friendship bracelets: zig zag

Zig Zag

BEFORE YOU BEGIN know how to make a Right Hand Double Knot and a Left Hand Double Knot.

1. Pick 3 different colors for this pattern. This instruction uses 2 strands of dark blue, 2 white & 1 strand of red.*
* For larger wrists or making ankle bracelets we strongly recommend using full length strands. In this case you would use 4 strands of dark blue, 4 strands of white & 2 strands of red.

2. Align string, fold in half, and tie knot 1/2 from fold forming a loop.

3. Attach your string to something using a safety pin or attach to a clipboard.

4. Separate strings from 1 to 8. Use the same color for strings 1, 2, 9 & 10 (dark blue), strings 3, 4, 7 & 8 (white) & strings 5 & 6 (red). This will align the colors of your bracelet pattern.

5. To begin, take string #9 (blue) and make a right hand double knot with string #10 (blue). String #9 (blue) will now become string #10.

6. Take string #7 (white) and make 3 right hand double knots. One each, on string #8 (white), string #9 (blue) and another on string #10 (blue). String #7 (white) will now become string #10.

7. Use string #5 (red) and make 5 right hand double knots. One each, on string #6 (red), string #7 (white), string #8 (blue), string #9 (blue) & string #10 (white). String #5 (red) will now become string #10.

8. Take string #3 (white) and make 7 right hand double knots. On each, on string #4 (white), string #5 (red), string #6 (white), string #7 (blue), string #8 (blue), string #9 (white) & string #10 (red). String #3 (white) will now become string #10.

9. Use sting #1 (blue) and make 9 right hand double knots. One each, on string #2 (blue), string #3 (white), string #4 (red), string #5 (white), string #6 (blue), string #7 (blue), string #8 (white), string #9 (red) & string #10 (white). String #1 (blue) will now become string #10.

10. With your new string #1 (blue) again make 9 right hand double knots. One each, on string #2 (white), string #3 (red), string #4 (white), string #5 (blue), string #6 (blue), string #7 (white), string #8 (red), string #9 (white) & string #10 (blue). String #1 (blue) will now become string #10.

11. Take string #1 (white) and make 7 right hand double knots. One each, on string #2 (red), string #3 (white), string #4 (blue), string #5 (blue), string #6 (white), string #7 (red) & string #8 (white). String #1 (white) will now become string #8.

12. Again use string #1 (now red) and make 5 right hand double knots. One each, on string #2 (white), string #3 (blue), string #4 (blue), string #5 (white) & string #6 (red). String #1 (red) will now become string #6.

13. Take string #1 (white) and make 3 right hand double knots. One each, on string #2 (blue), string #3 (blue) & string #4 (white). String #1 (white) will now become string #4.

14. Use string #1 (blue) and make a right hand double knot with string #2 (blue). String #1 (blue) will now become string #2. Now we will start working our way back using left hand double knots.

15. Take string #3 (white) and make 2 left hand double knots. One each, on string #2 (blue) & one on string #1 (blue). String #3 (white) will now become string #1.

16. Take string #5 (red) and make 4 left hand double knots. One each, on string #4 (white), string #3 (blue), string #2 (blue) & string #1 (white). String #5 (red) will now become string #1.

17. Use string #7 (white) and make 6 left hand double knots. One each, on string #6 (red), string #5 (white), string #4 (blue), string #3 (blue), string #2 (white) & string #1 (red). String #7 (white) will now become string #1.

18. Take string #9 (blue) and make 8 left hand double knots. One each, one string #8 (white), string #7 (red), string #6 (white), string #5 (blue), string #4 (blue), string #3 (white), string #2 (red) & string #1 (white). String #9 (blue) will now become string #1.

19. Use string #10 (blue) now and make 8 left hand double knots. One each, on string #9 (white), string #8 (red), string #7 (white), string #6 (blue), string #5 (blue), string #4 (white), string #3 (red) & string #2 (white). String #10 (blue) will now become string #2.

20. Take string #10 (white) and make 6 left hand double knots. One each, on string #9 (red), string #8 (white), string #7 (blue), string #6 (blue), string #5 (white) & string #4 (red). String #10 (white) will now become string #4.

21. Now take string #10 (red) and make 4 left hand double knots. One each, on string #9 (white), string #8, (blue) string #7 (blue) & string #6 (white). String #10 (red) will now become string #6.

22. Use string #10 (white) and make 2 left hand double knots. One each, on string #9 (blue) and one on string #8 (blue). String #10 (white) will now be in slot 8. At this point your pattern will start over.

23. Repeat steps 5 - 22 to continue your zig zag pattern. Keep repeating the pattern until the bracelet is large enough to fit your wrist.

24. Once you bracelet is long enough to fit your wrist take strings 1-3 in your left hand and strings 8-10 in your right hand and braid with the remaining 4 center strings.

25. Take the braided strings and tie two basic knots at the end of your friendship bracelet.

26. Unpin or unclip your friendship bracelet and cut off the excess braided section. Your friendship bracelet is ready to wear or share with your best friend or mom.