How to Do a 6-String Rainbow Friendship Bracelet

Knot a rainbow friendship bracelet in 30 minutes.

There is no set pattern for a rainbow bracelet but there is a set grouping of colors. A rainbow bracelet is made with the colors red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple. The colors are rotated in the bracelet in the same order as stated. This is because a rainbow appears in a light spectrum in that order. You can make a six-string rainbow friendship bracelet using embroidery floss.

Things You'll Need

• Red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple embroidery floss
• Yardstick
• Scissors
• Clipboard

Instructions

1. Measure and cut one length of red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple embroidery floss 36 inches long.

2. Match the ends of the six colors and tie a knot in one end approximately 1 1/2 inches from the end. Clip the knot on a clipboard so the long strand is lying from the top to the bottom of the board. The long end will dangle over the bottom edge of the clipboard.

3. Arrange the embroidery floss side-by-side in this order: red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple. Separate the embroidery floss so there is approximately 1/4 inch between each strand.

4. Pick up the red strand. Make an L shape over the orange strand. Place the end of the red strand under the orange strand and up through the L shaped opening created by the red strand. Hold the orange strand tight. Pull the red strand tight until it forms a knot at the top of the strand. Repeat the process with the red strand making a knot on the yellow, green, blue and purple strands.

5. Straighten the red strand and place it parallel to the blue strand. Pick up the orange strand and repeat Step 4 to make a band of orange knots. Continue repeating Step 4 and 5 until the rainbow friendship bracelet is the desired length. Alternate the strands so the red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple pattern repeats throughout the bracelet.

6. Gather all six pieces of embroidery floss together. Tie a knot close to the last row in the friendship bracelet. Cut the ends of the embroidery floss so they are approximately 1 1/2 inches long.