Stars n Stripes Pattern
Friendship Bracelet Instructions
Level: Intermediate / Advanced
BEFORE YOU BEGIN know how to make a Right Hand Double Knot, Left Hand Double Knot, Single Right Single
Left Hand Knot and a Single Left Single Right Hand Knot. You can see these instructions at myfbm.com
1. Pick 3 different colors. (The example uses red, white & blue). You
will need 1 strand of red, 2 strands of white & 3 strands of blue.
2. Align string, fold in half, and tie knot inch from fold forming a loop.
3. Attach your inch loop to MYFBM under the butterfly clip.
4. Separate strings by placing one string per slot. Note: Use the same
color in slots 1 & 4 (red), slots 2, 3 & 8 (white) & slots 5, 6, 7, 9 &
10 (blue). You will have one extra white strand & one extra blue
strand. You will need to cut these two extra strings close to your
knot. 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 be in slot 10.
6. Take string #7 (blue) and make 3 right hand double knots. One each,
on string #8 (white), string #9 (blue) & string #10 (blue). String #7
(blue) will now be in slot 10.
7. Take string #5 (blue) and make a right hand double knot with string
#6 (blue). String #5 (blue) will now be in slot 6.
8. Take string #3 (white) and make a right hand double knot with string
#4 (red). String #3 (white) will now be in slot 4.
9. Take string #7 (white) and make a single left single right hand knot
with string #6 (blue). String #7 (white) will stay in slot 7.
10. Take string #8 (blue) and make a left hand double knot with string
#7 (white). String #8 (blue) will now be in slot 7.
11. Take string #8 (white) and make a single right single left hand knot
with string #9 (blue). String #8 (white) will stay in slot 8.
12. Take string #9 (blue) and make a right hand double knot with string
#10 (blue). String #9 (blue) will now be in slot 10.
13. Take string #5 (blue) and make a single left single right hand knot
with string #4 (white). String #5 (blue) will stay in slot 5.
14. Take string #1 (red) and make 3 right hand double knots. One each,
on string #2 (white), string #3 (red) & string #4 (white). String #1
(red) will now be in slot 4.
15. Take string #5 (blue) and make 5 right hand double knots. One
each, on string #6 (blue), string #7 (blue), string #8 (white), string
#9 (blue) & string #10 (blue). String #5 (blue) will now be in slot
10.
16. Take string #5 (blue) and make a single left single right hand knot
with string #4 (red). String #5 (blue) will stay in slot 5.
17. Take string #1 (white) and make 3 right hand double knots. One
each, on string #2 (red), string #3 (white) & string #4 (red). String
#1 (white) will now be in slot 4.
18. Take string #5 (blue) and make a right hand double knot with string
#6 (blue). String #5 (blue) will now be in slot 6.
19. Take string #5 (blue) and make a single left single right hand knot
with string #4 (white). String #5 (blue) will stay in slot 5.
20. Take string #7 (white) and make a single left single right hand knot
with string #6 (blue). String #7 (white) will stay in slot 7.
21. Take string #8 (blue) and make a left hand double knot with string
#7 (white). String #8 (blue) will now be in slot 7.
22. Take string #8 (white) and make a single right single left hand knot
with string #9 (blue). String #8 (white) will stay in slot 8.
23. Take string #5 (blue) and make 2 right hand double knots. One
each, on string #6 (blue) & string #7 (blue). String #5 (blue) will
now be in slot 7.
24. Take string #1 (red) and make 3 right hand double knots. One each,
on string #2 (white), string #3 (red) & string #4 (white). String #1
(red) will now be in slot 4.
25. Take string #5 (blue) and make a single left single right hand knot
with string #4 (red). String #5 (blue) will stay in slot 5.
26. Take string #1 (white) and make 2 right hand double knots. One
each, on string #2 (red) & string #3 (white). String #1 (white) will
now be in slot 3.
27. At this point you have completed one rotation of the pattern. Re-
peat steps 5 26 to continue the pattern until your bracelet is long
enough to fit your wrist.
28. Once you bracelet is long enough to fit your wrist take three strings
from the slots 1 - 3 in your left hand and three strings from slots 8
10 in your right hand and braid with the remaining 4 center strings.
29. Take the braided strings and tie two basic knots at the end of your
friendship bracelet.
30. Unclip your friendship bracelet from the butterfly clip and cut off the
excess braided section. Your friendship bracelet is ready to wear or
share!
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