Lanyards may be described as a tie or a cord that are commonly used for securing little portable items. They can be very handy for holding ID cards, keys, mobile phone, badge, identification card, bus pass and any other small items that you otherwise frequently have to dig through your bag or purse for. Lanyards can be made in different styles, depending on your personal taste. Your lanyard can be made long enough to wear around your neck like a necklace, or short enough to slip around your wrist like a bracelet. To make a lanyard, we should follow the several steps below:

Step 1 - Get two sections of craft lace and fold them together in half. Be sure the lace has enough length.
Step 2 - Tie a knot at the top of the craft lace to hold all the strands securely together.
Step 3 - Now you will have four strands firmly tied at the top. Extend all the strands apart, so that each of them points in a different direction.
Step 4 - Hold the left strand of the lace, close to the knot, and pull it over the top strand.
Step 5 - Now, cross the top strand over the right strand. The top strand will now be covering both the left strand and the right strand.
Step 6 - Next, cross the right strand over the bottom strand.
Step 7 - After that, cross the bottom strand over the left strand.
Step 8 - Tightly pull each end of all four strings to make the first knot.
Step 9 - Continue following this procedure, starting with step 4 and ending with step 7 until the preferred length of the lanyard is attained.
Step 10 - Tie a knot at the end of your lanyard to keep it from coming undone.

Tips

1. Cut the ends of the lanyard so all the strands look even, giving it a neater look.
2. Try using two different colored strands. This will make it much easier to distinguish between the strands that are being crossed.