A paracord bracelet is one of the easiest and quickest projects to make, but depending on the design you use, it doesn't always provide a whole lot of cordage. I want to share with you a functional project that I enjoy making that will provide more cordage than a simple bracelet does: the paracord lanyard.

The lanyard I will be making is not the kind that office workers wear to display their employment badges. It's more of a lanyard that a hunter uses to hold duck calls or other types of wild game calls. I like this type of lanyard because you can hang almost anything from it that you want quick access to.

What You Will Need 

2 pieces of paracord that are 10 feet each in length (for a total of 20 feet). This will produce a lanyard that is 36 inches long. Personalize the lanyard by using any color you want.

1 plastic buckle or break-away clasp

1 lighter

Scissors

Paracord lacing needle (or any pointed item like a nail or knitting needle)

Making the lanyard

I will be using one strand of paracord that is black and one orange strand. You can use any colors you want, but I am using these so that it will be easier to follow the illustrations.

Also, the main body of the lanyard requires 20 feet of paracord to produce a finished lanyard that is 36 inches long. This does not include adding loops for hanging items, so be sure to have extra cordage of the same color so that loops can be added at the end. It's always better to use more cord than you think you will need.