· A quick and easy guide on how to braid words, names, and personalized messages into friendship bracelets · Includes step-by-step instructions, coordinating illustrations, and helpful tips · Also included is an insightful tutorial on how to make your own original pattern · Author Suzanne McNeill has written more than 230 craft and hobby books and is a designer, artist, columnist, TV personality, publisher, art instructor, and winner of the Craft and Hobby Association’s Industry Achievement Award
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Suzanne McNeill. Making Alphabet Friendship Bracelets
Knot Bracelets with Meaning
Alphabet Bracelet Basics. Parts of a Bracelet
Reading Charts
Choosing Colors
Meanings of Colors
Color Combos and Contrast
Determining Bracelet Sizes
Length
Width
Knotting Alphabet Bracelets
Basic Knots
Forward Knot (FK)
Backward Knot (BK)
Overhand Knot (OK)
Creating Letters
Starting a Bracelet. Floss Length
Background Color
Letter Color
Beginning Loop
Instructions
Ending a Bracelet
Option 1
Option 2
Option 3
Troubleshooting
Reading Charted Designs
Replacing/Adding a Strand
Weaving Strand Ends
Stitch Tension for Colors
How to Fluff a Stitch
Removing Stitches
Covering a Stitch (or Duplicate Stitch)
Alphabet Bracelet Charts
Words and Phrases
Alphabets
Name Bracelets
Create Your Own
ADD PERSONALIZED FLAIR. to Your Friendship Bracelets!
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Friendship bracelets are everywhere. You may have noticed them at markets, summer camps, fairs, or festivals. Maybe even a special friend has made one just for you, or you for them. Most are made with colorful geometric designs, but did you know that you could add names, words, and even short phrases to your bracelets? Alphabet bracelets are slightly more advanced, as you will need to follow a chart to create each letter, but the basic knotting is the same. Once you master the technique, you’ll find yourself customizing bracelets for friends and family or sharing them at school, at church, in clubs, at camp, or with fellow teammates.
With colorful strands and patience, you can create a bracelet with your own name or make customized gifts for family and friends. Your creations will impress everyone who sees them.
