:Light pulls
Stonk Knots make unusual light pulls using the natural fibre ropes, cords and twines in hemp, unbleached cotton and flax.
A Monkey's Fist is commonly tied around a stone, lead or glass ball and used at the end of a boat's heaving line as a weight to carry the rope forward when it is cast.
The Monkey's Fist knot on this lightpull is formed by links in three directions which are represented as interlocking circles. When tied in this way, using a good hard laid rope, it holds its own shape nicely without a core.
The Monkey Fist light pull is available in cotton or hemp. The hemp monkey fist knot can be seen as a keyring here and as a curtain tieback here. The standard length is 90cm (3 feet), or can be supplied at a length to suit.
- Monkey Fist Light Pull: £22.50 (inc. UK p&p)
The Star Knot is a beautiful and distinguished knot; unique, time consuming and difficult to get looking good.
Our version uses six strands of mixed natural fibres: Three each of 4mm cotton and hemp. The Star knot tassel lightpull is finished in flax cord with a spiral whipping known as a grapevine service, and has a neatly combed tassel end.
The six strands which make up the star knot are seized together and started by making round turns in one strand after another, each one being led around the previously worked strand.
The Star knot tassel light pull comes in a standard length of 90cm (3 feet), or can be supplied at a length to suit.
- Star Knot Tassel Light Pull: £47.50 (inc. UK p&p)
The star knot tassel design has been adapted here using 6mm diameter hemp and cotton cords to make an elegant curtain tie-back.
Our rope light pulls have an eye loop at the top end of the cord, finished with a miniature decorative manrope knot. An existing bathroom light fitting usually has a toggle that will sit snuggly through this eye.
Decorative rope pulls can be used for all sorts of things, from blinds to drawer handles, keyrings, curtain ties and sewed onto cushion corners. Some of these ideas can be seen on our gallery page in Stonk Knots projects. We have a range of rope keyrings made to order here.
