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Cross Pattern

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To make the cross pattern, alternate your knots between the cross and diamond patterns. The cross knots begin with a chevron, followed by a series of forward and backward knots until you make an inverse chevron.

Supplies

Tools

  • Scissors
  • Tape measure

Materials

  • Several skeins of embroidery floss or another cotton thread, cut into 80-cm (32-inch) sections
  • 1.2 m (4 ft) embroidery floss or another cotton thread of a different color (this thread will design the cross pattern; in the example, black)

Directions

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

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

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  • With each strand of thread, follow the pattern to make a chevron.

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  • Make a chevron with threads 1 and 8. 
  • Start a chevron with threads 2 and 7.
    ! - Don't make knots on threads 1 and 8.
  • Make 2 backward knots with thread 8 on thread 2 and 2 forward knots with thread 1 on thread 7.

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  •  Repeat the previous 2 steps with threads 3 and 8, then 6 and 1.

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  • Finish the cross by repeating the same 2 steps with threads 4 and 8, then 5 and 1.

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  • The cross is finished. Continue making an inverse chevron with threads 2 and 7.

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