friendship bracelets: double helix

Double Helix

BEFORE YOU BEGIN making your friendship bracelet, you should know how to make a Right Hand Double Knot and a Left Hand Double Knot.

1. Pick 4 different colors. The instructions uses purple, pink, peach & green. You will need one strand of each color.

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. Strings 1 & 2 are purple, strings 3 & 5 are pink, strings 4 & 6 are black and strings 7 & 8 are green.

5. To begin, take string #3 (pink) and make a right hand double knot with string #4 (black). String #3 (pink) will now become string #4.

6. Take string #5 (pink) and make a right hand double knot with string #6 (black). String #5 (pink) will now become string #6.

7. Use string #5 (now black) and make a left hand double knot with string #4 (pink). String #5 (black) will now become string #4.

8. Next, take string #1 (purple) and make 3 right hand double knots. One each, on string #2 (purple), string #3 (black) & string #4 (black). String #1 (purple) will now become string #4.

9. Take string #1 (purple) and make 2 right hand double knots. One each, on string #2 (black) & another on string #3 (black). String #1 (purple) will now become string #3.

10. Use string #1 (now black) and make a right hand double knot with string #2 (black). String #1 (black) will now become string #2.

11. Move to the other side and use string #8 (green) and make 7 left hand double knots. One each, on string #7 (green), string #6 (pink), string #5 (pink), string #4 (purple), string #3 (purple), string #2 (black) & string #1 (black). String #8 (green) will now become string #1.

12. Take string #8 (green) and make 6 left hand double knots. One each, on string #7 (pink), string #6 (pink), string #5 (purple), string #4 (purple), string #3 (black) & string #2 (black). String #8 (green) will now become string #2.

13. Use string #7 (pink) and make a right hand double knot with string #8 (pink). String #7 (pink) will now become string #8.

14. Take string #6 (purple) and make 2 right hand double knots. One each, on string #7 (pink) & another on string #8 (pink). String #6 (purple) will now become string #8.

15. Now take string #5 (purple) and make 2 right hand double knots. One each, on string #6 (pink) & another on string #7 (pink). String #5 (purple) will now become string #7.

16. Use string #5 (pink) and make a left hand double knot with string #4 (black). String #5 (pink) will now become string #4.

17. Take string #3 (black) and make a right hand double knot with string #4 (pink). String #3 (black) will now become string #4.

18. Take string #5 (black) and make a right hand double knot with string #6 (pink). String #5 (black) will now become string #6.

19. Use string #5 (now pink) and make a left hand double knot with string #4 (black). String #5 (pink) will now become string #4.

20. Next, take string #1 (green) and make 3 right hand double knots. One each, on string #2 (green), string #3 (pink) & string #4 (pink). String #1 (green) will now become string #4.

21. Take string #1 (green) and make 2 right hand double knots. One each, on string #2 (pink) & another on string #3 (pink). String #1 (green) will now become string #3.

22. Use string #1 (now pink) and make a right hand double knot with string #2 (pink). String #1 (pink) will now become string #2.

23. Move to the other side and use string #8 (purple) and make 7 left hand double knots. One each, on string #7 (purple), string #6 (black), string #5 (black), string #4 (green), string #3 (green), string #2 (pink) & string #1 (pink). String #8 (purple) will now become string #1.

24. Take string #8 (purple) and make 6 left hand double knots. One each, on string #7 (black), string #6 (black), string #5 (green), string #4 (green), string #3 (pink) & string #2 (pink). String #8 (purple) will now become string #2.

25. Use string #7 (black) and make a right hand double knot with string #8 (black). String #7 (black) will now become string #8.

26. Take string #6 (green) and make 2 right hand double knots. One each, on string #7 (black) & another on string #8 (black). String #6 (green) will now become string #8.

27. Now take string #5 (green) and make 2 right hand double knots. One each, on string #6 (black) & another on string #7 (black). String #5 (green) will now become string #7.

28. Use string #5 (black) and make a left hand double knot with string #4 (pink). String #5 (black) will now become string #4.

29. The pattern will now repeat itself. Repeat steps 5 – 28 until your bracelet is long enough to fit your wrist.

30. Once you bracelet is long enough to fit your wrist take three strings 1-3 in your left hand and three strings 6-8 in your right hand and braid with the remaining 2 center strings.

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

32. 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.