Things You'll Need:
- My Friendship Bracelet Maker or tape, tape measure,sissors, safety pin and Threads
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Step 1
Pick up to 5 threads (the more colors you choose the wider your bracelet will be).
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Step 2
Align string, fold in half, and tie knot ½ inch from fold forming a loop.
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Step 3
Attach your ½ inch loop to MFBM under the butterfly clip.
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Step 4
Separate strings by placing one string per slot. Note: Use the same color in slot 1 & 10, 2 & 9, 3 & 8, etc. This will align the colors of the arrow.
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Step 5
Hold string #1 with your left hand and string #2 with your right hand, loop string #1 in front making a number “4”.
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Step 6
While holding string #1 & #2 form a right handed double knot.
•After double knot is complete move #2 string to #1 slot, while holding string #1 in hand.
•Take string #1 (still in your hand) and make the same right handed double knot around string #3. After double knot is complete move string #3 to the #2 slot.
•Continue to tie right handed double knots on string #4 and then string #5.
•After making right handed double knots on string #5, place string #5 in #4 slot. Then place string #1 (in your hand) in the #5 slot. -
Step 7
Hold string #10 with your right hand and string #9 with your left hand, loop string #10 in front making a backwards or flipped number “4”.
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Step 8
While holding string #10 and #9 form a left handed double knot.
•After double knot is complete move #9 string to #10 slot, while holding string #10 in hand.
•Take string #10 (still in your hand) and make the same left handed double knot around string #8. After double knot is complete move string #8 to #9 slot.
•Continue to tie left handed double knots on string #7 and then string #6.
•After making left handed double knots on string #6, place string #6 in #7 slot. Then place string #10 (in your hand) in the #6 slot. -
Step 9
Hold string #5 and string #6 and tie two simple knots (Just like the knot when you’re tying your shoes). And then replace strings in slots #5 and #6.
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Step 10
When your have completed step 8 you have finished your first arrow! Repeat steps 5 through 9 with your new strings in place and watch your bracelet grow!
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Step 11
When you think your bracelet is long enough to fit around your wrist Hold three strings from slots #1 #2 #3 with your left hand and three from slots #8 #9 #10 with your right hand. Braid the three strings from your left hand and right hand with the four strings left in slots in #4 #5 #6 #7.
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Step 12
Take the braided strings and tie two basic knots at the end of your friendship bracelet
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Step 13
Take your bracelet off the MYFBM and you are ready to share your new Fabulous Friendship Bracelet
