Awareness Ribbon Friendship Bracelet

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  Step 1

  You'll need three white strands (black would probably look really cool too) and one strand in your ribbon colour. The perfect length is twice as long as your arm for each strand. The ribbon-coloured strand should be about eight inches longer than that. Fold them in half together and tie a knot in the middle, making a loop.

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  Step 2

  Arrange your thread so that the purple strands are on the outside and the six white strands are on the inside.

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  Step 3

  Yes, this is a horrible photo. I'm sorry. If you're on a laptop, tilt your screen way back and it'll be more visible.

  If you've made chevron bracelets, this will be easy. The first four rows are upside down chevrons. First, make a knot with the two middle white threads. Then take the new right-middle thread and tie a knot on each string to the right of it, and take the new left-middle thread and tie a knot on each string to the left (in order, of course!). The first row is always weird shaped but it should look something like a ^.

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  Step 4

  Make three more of these rows, starting in the middle and working outward. The fourth row should be your ribbon colour.

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  Step 5

  The next row is similar: Tie a knot in the middle, but instead of tying all the way to the edges, you only tie on two strings in each direction. In other words, stay away from your ribbon colour threads. (make a total of five knots instead of seven.)

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  Step 6

  Another bad photo >:(
  For this row, tie a knot in the middle, and then tie a knot on one string on either side. (a total of three knots. see what's happening?)

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  Step 7

  Tie a knot with the middle threads. You should have a nice diamond shape.

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  Step 8

  Using the ribbon colour thread on the left, tie a knot the three strands to the right, moving downward and to the centre. Do the same thing with the strand on the right, tying your way down to meet the other coloured strand. Tie a knot in the centre.

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  Step 9

  With the white thread farthest to the left, tie a knot on each of the two strings to the right of it.

  With the NEW white thread on the far left, tie a knot on the strand next to it.

  You should have what looks like a very tiny white triangle.

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  Step 10

  With the left-middle coloured thread, tie a knot on each white thread to the left.

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  Step 11

  Do the same on the right side: two knots inward, one knot inward, three knots outward. Your first ribbon is finished!

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  Step 12

  Now you can start making more white ^'s. (Go back to step 3 for details on this.)

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  Step 13

  That's it! Make enough ribbons to fit your wrist (seven is usually good for me). To finish, weave the ends into two braids. Put one through the loop and tie them together to keep your bracelet on.

  I'd love to see your version! :)

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Elizabeth H.

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Dark Rose · 4 projects 26th June 2014

I like the meaning behind your bracelet, it's nice

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Artisticlover · 1 project 22nd July 2011

if i wanted to do the jiggsaw puzzle for atisum or rainbow for gay/bi/lesbian/ect rights how would i do tht?

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Elizabeth H. · U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado, US · 1 project 6th March 2011

Thanks so much and I will definitely post a version! I'm not sure when I'll get to it exactly, but I will as soon as I have time.

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Sarah D · La Cañada Flintridge, California, US · 31 projects 6th March 2011

I think an anklet would take 8 or 9 ribbons to go all the way around, so you could make each strand about 8 inches longer. Or you could use the same length of string and make the braids on the end very long to make the extra distance. If you do make it, post a version?

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Elizabeth H. · U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado, US · 1 project 6th March 2011

This is such a great idea!! thanks so much for the tutorial! I'm hoping to make this sometime soon.

A quick question, to make this an ankle bracelet would the length you have listed be okay?

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