Metallic Monkey Fist Christmas Ornament, handmade in our Mystic, Connecticut workshop. We tie this sailor's knot in metallic cord, with gold fibers that catch the Christmas lights. There are seven choices in the dropdown, from plain gold to red, green, and other colors worked with gold.
The knot measures about 1 1/4 inches. Its hanging loop is 2 1/2 inches, and the whole ornament is about 4 1/4 inches long.
We've brought the monkey fist and Christmas tinsel rope together in one ornament. The turns of the cord give the gold fibers plenty of places to catch the light. You can still see the shape of the knot among the branches.
The choices are red and gold, white and gold, gold, purple and gold, burgundy and gold, black and gold, or green and gold. Use a single color combination throughout your tree or mix them with our cotton monkey fist ornaments.
We make these by hand here in Mystic, carrying on our family's knotwork tradition. See our Christmas collection for the rest of our nautical ornaments and decorations.