel of this strap. It's easy to do, though it takes quite sometime to fashion a long length of it, and the resulting construct looks remarkably like the tail of a rattlesnake.

In addition to being quite pretty, the strap is also flexible and my use of nylon rope means it's somewhat stretchable as well.

The fact that it takes some time to put it together means if you're working with a partner, you might want to weave it together before your practice to save some time.

As you can see from the pic below, it functions quite nicely in holding up various object such as this lucky aluminum soda can.