After posting photos of the knotted key rings, a friend asked me to make her some monkey fist knot earrings for a pirate party she is attending. So here are my efforts.
The first pair are made from paper string, the second from twine. They were easy to tie but fairly fiddly to tighten. Each one has a wooden bead inside which isn’t heavy.
I think the paper string gives good definition. The twine is much softer. Hope my friend likes them!