How to Make a Striped Woven Friendship Bracelet

Woven bracelets are fashionable, but they can be expensive if purchased a department store. Instead of spending a lot of money on these bracelets, make them yourself. By creating your own woven bracelets, you will be able choose your own colors and make create your own design. They will also make great homemade gifts for your friends.

Things You'll Need

• Masking tape
• Ruler
• Scissors
• Embroidery string in four different colors

Instructions

1. Chose four different colored strings and cut each string 30 inches long, leaving a 4-inch tail to tie all four stings together.

2. Tape the tail of the strings to a flat surface, and number the strings 1 through 4.

3. Pick up the first string and wrap it over and then under string 2 making sure you pull string 1 tight, producing a tight knot.

4. Repeat Step 3 using string 1 to make a second knot around string 2.

5. Take string 3 and wrap string 1 over and then under it, pulling the string tight to make a tight knot.

6. Repeat with the last string. Wrap string 1 over string 4 and then under string 4, making sure to pull the string tight.

7. Repeat steps 3 through 6 altering strings. Keep producing rows of double knots until the bracelet is at the desired length. Tie another tail at the end of the bracelet when finished.

Tips & Warnings

• Choose different colored strings to avoid mixing the strings up.

Resources

• Read this Article in Spanish