I watched the same YouTube videos again (after stepping away from them for a few months) and figured out what I was doing wrong. Now after all that earlier practice I have the bloody thing memorized. Happy as a Lark!
Even better I am using round cord and still making that end loop like we do with Zing It and those types of hollow braid. I wanted more structure than Zing It because it's easier in cold weather for me. I suppose now I should see if it will hold my weight - 145 lbs - just for fun. After all it's only to hold a tarp. Atwood Arbor Throw Line (picked up on a whim) seemed like it would be a larger version of that shade-pull cord and I got lucky. It bright yellow, not the color in my pictures.
Here you can see the loop in the end. The cord is pretty loose woven so it was just as easy to push a fid through as Zing It. But I don't quite know what to do with the extra 2 tag ends now. Can I just cut them short, melt carefully, and maybe put a drop of super glue into the middle to help hold?
Cord Loop IMG_1220.jpg Tag Ends IMG_1215.jpg IMG_1222.jpg
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