How to Make a Hemp Bracelet

Hemp bracelets are made with natural-colored hemp twine. There are several different types of knots that can be used to make a hemp bracelet, with the basic square knot being the basic hemp bracelet knot. Add your favorite colored beads to your bracelet to create your own personalized hemp bracelet, or make one with beads in a friend's favorite colors and give to your friend as a gift.

Things You'll Need

• Hemp twine, 1-millimeter thick
• Large safety pin
• Beads, assorted colors

Instructions

1. Cut one 30-inch piece and one 90-inch piece of hemp. Fold the hemp twine in half and place the bend of the 30-inch piece in between the bend of the 90-inch piece.

2. Make a simple knot 1/2 inch down from the bend with both pieces of twine to leave a loop at the end. Pin the loop to your jeans with a large safety pin. Beneath the loop will be four hemp strands. Move one of the longer strands to the right-most side, and the other longer strand to the left-most side to leave the shorter strands in the center.

3. Hold onto the left long strand with your left hand and pass it over the two short center strands to create a "4" shape, then pass it under the long right-most strand to make a loop with the left long strand. Hold the right long strand in your right hand beneath where the left strand was passed under it and pass the long right-most strand under the two center strands to make a backwards "4" shape. Insert the end of the right-most strand into the loop that was created by the left-most strand when you draped it over the two center strands. Pull the left-most and right-most strand ends to tighten the knot.

4. Continue making the bracelet by tying the long strands in the same pattern; draping the left long strand over the two center strands and under the right long strand, and passing the right long strand under the two center strands and then inserting it into the loop made by the left most strand and tightening it.

5. Add beads at even intervals on the bracelet by inserting the two center short strands through the bead. Slide the bead up to rest beneath the last knot you made while tying the bracelet, then pass the left strand over the two center cords, beneath where the bead is sitting on them, and then under the right long strand. Pass the right long strand under the center strands, beneath where the bead is sitting on the center strands, and then insert it into the loop made by the left most strand. Pull the right and left long strands tight.

6. Continue tying knots as before until the bracelet is 6 inches in length or until if will comfortably fit your wrist.

7. Hold all of the hemp strands together and tie them together in a simple knot. Trim the ends from the knot to finish making your bracelet.

Tips & Warnings

• Buy beads with holes that are large enough for two strands of hemp to pass through.

• Some craft stores sell hemp boards that can be used to hold the end of the bracelet in place while you work.

• For easy-to-remove bracelets, add cord tips or coil ends to each side of the bracelet, then attach a clasp.

• Use caution when attaching the hemp to your jeans with the safety pin. Hold the jeans fabric away from your leg when putting the pin through the jeans.

References

• Beadage.net: How to Make Hemp Jewelry
• Jewelry Making Guide: Basic Square Knot Hemp Bracelet Instructions

Resources

• Read this Article in Spanish