Things You'll Need:
- Leather cord
- Clasp
- Measuring tape
- Large Beads
- Medium beads
- Small beads
- Elastic cord
- Scissors
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Step 1
Measure your wrist to determine how large to make the bracelet. Add 3 inches to the size of your wrist to allow for the beads, knotting the cord and ease.
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Step 2
Cut two pieces of leather cord the length you determined in Step 1. Knot one end of each cord to one side of the clasp. Add 9 medium-sized beads to one of the cords. These will represent the single rows of knitting or crochet.
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Step 3
Add 10 or more large beads to the second cord. The number of large beads you want to add is up to you and how many you think you will use. The large beads will represent 10 rows of knitting or crochet.
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Step 4
Cut a length of the elastic cord. 6 inches or so should be more than enough to work with. Slide the small beads onto the elastic cord.
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Step 5
Tie the two ends of the elastic cord together so that beads at the beginning and end met to form a circle. This part of the bracelet will hold the counted beads to one side or another so that you know how many rows you have done. Make sure that there are enough beads to hold the two cords of large and medium beads to one side but loose enough to stretch over the beads.
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Step 6
Slide the elastic cord back through several beads to secure it and cut the excess. Slide both the leather cords through the center of the circle of small beads you just created.
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Step 7
Tie both ends of the leather cord to the other end of the clasp and cut the excess leather cord. If you want, you can measure the bracelet around your wrist to get the perfect fit and know where to knot the leather cord. This finishes the bracelet.
