https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/purple-flower-friendship-bracelet • Posted by Ammelanoleuca
This is my second written how-to, but the first I'm publishing (I'm too lazy to make another butterfly one for now for pictures, but will soon). There is definately an easier way to make the flowers, but I haven't figured it out yet. Please comment if you have a better way to make the flowers! A few notes are at step 21. It may have some tips for before you start.
This is my second written how-to, but the first I'm publishing (I'm too lazy to make another butterfly one for now for pictures, but will soon). There is definately an easier way to make the flowers, but I haven't figured it out yet. Please comment if you have a better way to make the flowers! A few notes are at step 21. It may have some tips for before you start.
Sort out your threads and make sure that your three green threads are on top. They shouldn't match up like in a normal arrow bracelet. (steps 2-5 might make this even more confusing, so skip reading them if it makes it easier. It's just to do the arrow bracelet)
Start making knots towards the center, like in a typical arrow bracelet (a pattern which can be found in any cheap bracelet book, or maybe even here on CO+K)
Make sure the colors on the other side do NOT match
continue until you reach the purple
Knot the two centers together, just like in the arrow bracelet
Make a 4 with the two purple threads, and knot it once. (start of a chain bracelet, but with two threads)
Do the same but in reverse on the other side
Continue until you have 10 knots in your chain, 5 of each shade of purple.
Tie it in to make a loop with your top green thread.
Make two knots with the green around both the purples
It should end like this
Repeat and make another 10 knot chain
Tie it in with your next green thread
You should now have two loops
Repeat with another chain
pull it through your first loop
It should look somewhat like this. It may be more difficult when you start out, but gets easier as your threads get shorter.
Tie it in with your last green thread, and repeat steps 6-18 on other side.
Start making the arrow pattern again with the green threads (don't let the colors match!) (..oops...need to add more thread...)
Continue until at your next purple flower, then repeat all steps until bracelet is at desired length.
Notes: 1) My bracelet did end up somewhat, er, springy. It can stretch slightly at each flower... 2) You may want to sew in or use short threads to make the flowers more together and flower-like. I did experiment on a pair of earrings bu making all of the petals loop into eachother, but it ended WAY too long and complicated, taking an hour per blossom! 3) I started with a LOT of thread, but it may be easier to start with shorter, arm length thread, and just add on when you need to. Make the flower colors longer than the green leaf colors.
My almost finished bracelet! (now finished...and must take a picture of...)