Keep it loose!

The way to go for knot-tying (and undoing...) is definitely 'keep it loose'! Having started a knotted key ring a little while ago, I tied it way too tight, and therefore had a huge gaping hole where neatly knotted cord should have been. I decided to do away with this version of the keyring and untie it, and begin afresh.

Beginning afresh did not go so well. So I began afresh anew! This time, I kept it loose, and didn't plop the little wooden ball that provides its shape until I'd tightened it a bit more than during previous efforts. This succeeded, and the knot flew along! One last look over the instructions, and the keyring was completed. Cutting off the ends of the string is a big moment for a knitter. Once it's cut, it's cut. So now I have a new keyring!

Links
Have a Go Kits available from NB Progress, TrAction Training HQ
International Guild of Knot Tyers

The offending hole

Seamonster? No! De-knotting!

Can you guess the location of this wing mirror? (By the way, it's a small wing mirror, not a giant knot!)

In its rightful home... minus keys!