Subscribe Feed (RSS)The Basics of Friendship Bracelet Patterns
There are different ways of expressing your appreciation. You appreciate the companionship that people offer. Sometimes you give them gifts to make them feel appreciated. To make it more special, you can give them something that you have made. You can give them friendship bracelets. It may seem difficult to make these bracelets at first, but the process is really simple. It may look as if you are not able to make any pattern at all. But as you go through the process, the friendship bracelet patterns that you want are simply looking as they should be.
There are different friendship bracelet patterns that you could make. You can search the web of the best patterns that are available. If you are only starting out, you do not need to rush. You can learn this step by step. You will realize that in no time at all, you are already learning the steps on how to make these bracelets. And the patterns could differ for every friend that you want to give this to. To start making these bracelets, you will need to have the following on your kit: embroidery floss, scissors, measuring tape and safety pins. Instead of safety pins you could also use clip board or masking tape. After acquiring these things, you are now ready to start making you bracelet.
You can start by using two strings first. This is the very basic pattern that you could get when making friendship bracelets. There is a basic knot that you will need to do before you can go any further on making your bracelet. To make this friendship knot, you need to firmly hold onto the two strings. Place one string on top of the other. Place the same string under the other and through it. Pull the other string firmly to make the first knot. This may take some practice. Once you learn this basic knot the next steps would be easy. The next step would be the measurements. There are certain measures for the strings for a specific measurement of the bracelet. The string should be 4 feet long to make a 6 inches bracelet. It would be helpful to hold the bracelet with a masking tape while working on it. Taking this to the next level, you will need to reorder the strings accordingly. Most people neglect this step. Remember that the strings have changed their places by the time you’ve made the basic knot. So the arrangement would definitely be changed. To make it fit on the person, you should measure the wrist. This would predict the length of the strings. To finish it off, make a braid out of the strings. This is for aesthetic purposes.
After learning the basics of making friendship bracelet, you should be able to choose the friendship bracelet patterns you want to make.
