Friendship bracelets, Heart Edition.๐โจ๏ธ๐โจ๏ธ๐
This bracelet came out sooo cute I had to share it ๐ฅน๐ I went with green, blue, and yellow โcause I felt like mixing a beachy vibe with something sweet. The hearts look like theyโre hugging each other ๐ญ๐ and I love how simple but special it turned out. Definitely one of those bracelets you wanna keep and gift (but mostly keep, letโs be honest ๐).
๐งตโจ Hereโs how I made it:
1๏ธโฃ I picked my 3 colors โ green, blue and yellow. I cut two strands of each color, about 80cm long, so I had 6 strings total.
2๏ธโฃ I folded them in half to get 12 working strings, tied a loop at the top, and secured it with a safety pin to a pillow (my usual setup when Iโm comfy watching a show ๐๐บ).
3๏ธโฃ The knotting starts โ I followed a shaped pattern where the hearts show up row by row.
For the outer sides (left & right), I made forward and backward knots using the same color to create the heart edges ๐.
In the middle, I alternated colors so the center of each heart pops out โ it takes a little focus, but once you get the rhythm itโs super satisfying ๐.
4๏ธโฃ I kept going slowly โ some hearts looked a lilโ weird at first but thatโs part of the charm ๐ซถ. I fixed my tension and they looked way better after the third one.
5๏ธโฃ To finish I tied a knot, made two little braids on each side and thatโs it. Simple and sweet ๐.
If youโre into hearts and soft color combos, this oneโs super fun to make! ๐
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