You will need embroidery thread in two colors. Here are instructions for one of my favorite patterns – hearts! Their resurgence prompted me to rediscover this summer pastime. Please pin this if you like it! And don’t forget to sign up for my email list :).Growing up, I spent countless hours making colorful friendship bracelets. You can leave a little space in the cord between the knotted chain and the button, or you can slide the button right up next to your knotted chain - it’s up to you. Tie an overhand knot with the cord and trim off any extra.
Make sure you have it facing in the right direction, so it’ll be right side up when you put it on. Slide both sides of your cord through the buttonholes. It’s also a good idea to try it around your wrist and make sure it’s the correct size. If you are adding space between your letters, be sure to add the same amount of knots between all of them.įinish the second side of your bracelet to match the first side. As I mentioned, I just left the needle on the end of the cord as I worked, which made it easy to add the beads.Īs you add the letter beads, make sure they are going to read correctly once you are finished! It would be very easy to add them so your letters read backwards. Insert one cord through the hole, and then use a big eye needle to get the other side through. To add beads, you need to slide them onto both cords. I did a pattern of three complete chain knots (so six total knots, three each side) and then added the smaller beads. (The twisting pattern could be nice too, just be aware that the side you are tying the knots with will get used up much faster than the other side, so you’ll need to make the knotting cord much longer.) Make sure that you alternate sides when tying your knotted chain knots, otherwise it creates a twisting pattern. I have a macramé board but found it didn’t work that well for this project, at least at the beginning, because the loop at the top was too small. You can use a clipboard and clip the loop to the top, or a large safety pin to attach it to a pillow or your pants. So now I know I need to knot or bead 2 1/8 inches before I start adding letter beads. So my word is going to take up 1 3/4 inches, leaving 4 1/4 inches for knots and other beads, or 2 1/8 inch on either side of the letters. 25, and then the spaces between the letters are 4 times.
The letter beads are 1/4 inch wide, and I want two knots between them (tying one with each side) which add 1/8 inch each. If you are leaving space, be sure to space out your beads the proper amount so you get an accurate length measurement.Įxample: I want my finished bracelet to be 7 inches around, so subtracting an inch for the fastening, that leaves 6 inches of beads and knots. You can butt the beads against each other, or tie a couple of knots between them to create a little space. Spell out your word with the letter beads, and measure how much length they will take up. Then subtract an inch for the fastening bits. Measure what size you want your finished bracelet by wrapping a piece of cord around your wrist. Measure and plan your letter beads and bracelet size.I kept the big eye needle attached on one cord, which served the same purpose and made it easy when it was time to add a bead, but it did make the knot tying a little trickier. You can do this with a marker pen, or nail polish, or something similar. It is very helpful to mark the end of the cord on one side so you can tell the sides apart. So make sure that the cord that you start with on the left, stays on the left, and the same for the right. Tip: The only trick to the knotted chain is to make sure the cords do not cross over as you are tying the knots and adding the beads. Repeat Steps 1 and 2 until you have the length you want. Basically you are just looping one cord around the other, alternating sides. The knot you will be using for the main part of the bracelet is called the knotted chain. If you are using a lighter, you don’t want them to fatten out as they melt, so quickly run your fingertips over the ends after you remove the flame. Using the cord cutter or lighter, melt the ends of the cords so they don’t fray. Tie an overhand knot at the halfway point, making a small loop about half an inch long, or just large enough to fit your button through. Friendship Bracelet with Beads - Step by Step InstructionsĬut a piece of cord one yard long.
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