Please excuse the duplicate post. The original does not belong with all the beautiful hardware at the Caribiners, Danglers & Clips thread.

Here is a very handy soft shackle to hang items from a belt loop, belt or for that matter from anyhwhere. Put the knot in one end through the loop in the other end. You can find instructions to make it at http://edcforums.com/threads/make-cordage-with-a-braiding-disk.124939/#post-2082096