Yeah , I like that idea ! One of the neatest things about knotting is the endless variety of knots and combinations of them that you can utilize for different projects .
alfreddajero , you want a smaller monkeyfist for a work lanyard . That makes perfect sense .
I also make these turkshead lanyards which do not contain any metal balls . They are solid paracord and therefore very light .
Here is a lanyard that doesn't work on all lights, for cosmetic reasons IMO, but is extremely practical. You can use it as a wrist lanyard or on one or two fingers for a secure grip that won't fall out of your hand.
Where did you get them, Jack? I went to my local Lowes and found the 1/4" size (the larger of the two you used) at a price of 3 for $1.36 (@ $0.45 a piece) which is still cheaper than most lanyard beads but was unable to find the smaller 1/8" fittings.