Chevron Bracelet

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To make a chevron bracelet, alternate between forward and backward knots, switching in the middle of each row.

Supplies
Tools
  • Scissors
  • Measuring tape
Materials
  • Several skeins of embroidery floss or other cotton thread (at least 2 different colors), cut into 80-cm (32-inch) pieces
Directions

Begin the chevron bracelet

For a bracelet measuring about 15 cm (6 inches):

  • Knot several threads together (here, 8 threads in 4 different colors).

 

1st row of chevron bracelet

  • With thread 1, make a series of double forward knots (toward the right) on threads 2, 3, and 4.

  • With thread 8, make a series of double backward knots (toward the left) on threads 7, 6, and 5.

  • Finish the 1st row by making 2 forward knots with thread 1 on thread 8.

2nd row of chevron bracelet

  • With thread 2, make a series of double forward knots on threads 3, 4, and 8.

  • With thread 7, make a series of double backward knots on threads 6, 5, and 1.

  • Finish row 2 by making 2 forward knots with thread 2 on thread 7.

Following rows of chevron bracelet

  • Repeat the same steps with threads 3 and  6 to obtain the 3rd row.
  • Repeat the same steps with threads 4 and 5 to obtain the 4th row.
  • Continue, using the same principle, until bracelet reaches desired length.

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