Tuxedo Pattern
Friendship Bracelet Instructions
Level: Intermediate
BEFORE YOU BEGIN know how to make a Right Hand Double Knot, Left Hand Double Knot, Single Right Single
Left Hand Knot and a Single Left Single Right Hand Knot. You can see these instructions at myfbm.com.
1. Pick 4 different colors. (The example uses purple, lt. blue, black
and white). You will need 1 strand of purple, 1 strand of lt.
blue, 1 strand of black and 1 strand of white.
2. Align string, fold in half, and tie knot inch from fold forming
a loop.
3. Attach your inch loop to MYFBM under the butterfly clip.
4. Separate strings by placing one string per slot. Note: Use the
same color in slots 2 & 9 (purple), slots 3 & 8 (lt. blue) & slots
4 & 7(white) & slots 5 & 6 (black). This will align the colors of
your bracelet pattern. This pattern will start off like the arrow
pattern.
5. To begin, take string #2 (purple) and make 3 right hand double
knots. One each, on string #3 (lt. blue), string #4 (white) and
string #5 (black). String #2 (purple) will now be in slot 5.
6. Take string #9 (purple) and make 4 left hand double knots.
One each, on string #8 (lt. blue), string #7 (white), string #6
(black) and string #5 (purple). String #9 (purple) will now be
in slot 5.
7. Take string #2 (lt. blue) and make 3 right hand double knots.
One each, on string #3 (white), string #4 (black) and string #5
(purple). String #2 (lt. blue) will now be in slot 5.
8. Take string #9 (lt. blue) and make 4 left hand double knots.
One each, on string #8 (white), string #7 (black), string #6
(purple) and string #5 (lt. blue). String #9 (lt. blue) will now
be in slot 5.
9. Take string #2 (white) and make 3 right hand double knots.
One each, on string #3 (black), string #4 (purple) and string
#5 (lt. blue). String #2 (white) will now be in slot 5.
10. Take string #9 (white) and make 4 left hand double knots.
One each, on string #8 (black), string #7 (purple), string #6 (lt.
blue) and string #5 (white). String #9 (white) will now be in
slot 5.
11. Take string #2 (black) and make 3 right hand double knots.
One each, on string #3 (purple), string #4 (lt. blue) and string
#5 (white). String #2 (black) will now be in slot 5.
12. Take string #9 (black) and make 4 left hand double knots.
One each, on string #8 (purple), string #7 (lt. blue), string #6
(white) and string #5 (black). String #9 (black) will now be in
slot 5.
13. Take string #2 (purple) and make a single right single left
hand knot with string #3 (lt. blue). String #2 (purple) will
remain in slot 2.
14. Take string #3 (lt. blue) and make a single right single left
hand knot with string #4 (white). String #3 (lt. blue) will
remain in slot 3.
15. Take string #9 (purple) and make a single left single right
hand knot with string #8 (lt. blue). String #9 (purple) will
remain in slot 9.
16. Take string #8 (lt. blue) and make a single left single right
hand knot with string #7 (white). String #8 (lt. blue) will
remain in slot 8.
17. Take string #2 (purple) and make a single right single left
hand knot with string #3 (lt. blue). String #2 (purple) will
remain in slot 2.
18. Take string #4 (white) and make a single right single left
hand knot with string #5 (black). String #4 (white) will
remain in slot 4.
19. Take string #7 (white) and make a single left single right
hand knot with string #6 (black). String #7 (white) will
remain in slot 7.
20. Take string #9 (purple) and make a single left single right
hand knot with string #8 (lt. blue). String #9 (purple) will
remain in slot 9.
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21. Take string #3 (lt. blue) and make a single right single left
hand knot with string #4 (white). String #3 (lt. blue) will
remain in slot 3.
22. Take string #5 (black) and make a right hand double knot
with string #6 (black). String #5 (black) will now be in slot 6.
23. Take string #8 (lt. blue) and make a single left single right
hand knot with string #7 (white). String #8 (lt. blue) will
remain in slot 8.
24. Take string #2 (purple) and make a single right single left
hand knot with string #3 (lt. blue). String #2 (purple) will
remain in slot 2.
25. Take string #4 (white) and make a single right single left hand
knot with string #5 (black). String #4 (white) will remain in
slot 4.
26. Take string #7 (white) and make a single left single right
hand knot with string #6 (black). String #7 (white) will
remain in slot 7.
27. Take string #9 (purple) and make a single left single right
hand knot with string #8 (lt. blue). String #9 (purple) will
remain in slot 9.
28. Take string #3 (lt. blue) and make a single right single left
hand knot with string #4 (white). String #3 (lt. blue) will
remain in slot 3.
29. Take string #5 (black) and make a right hand double knot
with string #6 (black). String #5 (black) will now be in slot 6.
30. Take string #8 (lt. blue) and make a single left single right
hand knot with string #7 (white). String #8 (lt. blue) will
remain in slot 8.
31. Take string #4 (white) and make a single right single left
hand knot with string #5 (black). String #4 (white) will
remain in slot 4.
32. Take string #7 (white) and make a single left single right
hand knot with string #6 (black). String #7 (white) will
remain in slot 7.
33. Take string #5 (black) and make a right hand double knot
with string #6 (black). String #5 (black) will now be in slot 6.
34. At this point you have completed one rotation of the pattern.
Repeat steps 5-33 to continue the pattern until your bracelet
is long enough to fit your wrist.
35. Once your bracelet is long enough to fit your wrist, take the
strings from slots 2-4 in your left hand, strings 7-9 in your
right hand and braid with the remaining 2 center strings.
36. Take the braided strings and tie two basic knots at the end of
your friendship bracelet.
37. Unclip your friendship bracelet from the butterfly clip and
cut off the excess braided section. Your friendship bracelet is
ready to wear or share!
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