Monkey's Fist Knot

This was the first Monkey's Fist knot I made. I think they look pretty neat. I like the looks of a lot of different globe knots, but this is the only one I've learned so far. I used a plastic bead from a necklace for the core (about the size of a marble). The cording is something I found at REI. It has some reflective stripes in it which made it a little difficult to photograph since the camera flash kept reflecting off it.

I'm using this as a keychain.

(the penny is just for size comparison)