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Ziggety-Zag Bracelets
Ziggety-Zag Bracelets are great quick projects to start at a meeting and let girls finish at their own leisure at home. Please refer to the Friendship Bracelet Knots page for instructions on how to make the knots mentioned below.
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Materials Needed:
- 4 colors of craft thread
- Masking tape or safety pins
- Ruler or measuring tape
- Scissors
Directions:
- Cut 4 colors of craft thread to 65″ lengths.
- Fold strands in half together, make a loop and knot at the top. Tape or pin the knot to your workstation.
- Arrange the color strands: A,A,B,B,C,C,D,D.
- Starting with strand A on the left, make 7 left-hand knots. A onto A, A onto B, etc.
- Continue making left hand knots with each strand until you come to the last D strand.
- With the last D strand, make 6 left-hand knots and one left-right knot.
- Starting with the right D strand, make 7 right-hand knots. Continue making 7 right-hand knots with each of the strands on the right until you get to the last A strand.
- With the last A strand, make 6 right knots and one right-left knots.
- Using the same A strand, make 6 left-hand knots.
- Repeat from step 4 until you have reached your desired bracelet length.
- Once the bracelet is long enough, tie a knot at the end, leaving a 4″ tail and trim.
- Wrap the bracelet around your wrist and tie the tail end to the looped end.
Safety Tips!
- Only older girls should use the safety pins to secure the starting end of the bracelet.
5 Color Chevron Bracelets
This 5 Color Chevron Bracelet is a great craft to start at a short meeting and let the girls take home to finish later. Please refer to the Friendship Bracelet Knots page for instructions on how to make the knots mentioned below.
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Materials Needed:
- 5 colors of craft thread
- Masking tape or safety pins
- Ruler or tape measure
- Scissors
Directions:
- Cut two 65″ lengths of each color for 10 strands total.
- Even out all the strands and together, fold all in half to form a loop at the top and knot. Pin together or tape the loop to your work surface.
- Arrange the strands in mirror order for these colors: A,B,C,D,E – E,D,C,B,A.
- Start on the right with strand A. Working towards the center, make four right-hand knots: A onto B, A onto C, etc. Stop at the center.
- With strand A from the left side, make 5 left-hand knots. A onto B, A onto C, etc. The fifth knot should join the 2 middle strands together. Your color order should now be B,C,D,E,A – A,E,D,C,B.
- Repeat steps 4 and 5 until the bracelet is the desired length.
- Once the bracelet is long enough, tie a knot at the end, leaving a 4″ tail and trim.
- Wrap the bracelet around your wrist and tie the tail end to the looped end.
Safety Tips!
- Only older girls should use the safety pins to secure the starting end of the bracelet.
3 Color Chevron Bracelets
3 Color Chevron Bracelets are a great project for girls to start in a short meeting or craft session and finish later in their down time. Please refer to the Friendship Bracelet Knots page for instructions on how to make the knots mentioned below.
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Materials Needed:
- 3 colors of craft thread
- Ruler or tape measure
- Scissors
- Masking tape or safety pins
Directions:
- Cut four 36″ lengths of color A, two 36″ lengths of color B, and two 36″ lengths of color C.
- Make sure the ends are even, loop one end and knot together. Pin or tape the loop to your work surface.
- Arrange the strands in this color order: A,A,B,C,C,B,A,A
- On the left side, make a left knot with A onto A. Repeat knot with A onto B, then with A onto C.
- On the right side, make a right knot with A onto A. Repeat with A onto B, then with A on C.
- Make a right knot in the center with A onto A to complete the V shape.
- Repeat steps 4 and 5, working with the outside threads to the center.
- Once the bracelet is long enough for your wrist, tie a knot at the end, leaving a 4″ tail and trim.
- Wrap the bracelet around your wrist and tie the tail end to the looped end.
Safety Tips!
- Only older girls should use the safety pins to secure the starting end of the bracelet.
Diagonal Knotted Bracelet
A Diagonal Knotted Bracelet is a great project to start during a shorter meeting or craft session and have the girls finish later in their down time. Please refer to the Friendship Bracelet Knots page for instructions on how to make the knots mentioned below.
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Materials Needed:
- 5 colors of craft thread
- Masking tape or safety pins
- Rulers or tape measure
- Scissors
Directions:
- Cut 2 pieces of each color thread to 36″ in length.
- Make sure the ends are even and loop one end and knot together. Tape or pin down in the order you want the colored stripes.
- Start on the left side and make a left knot with the first color. Make left knots with this color across the remaining strands.
- Start again on the left side and make left knots across with the other strands.
- Repeat knots always starting with the left thread and working left to right. A diagonal pattern will begin to form.
- Work until the length is right for your wrist.
- Once the bracelet is long enough, tie a knot at the end, leaving a 4″ tail and trim.
- Wrap the bracelet around your wrist and tie the tail end to the looped end.
Safety Tips!
- Only older girls should use the safety pins to secure the starting end of the bracelet.
Easy Braided Bracelet
Easy Braided Bracelets and Friendship bracelets in general are one of the most classic crafts done at camps world-wide, and one of my favorites. There are a few basic types of friendship bracelets, but this is the easiest. It may not be challenging enough for older girls, but it’s perfect for younger girls making their first friendship bracelet.
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Materials Needed:
- 3 colors of craft thread
- Masking tape or safety pins
- Ruler or tape measure
- Scissors
Directions:
- Cut 5 pieces each of 3 colors of craft thread. Each piece should be 24″ long.
- With all the ends even, loop together at one end and knot. This loop will be the closure.
- Tape or pin the looped end on a clipboard, pillow, or book to hold it in place while you are braiding.
- Separate the 3 colors and braid together, taking the left group over the center group, then the right group over the new center group until the braid is long enough to wrap around your wrist.
- Once the braid is long enough, tie a knot at the end, leaving a 4″ tail and trim.
- Wrap the bracelet around your wrist and tie the tail end to the looped end.
Safety Tips!
- Only older girls should use the safety pins to secure the starting end of the bracelet.