X2 Pattern
Friendship Bracelet Instructions
Level: Intermediate
BEFORE YOU BEGIN know how to make a Right Hand Double Knot and a Left Hand Double Knot. You will also
need to know how to make a Single Right-Single Left Hand Knot and a Single Left-Single Right Hand Knot.
You can see these instructions at myfbm.com.
1. Pick 3 different colors. (The example uses white, dark blue & dark
green 1 strand of each).
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 3 & 8 (dark blue), slots 4 & 7 (white) & slots 5 & 6
(dark green). This will align the colors of your bracelet pattern.
5. To begin, take string #5 (green) and make a right hand double knot
with string #6 (green). String #5 (green) will now be in slot 6.
6. Take string #8 (blue) and make 2 left hand double knots. One each,
on string #7 (white) and string #6 (green). String #8 (blue) will now
be in slot 6.
7. Use string #8 (white) and make a single left single right hand knot
with string #7 (green). String #8 (white) will stay in slot 8.
8. Take string #3 (blue) and make 4 right hand double knots. On each,
on string #4 (white), string #5 (green), string #6 (blue) & string #7
(green). String #3 (blue) will now be in slot 7.
9. Take string #7 (blue) and make a single right single left hand knot
with string #8 (white). String #7 (blue) will stay in slot 7.
10. Next take string #3 (white) and make a single right single left hand
knot with string #4 (green). String #3 (white) will stay in slot 3.
11. Now use string #5 (blue) to make a left hand double knot with
string #4 (green). String #5 (blue) will now be in slot 4.
12. Use string #4 (blue) and make a single left single right hand knot
with string #3 (white). String #4 (blue) will stay in slot 4.
13. Take string #5 (green) and make a right hand double knot with
string #6 (green). String #5 (green) will now be in slot 6.
14. Use string #7 (blue) and make a left hand double knot with string
#6 (green). String #7 (blue) will now be in slot 6.
15. Take string #8 (white) and make a single left single right hand knot
with string #7 (green). String #8 (white) will stay in slot 8.
16. Take string #4 (blue) and make 4 right hand double knots. One
each, on string #5 (green), string #6 (blue), string #7 (green) &
string #8 (white). String #4 (blue) will now be in slot 8.
17. Take string #3 (white) and make a single right single left hand knot
with string #4 (green). String #3(white) will stay in slot 3.
18. Use string #5 (blue) and make 2 left hand double knots. One each,
on string #4 (green) & string #3 (white). String #5 (blue) will now
be in slot 3.
19. Take string #5 (green) and make 2 right hand double knots. On
each, on string #6 (green) & string #7 (white). String #5 (green) will
now be in slot 7.
20. Now take string #7 (green) and make a single right single left hand
knot with string #8 (blue). String #7 (green) will stay in slot 7.
21. Next take string #5 (green) and make a left hand double knot with
string #4 (white). String #5 (green) will now be in slot 4.
22. Now use string #4 (green) to make a single left single right hand
knot with string #3 (blue). String #4 (green) will stay in slot 4.
23. Use string #5 (white) and make a right hand double knot with
string #6 (white). String #5 (white) will now be in slot 6.
24. Take string #7 (green) and make a left hand double knot with string
#6 (white). String #7 (green) will now be in slot 6.
25. Use string #4 (green) and make right hand double knot with string
#5 (white). String #4 (green) will now be in slot 5.
26. At this point you should have completed your pattern. Repeat steps
5-25 to continue the pattern until your bracelet is long enough to fit
your wrist.
27. Once you bracelet is long enough to fit your wrist take two strings
from the slots 3 & 4 in your left hand and two strings from slots 7
& 8 in your right hand and braid with the remaining 2 center strings.
28. Take the braided strings and tie two basic knots at the end of your
friendship bracelet.
29. 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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