A few months ago I noticed that sailor knot bracelets were slowing finding their way back into the market. But instead of paying $85 for the above dip-dyed braided rope bracelets by Tanya Aguiniga ... I knew that there were online tutorials on how to make these yourself... and of course there was!
this tutorial is by ... love megan who by the way always has awesome DIYs!
* 3.5 yards of rope.
* 14 ounce can for a smaller bracelet or a 20 ounce can for a larger bracelet. Any other round object that has the appropriate circumference for your wrist will do.
* Wrap one end of the rope around the can to shape an X. Leave about a 4" tail. You will need this tail at the end to finish the bracelet.
*Wrap the long end of the rope around the can again and bring it up to the middle of the X. Then pass the long end under the right, upper leg of the X and pull the long end all the way through.
* Next, move the upper left leg of the X over the right leg of the X to create an oval shape.
* Pull the long end of the rope through the oval shaped opening you just set up.
* Turn the can a bit and you will see that the oval shape has created another X shape. Again, pass the long end of the rope under the right upper leg of the X and pull the end through.
* Repeat steps 3 through 5 until you get to the beginning of your project.
* You will now find a three-stranded braid. Follow the rope you initially laid out and create a parallel second line.
* Continue around the can. If you find that it's getting too tight to pass the twine through the openings, you may want to take the bracelet off the can and continue with the knotting in your hand. If you take it off, be careful not to pull the rope too tight, otherwise your bracelet will shrink on your wrist.
* Confused? Watch This or This
No comments:
Post a Comment