friendship bracelets: bordered chevron

Bordered Chevron

BEFORE YOU BEGIN know how to make a Right Hand Double Knot and Left Hand Double Knot for this particular pattern.

1. Pick 4 different colors. This instruction uses blue, light purple, dark purple & white.

2. Align string, fold in half, and tie knot 1/2 from fold forming a loop.

3. Attach your string to something using a safety pin or attach to a clipboard.

4. Separate strings from 1 to 8. Your border color (blue) will be strings #1 and #8, the chevron or arrow colors will be strings 3 & 8 (light purple), 4 & 7 (dark purple) and 5 & 6 (white).

5. Take string #1 (blue) with your right hand and string #2 (light purple) in your left and make a single right hand knot. Now switch your strings into your opposite hands and make a single left hand knot with your #1 (blue) string. This should bring string #1 (blue) back to it’s original position.

6. Now pick up string #2 (light purple) and make 2 right hand double knots. One each, on string #3 (dark purple) and another on string #4 (white). String #2 (light purple) will now become string #4.

7. Move to the opposite side and take string #8 (blue) in your left hand and string #7 (light purple) in your right hand and make a single left hand knot. Switch hands and make a single right hand knot with string #8 (blue). This should bring string #8 (blue) back to it’s original position.

8. Now pick up string #7 (light purple) and make 3 left hand double knots. One each, on string #6 (dark purple), string #5 (white) and string #4 (light purple). At this point your center strings (both light purple) should be joined in the center to form your Chevron (or Arrow as it is sometimes called).

9. Repeat steps 5-8 from above (with new colors) to keep making your Bordered Chevrons. Remember your border will always be blue and your Chevrons (or Arrows) will alternate light purple, dark purple & white until your bracelet is large enough to fit your wrist.

10. When you think your bracelet is long enough to fit around your wrist hold three strings #1 #2 #3 with your left hand and three strings #6 #7 #8 with your right hand. Braid the three strings from your left hand and right hand with the two strings left in the middle.

11. Take the braided strings and tie two basic knots at the end of your friendship bracelet.

12. Unpin or unclip your friendship bracelet and cut off the excess braided section. Your friendship bracelet is ready to wear or share with your best friend or mom.