How to Make a Zig Zag Friendship Bracelet by Flipping
The flipping zigzag is one of the easiest friendship bracelets you can make. The bracelet is in the form of a zigzag with three different colored stripes. When you create a friendship bracelet for your friend, she should wear it on her wrist at all times, even in the shower. The bracelet will eventually become so worn it breaks, representing the hard work and love put into the friendship and the bracelet. All you need to make a zigzag friendship bracelet is embroidery floss, a clipboad, masking tape and scissors.
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Things You'll Need
- 3 colors of embroidery floss
- Measuring tape
- Scissors
- Clipboard
- Masking tape
- Pen
Instructions
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Choose three different colors of embroidery floss. Measure and cut a 65-inch string for each color. Lay the strings parallel to each other. Fold the strings in half, matching all of the ends evenly. The folded half is the top. While folded you should have a total of six strings that are 32 1/2 inches long.
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Take all of the strings at the top and wrap them around your finger. Hold the loop at the top and cross it over then under and through the hole left by your finger. Pull all of the threads from the bottom and push the knot up with your thumb and forefinger. Pull on each string individually to tighten the knot. This is called a basic knot.
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Clip the loop to a clipboard. There should be six strings total, two of each color. Separate the strings according to the color. For example, a red string should be with the other red string, blue with blue. Spread the strings out like a fan.
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Wrap a small piece of masking tape at the bottom of each string. Starting at the left, number the strings one through six. Pass string "1" over and under string "2." Pass string "1" through the hole. Pull on both strings to tighten the knot to the top. Repeat this double-forward knot onto string "2."
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Take string "1" and make a double-forward knot onto the rest of the strings. Stop when string "1" is at the end. Take string "2" and make a double-forward knot onto string "3." Keep making double-forward knots onto each string going from left to right, including string "1." Next will be string "3." The pattern will go "3" onto string "4," "5," "6," "1," "2" and "3" at the end.
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Repeat the same pattern for the remaining strings. Stop when string "1" reaches the far left again, when the strings should be lined up in order. Flip the bracelet over and clip it to the clipboard. String "6" should now be on the far left with string "1" on the far right.
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Take string "6" and make a double-forward knot onto string "5." Repeat making a double-forward knot on each string until string "6" is at the end. Take string "5" and make a double-forward knot onto string "4." Repeat the pattern for each string until string "6" is the first string in line. Flip the bracelet over.
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Repeat the same pattern until the bracelet reaches 6 inches. You should have six "zigs" and six "zags" in your bracelet. Tie it off by making a knot at the end. Take all of the strings at the bottom and wrap them around your finger. Slide them off your finger carefully, then feed the strings though the hold that's left. Pull on the strings at the bottom while pushing up on the knot. Repeat to make it a double knot. Cut off the excess strings at the end so they are 1/2-inch long. Feed the knot through the loops to attach it to your friend's wrist.
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Tips & Warnings
Always make sure that you are doing a double-forward knot on each string or your bracelet will curl.
Instead of a clipboard you can tape the bracelet to a table with masking tape or safety pin it to a pillow to keep it steady.
If you do not have embroidery floss you can use hemp or yarn.
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