The tradition of weaving jewelry from yarn for the closest is part of the hippie culture, relevant today. An original friendship bracelet, knitted of bright threads especially for a friend, is a testament to sincere affection and warm relations. In addition, it is a stylish addition to the everyday look and a reminder of a loved one.
Weaving do-it-yourself friendship bracelets: where to start
The first thing to do is to think over the pattern and color schemes of the future souvenir. If you are unfamiliar with the macrame weaving technique, start with the simplest pattern, requiring 3-4 threads about 1 meter long. Selected colors should be in harmony. Friendship bracelet is usually woven from floss of warm bright colors or from fine yarn. For convenience, at the beginning of work, you need to fold long threads in half, tie a knot to the knot, which should be fixed on a table or other work surface. To do this, you can use tape or a pin.
Weaving technology
The answer to the question of how to weave a friendship bracelet comes down to linking knots of 3 types, from the combination of which a pattern is built. The threads need to be laid out on the work surface in color symmetrically to each other, then divided into 2 parts.
We do the first left knot this way: you need to wrap the leftmost thread around the next one, then pull the loop up.
To make the next knot, we use the second thread, braiding the next one with it. Having reached the middle of the bauble, we turn to its right side.
The right knot is formed symmetrically to the first - the same actions are reproduced, only in the opposite direction, to the center of the bracelet. Now the rightmost thread will be working, which we wrap with a loop on the adjacent one and tighten, forming a knot.
The third knot is the simplest, with its help 2 halves of weaving are connected. The central threads are interconnected.
A friendship bracelet, woven according to these rules to the end, is called a “pigtail”. If you do not follow the rule of symmetry of colors, you get a product with a pattern of "wedges".
How to complete a friendship bracelet?
Gently finish weaving in several ways. If the bauble begins with a knot, the second end is tied in the same way. You can insert a metal clasp purchased at a needlework store or sewing accessories. A simplified option is to tie the ends of the bracelet together.
If weaving begins with a large loop, we divide the long end of free threads into 2 parts, of which weave braids completed with knots. With their help it will be possible to fix the bracelet on the hand of a friend.
Emphasize the style of each
Once you have mastered the basics, you can start experimenting. Patterns for weaving are so diverse that needlewomen stick to ready-made complex patterns or create embossed images. For the manufacture of stylish designer accessories, many use additional details - beads, chains, spikes, nuts, beads, silk ribbons, weaving them into bracelets and a necklace of thread.
An exciting creative lesson will appeal to those who are patient and accurate, and an intricate bracelet of bright threads will emphasize your personality or delight your friend.