DIY Macrame Bracelet

Posted by Erica on May 1st, 2012

Growing up by the beach in Southern California, the ability to knot a acra e bracelet was practically a right of passage! "lthough those days are long behind us, we#$e ne$er forgotten the e$er%so%si ple s&uare knot techni&ue! 'his ti e, howe$er, we#re replacing he p and wooden beads for ore updated ele ents like colorful nylon cord and glossy etal char s! (appy knotting)

*ou#ll need+

, yards of 0!-

chinese knotting cord

a connector or char an e broidery needle a pair of scissors flat nose pliers (optional) a lighter (optional)

Start by cutting the knotting cord into two .0 inch, two 20 inch and one 10 inch lengths! /old the 20 inch piece in half, pull the loop through the ring, fold it o$er the ring, and pull the rest of the cord through the loop! 0epeat the step on the other side of the ring! 'hese strands will be anchored and re ain stationary!

Center the .0 inch cord under the two iddle strands! /old the right cord o$er the the right and iddle strands and through the loop on the right side!

iddle strands and under the left cord! Pull the left cord under

Pull tightly and slide the knot up to the top!

/inish the 2nd half of the s&uare knot by folding the left cord o$er the and iddle strands and through the loop on the left side!

iddle strands and under the right cord! Pull the right cord under the left

Pull tightly and repeat the steps 1 left, right, left, right ! ! ! Continue knotting until the desired length is reached! 2eep in take up appro3i ately half an inch!

ind that the clasp will

'o finish the knots, thread one of the cords onto a needle and sew up the center of .%, knots along the backside! Pliers will help pull the needle through the tight knots!

0epeat the sa e step on the other cord!

"fter sewing up both knotting cords, tri away any e3cess! Sa$e the scraps and sa e e3act step on the second half of the bracelet!

elt the tips with a lighter to seal it for e3tra hold! 0epeat the

'o ake a sliding closure, shape the bracelet into a circle and o$erlap the end!

iddle strands! 4se scraps to te porarily tie the cords together at each

'ake the 10 inch cord and center it under the strands! Start tying s&uare knots e3actly the sa e way the bracelet was e3ecuted!

Stop at about half an inch and sew the knotting cords into the backside of the closure! 0e o$e the te porary ties!

'he two sets of e3cess!

iddle strands are now the ad5ustable ties of the bracelet! "d5ust to fit the wrist and tie each end into knots! 'ri

away any

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