Monkey Fist Christmas Ornament, tied by hand in our Mystic, Connecticut workshop. Cotton cord covers a wooden ball inside the knot. This one's for the Christmas tree, though you'll still find its full-size relatives aboard boats on the end of a heaving line.
About 4 inches long · Cotton cord · Wooden ball inside · Choice of 17 colors
The monkey fist has a job aboard a boat. It adds weight to the end of a heaving line so the line can be thrown. We tie this miniature version for your Christmas tree, using cotton cord around a wooden ball.
Keep to white and navy for a nautical tree, use red and green for Christmas, or pick the colors you like. There are 17 choices in the dropdown.
It can serve as a napkin ring, too, so there's a use for it when the decorations come down.
See our Christmas collection for more handmade nautical ornaments and decorations.