Friendship Bracelets Making

Well if you are wondering how to make a super quality friendship bracelet for that one special friend that has always been by your side, this is the article you are going to want to read. I have been making bracelets of regular embroidery string for years. There are many books and instruction guides for making the simplest kinds of bracelets. There are so many bracelet designs, it’s hard to find which one you want to learn or know where to begin. I have inserted a video to this article for those of you who are visual learners.

Lets get started. Start with about three pieces of different colored string. Line them up evenly and cut them about two feet long. Let us say that you, have a red, yellow, and blue string. This way it is easier to tell them apart. This pattern is the basis of all of the friendship bracelets.

1. Tie a knot at the top of the three strings, leaving about an inch and a half to use as the end to tie a knot with. So you should have three pieces of string tied together.

2. Now take whatever colored string you want to use first in the bracelet. Let’s say that it is the red string and make a large loop on top of the other two strings. It should look like a backwards D or P over the other two strings.

3. Take the end of the red string, fold the end underneath the yellow and blue strings and up into the backwards D or P. It should be the red string in a loop around the other strings.

4. Now pull it tight against the top knot. You will need a clasp of some sort in order to keep the top of the bracelet in place while you pull the knots into place.

5. Once you have that first small knot at the top, repeat steps two through four according to the diagram.

You need to tie about twenty knots in order to get a good bar of red along your bracelet. Now remember this; if you have twenty knots in a bar of red, you need to have twenty knots of yellow in the yellow bar to make the even length of the red bar on the bracelet; the same with the blue.

When you start having more and more knots of a certain bar’s color, the knots will make the string start to twist and it will look like a wrap going around the bracelet, don’t worry, that’s supposed to happen.

Your bracelet will be bars of red, yellow, and blue all the way down. In order to measure how long you should make it, in order to fit your wrist, or your ankle if you want, just wrap the bracelet around your wrist or ankle to measure how many more bars of the colors you need in order to finish the right length of the bracelet. Tie a knot at the end of the last bar of red, yellow, or blue, just like you did at the top. You should have about an inch and a half to two inches left. Tie the two ends together and there you go.

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Hemp Jewelry - Making Hemp Necklace

Hemp necklaces are really easy to make. This hemp necklace is approximately 16 inches long, so you could make it shorter or longer to suit your needs. I like to safety pin the end of my necklace to my pants while I'm tying the knots. It makes it easier, but you could also tape it down to any surface.

What you'll need for this hemp neclace:

Hemp -8 yards
Beads -This pattern uses 6 beads, 4 of one color and 2 of another color.
Tape or safety pin

Instructions to make hemp necklace

1. Cut two pieces of hemp. One 5 1/2 yards long and one 2 1/2 yards long. Fold them in half and make a closure loop. To make a closure loop, tie all cords together with an overhand knot, leaving a loop just large enough for a bead to go through. You'll begin tying the knots just below the overhand knot. You'll also tie the outer, longer threads around the inner two shorter cords.

2. Tie 2 1/2 inches of square knots.

To make a square knot, take the left cord over the center cords and under the right cord. Then take the right cord under the center cords and over the left cord. Tighten, then do the same thing again but alternate what cord goes over the center cords. Tighten again.

3. Tie 3 inches of half knot-twists.

To make half knot-twists, take the left cord over the center cords and under the right cord. Then take the right cord under the center cords and over the left cord. Tighten. Then do the exact same thing over and over. Do not alternate which side goes over the center cords.

4. Tie 3 whole square knots.

5. Slide a bead (color 1) on the center cords, and then tie 2 whole square knots.

6. Slide another bead (color 2) on the center cords, and then tie 2 whole square knots.

7. Tie 1/2 inch of half knot-twists, and then add another bead (color 1).

8. Repeat the mirrored design on the other side.

9. Then add a closure bead.

To make a closure bead, slide all four cords through a bead (color 1). If all the cords don't fit, then tie the last knot really tight and cut one of two of the inner cords. After threading the bead on, tie an overhand knot to hold the bead on tightly against the knots. Cut the cords off about 1/2 inch after the knot and leave as fringe.

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