Friendship bracelet instructions – how to make a chevron friendship bracelet

A friendship bracelet is a bracelet given by one person to another as a symbol of friendship. Friendship bracelets are often handmade. Here's a tutorial on how to make a chevron friendship bracelet.

You need 6 strands of string (3 on each side) 2 pink cords and 4 dark blue cords or 2 white cords and 4 brown cords or any color else you like.

 

Steps:

Step 1: Tie them together by using an overhand knot. Arrange the strands in a mirror-image pattern so the two outside strands are the same color and so on going inwards.

 

Step 2: Starting with the outer-right cord, tie a backward knot make a ninety degree angle with the tying cord over the top of the cord you are tying it to. Note: Make the same knot twice on the adjacent cord.

 

Step 3: Loop it under and back through the opening. Pull up and to the left to tighten (remember to make two knots on each cord).

 

Step 4: Once you have knotted the outer right cord to the one next to it, do the same to the next cord closer to the middle.

 

Step 5: Continue knotting towards the left, until the outermost cord has carried over to the middle. This is one half of the chevron pattern

 

Step 6: Now pick up the outermost cord on the left side (show here in dark blue) and make a forward knot by creating a 4-shape over the 2nd cord.

 

Step 7: Then loop it under and back through the opening. Don’t forget to knot twice over each cord!

 

Step 8: Once you have knotted the outer left cord to the one next to it, do the same to the next cord closer to the middle.

 

Step 9: Continue knotting towards the right until the outermost cord reaches the middle. Tie a forward knot with the two middle strands to connect the two halves. The first chevron row is complete!

 

Step 10: Repeat steps 2-9 until you reach the desired length.

 

Step 11: Braid both ends and tie an over knot to finish off your bracelet.

 

Step 12: Done!