Leather is great if you’re making jewelry. Cotton rope works well if you’re making a wall hanging, and you can use yarn to make a scarf or blanket.
If you want a more dramatic diagonal angle, pin the end of the knotting cord further down.
You can also just keep repeating the diagonal half hitch from the same side to get a diagonal design with the knots close together.
If you’re incorporating the bead into a project that doesn’t use square knots, that’s fine. Just make sure there’s a knot above where your bead will go.
