Choose two colours of paracord and cut 3 feet lengths of each (6 feet total).
Add a split ring to the center of one colour and lay it horizontal on your work space.
Lay the second cord on top of the first, placing it vertically, with the center of the cord to the left of the key ring.
Step 3: Form a box knot
Bring the right side of the horizontal (orange) cord over to the left, placing it below the left side of the orange cord.
Take the top part of the orange cord and bring it over the blue cord to the right side. The orange cord should look like an "S".
Take the bottom of the blue cord and bring it up over two parts of the orange cord and under the top part of the strand.
Pull it through so your knot looks like the photo below.
Now bring the right part of the blue strand down, over the first two orange parts and under the bottom part of the strand.
Again, pull it through so your knot looks like the photo below.
Pull all four cords tight to form a box knot! You may need to work a couple cords at a time, pulling in opposite directions, to get a clean knot.
Step 4: Repeat making box knots
The rest of the keychain is formed by making repeated box knots.To start, bring the vertical (blue) strands over top of the box knot in the opposite direction from which they come. The left strand comes down, and the right strand goes up.
Bring the right orange cord over top of the right blue strand and under the left.Take the left orange strand and bring it over the left blue and under the right blue.
Pull the cords tight to form another box knot.
Continue making box knots. When you have enough knots, you can pinch the cords against the existing knots to make loops on top. Then you can thread the other cord through these top loops to make your knots.
When making the knots the horizontal (orange) cord will always go over the first blue cord and under the second.
Again, pull the cords tight.
Continue making box knots until the keychain is the length you want. We made this one about 3 inches long.
Step 5: Finish off the keychain
Cut off one of the excess paracord strands, about 1/4 inch from the knots.
Hold a BBQ lighter over the cut end for about 3 seconds to melt the end of the cut paracord.
Press the lighter against the melted cord to stop the end from unraveling.Repeat, cutting and melting the rest of the strands, one at a time, until all 4 strands have been finished.