The Candy Stripe Pattern Was The First Friendship Bracelet Design That I Ever Learned And It’s Perfect For Beginners.
The left side is white, yellow, orange, blue and the right side is blue, orange, yellow, white. 4 or 5 colors of strings are required to make this snazzy bracelet. Start your bracelet with as many strings as you wish, i used 12.
Align String, Fold In Half, And Tie Knot ½ Inch From Fold Forming A Loop.
Repeat with the second half of the threads. Your border color (blue) will be in slots 2 & 9, the chevron or arrow colors will be in slots 3 & 8 (light purple), 4 & 7 (dark purple) and 5 & 6 (white). Braid your 1st string to the center then braid your last string to the center and knot it with the first string.
Cross The First String On The Left Side Over The Second String, Like So.
For your bracelet, you're going to need 8 strings, 2 of each color. It's very important that you cross the first string over the second when you knot, or else it won't work. You can gift it to your friends, family or keep it for yourself.
One Simple Concept To Know When Making An Easy Friendship Bracelet As A Beginner:
Starting on the left, tie one forward and one backward knot onto the second strand. The classic zigzag is sort of a take on the chevron. The student details each step in the process for the reader.
In This Video I Teach You How To Make The Chevron Bracelet.
To start you need to cut your thread to 60 inches and holding them all together fold in half. Then go section by section and twist them (twist both the sections in the same direction). In other words, create a left hand knot.
