DOUBLE COBRA

BELT TUTORIAL

Do you have paracord laying around

and need a belt? This smart-look-
ing double cobra belt allows you to
carry over 100 ft. of paracord on your
person. No one will believe that it’s
homemade!

Materials:
• #550 Paracord (about 120 ft.)
• Belt buckle

Tools:
• Scissors
• Lighter
• Fid needle (optional)

How Much Cord Do I Need?

You will need 5 pieces of paracord
for this project. About 100-150’ total.
(Example lengths are for a 34” waist)

Core Strand #1
Double your waist and add 24”
(34“ + 34” + 24” = 92”)

Core Strand #2
Double your waist and add 24”
(34“ + 34” + 24” = 92”)

Retention Strap
(not pictured)
An additional 3 ft. of cord

Weave color #1 Weave color #2

Every inch of belt length takes a ft. of cord. Every inch of belt length takes a ft. of cord.
Multiply waist by 12 and then add 6 ft. Multiply waist by 12 and then add 6 ft.
(34” x12 = 34’ + 6’ = 40’) (34” x12 = 34’ + 6’ = 40’)
1. 2. Directions:

1. Take the two core strands

and attach each to the belt
buckle using cow hitch knots.
Make sure all ends are all
even length.

2. Attach your primary weav-

ing color (one of your long
pieces) to the buckle using a
cow hitch that straddles the
prong. Again, ensure that
both ends of this cord are the
same length.

3. 4.
3. Loosen all three cow hitch-
es and thread your second
weaving color through so
that both ends of it are again
the same length.

4. Re-tighten the hitches.

5. 6. 5. Cross right black cord over

nearest core strands.

6. Use right center cord to go

over black, around the back
of the core, and up through
the loop. If you have made a
traditional paracord bracelet
before, you will recognize
this as the cobra weave or
square knot.
 7. 8.
7. Pull the knot tight, now we
are going to do another one,
going back the other way.

8. Cross the same black strand

over the right core strands.
Cross your green strand over
the black.

9. 9. Pull the green cord around

back and through the loop, 10.
just as before. You may
find it easier to pull a loop
through, and then pull the
excess through after that.
This way you don’t have to
find the end of your very long
cord.

10. Your knot should look like

this after you pull the extra
through. Tighten the knot you
just made.

11. Now we are going to mirror

steps 5-10 on the left side.
Cross the outer black cord
over the left cores. The
11. 12.
green cord goes over the
black, around the back, and
through the loop.

12. Now bring your black back to

the outside. Cross black over
the top, green goes over
black, behind the core, and
through the black loop.
 13. Once you pull that knot tight,

13. 14.
your sides should look even,
like this. Now comes the
“new” part that is unique to
the double cobra. Cross your
green strands so that they
are now on opposite sides.
Be conscious of which cord
crosses on top. Doing the
same one will result in diag-
onal lines, alternating them
will result in a zigzag line.
Look ahead a few steps to
see.

14. Cross the right black over

the core again, as in step 5.

15. 15. This time, use the green

16.
strand from the left side and
pull it over black, behind the
core, and through the loop.

16. Weave back the other way

so that green is again in the
middle.

17. Do the same thing on the left

side (Steps 14-16) so that
both sides are again even.

17. 18. Your weave should be

looking something like this.
18.
Notice the center diagonal
pattern is 2 one way, then
2 the other way. You can
decide on your own pattern.
Be sure to pull your center
cords tight after every couple
of weaves. This will ensure
your weave is tight and your
belt is the intended length.
19. Optional: The buckle prong
19. 20.
should be able to poke
through the belt at any place,
but if you want to, you can
make holes specifically for
this. To do so, simply don’t
cross your center cords for
one set.

20. This image is a close up of a

finished belt hole. (Finger is
pointing to it)

21. When you reach your de-

sired length, it is time to
finish off the end. Take the
21. 22.
innermost of each core
set and thread them back
through the weave. Go over
the first cord and under the
next two or more. A fid nee-
dle makes this very easy, but
you can also loosen your last
few weaves just enough to
poke your cord through.

22. This is how the 2 cords

should look when tucked.

23. Next, take the other two core 23. 24.

strands. These are now your
weaving cords. Tie them
around your green weaving
cords that are in the middle
using one or two passes of
the cobra/square knot.

24. Pull tight.

 25. 26.
25. Take your black cords and
do the same thing.

26. Make sure to complete that

square knot by doing one
cobra stitch each direction.

27. 28.
27. Check to make sure all of
your cords are pulled tight.

28. Cut all cords about 1/4 inch

away from the belt.

29. 30. 29. Melt the ends of your para-

cord stubs. It should now
look about like this.

30. Now it is time to make the

retention strap. Count about
4 or 5 loops in from the end
and thread a 3 ft. length
through.
31. 31. Take the other end of the
3 ft. length and poke that
32.
through as well. A fid makes
this easy, but again, you can
make-do with a piece of wire,
a hanger, or even a pen.
Pull it through so you have a
small loop.

32. Pull the ends through the

loop you just formed.

33. 34. 33. Buckle the belt. Wrap your

two strands around the belt
excess, and through the
corresponding loop on the
other side of the belt. Your
loop should be just big
enough to fit the belt excess
plus one finger.

34. Start weaving the cords back

on themselves using the
same cobra pattern.

35. 36. 35. You know the how to do it

at this point, here is another
picture of how your weave
should go.

36. After you have finished, cut

and melt your ends. You’re
finally done!!