How to Make Embroidery Friendship Bracelets With Knots
Embroidery-floss friendship bracelets are staple craft projects of the recess and summer camp set. Available in a wide range of colors, from bright primary shades to glittery metallics, embroidery floss makes an ideal thread for hand-knotted friendship bracelets. While there are many variations on the classic, a traditional friendship bracelet features diagonal rows of alternating colors. Four strands of embroidery floss create a friendship bracelet that is approximately 1/2-inch wide, depending on how tightly you tie the knots.
Instructions
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Hold the four strands of embroidery floss together at one end. Tie them together in a single square knot 1 inch from the top.
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Slide the sharp end of a safety pin through the knot. Pin it to your pants leg, a tablecloth or a pillow to secure it.
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Pick up the first string on the left. Wrap it over, under and back around the second string.
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Hold the second string tight. Pull the first string to tighten the knot.
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Repeat steps three and four so that you have a double knot around the second string.
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Use the first string to tie double knots around the third and fourth strings, just as you did the second. You will now have a row of knots in a single color and the string that was on the left will be on the right.
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Repeat all steps with the string that is now on the left, which will be the second color. Continue working in this manner, making a row of double knots with each color to create diagonal stripes, until your bracelet is as long as you want it to be.
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Tie the loose ends of the floss together in a second square knot to end the bracelet. Remove the safety pin and use the ends of the floss to tie the bracelet onto the recipient's wrist.
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