Am I the only one that doesn't see or hear the size of the strings? O.O sorry if I missed it but I watched the start like 10 times! Thank you so much for all of this! Namasté
For all friendship bracelets you generally want your strings to be the length from fingertip to fingertip (when arms are held straight out to either side), also called a “wingspan”. Remember to double that if you plan to make a loop start, since you’ll be folding the strings in half. Sorry I didn’t mention that in the video, I think I just said “the usual length” or something like that.
Yes! Exactly what I’ve been looking for. Macrame with this kind of string. Also been hunting for an adult version of friendship bracelets. 😃 absolutely subscribed
Watched the entire video from the start to the end! Really appreciate that you included how to make the loop, triangle start/end, and finally the ties! Courtney, you are the best! 😍
This is an incredible tutorial- so thorough. Thank you for including everything start to finish. I haven’t seen this type of weave in a bracelet before.
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I believe about 1 meter for strings, 2 meters if you plan to do a loop start and fold the strings in half. Hard to say because everyone’s wrist size is different so that may be too little or too much, but it’s usually a good average.
Beautiful bracelet, Courtney! I'm not a beginner but am having difficulty with the side chains below the diamond portion. Did you say to make x number of FW (forward) knots, one below the other? Just checking bc mine don't sit right. Will keep practicing but hope you may be able to help in case I misunderstood the instructions. Thanks! *Also asking bc looking at your hands/strings didn't help... Out of frame.
for my moms birthday or mother’s day i’m going to make her this bracelet. she loves simple colored bracelets, i’m also good at making friendship bracelets so this seems easy to me .
Thank you for posting this tutorial. I made two bracelets yesterday. Still having a little trouble with the “tricky step “ but gorgeous. The back is almost as good as front.
hi lovely design! im not a beginner but confused about what is meant by forward and backward knots and which string is doing what. could you pls forward me to another video explaining these?
Dear Courtney, Many thanks from France for this gorgeous bracelet. Could you, please, tell us about the thread size for a regular 16 cm bracelet, including loop ans ties ? Thanks you. I wish you all the best. Flo.
I think 300 cm might work? Sorry I’m used to making bracelets that are about 15 cm and use my arm length to measure not cm (or inches for me actually). Try a double wingspan minus a little bit, that’s how much I would use but I know that’s not very specific. Or if you’re already an experienced bracelet maker just cut the length of string you would usually use for any friendship bracelet with loop start and ties.
I can just barely get 9 strings out of 1 skein if I cut them shorter then I usually do (70 in), what length are you making your strings to get 11 of one color or are you using more than one skein?
Generally if you hold your arms straight out to each side then you can take the measurement from fingertip to fingertip and that’s how long for a no-loop bracelet (ties on both sides), I’ve heard this referred to as a “wingspan”. Use about double that length for a loop start bracelet, since you’re folding the strings in half for that version. I think I probably said “the normal length you would cut your strings” because this is fairly universal for any friendship bracelet. Sorry I wasn’t more clear.
Sorry for not providing specific lengths, it really depends on how big your wrist is/how long of a bracelet you want. I’ve seen people make bracelets anywhere from 5” to 8.5” finished size so if I give a set length to cut it may be too long and waste string for some, or not long enough and run out for others. Generally though, if making the bracelet for yourself then you can use a “wingspan” as a guide, which is the length from fingertip to fingertip with arms held straight out to each side. So a “regular length” is 1 wingspan, a “double length” is 2 wingspans minus a few inches because you don’t need to allow for the extra used for ties at one end. Most people develop some sort of way to guesstimate how much string they need for a bracelet after making their first few bracelets, and I don’t consider this a beginner project so I assumed anyone making this bracelet would already know how much string they usually use, but I probably should have explained that in the video or done another video specifically about string lengths. I hope this helps!
I don't understand why you just don't give how long strings needed for this particular bracelet ?. how long is she? then I will calculate the length for my bracelet myself.
The length you would normally cut for making a friendship bracelet - sorry it’s different for everyone because people have different sized wrists and preferences in bracelet tightness, but usually if you measure string as long as finger tip to finger tip with arms held straight out to the sides then that’s plenty. But of course double that if making a loop start because you’ll be folding the strings in half.
I am 5'6" tall (± 66 inches or 168 cm), so a wingspan (outstretched arms) would be equal to the same, correct? Or, if you measure from your fingertips to about the center of your neck or chest you should get approximately half your height measurement - then double THAT before cutting the string. I fold the 70" lengths in half & use one ±80" strand for wrapping the loop (5½-6½" finished bracelet for most patterns). I'm thinking of Leonardo da Vinci's human proportions diagram, but correct me if I'm wrong about the term, wingspan.
Embroidery floss, 1 wingspan for regular length strings (no loop), 2 wingspans minus a few inches for double length strings (loop start), and see the note about string length at the start of the video.
Sorry about that. I recently moved and have had a lot of house stuff (and other life stuff) to deal with. I will be back eventually. Thanks for checking on me!
I believe about 1 meter for strings, 2 meters if you plan to do a loop start and fold the strings in half. Hard to say because everyone’s wrist size is different so that may be too little or too much, but it’s usually a good average.
the knots are outside the camera, and since these knots can be called differently (not everyone calls them "forward" etc.), it's hard to figure out what you are doing.
Check a video on basic friendship bracelet knots. Masha knots has a good one. I’ve never heard them called anything other than forward knot, backward knot, forward/backward knot, and backward/forward knot, sorry about that.
For the big one with the loop start use 11 double length strings with one about 10cm longer than the rest.. So about 11 300cm strings and one 310cm.. If you dont want the loop then just use 22 normal length strings.. So about 150cm. For the small one with the loop use 9 double length strings and one 10cm longer than the rest.. So about 300cm and one string 310cm.. If you dont want the loop than 18 normal length strings.. So about 150cm.. I hope that helps you!!!
I believe about 1 meter for strings, 2 meters if you plan to do a loop start and fold the strings in half. Hard to say because everyone’s wrist size is different so that may be too little or too much, but it’s usually a good average.
That depends on your wrist size/how long you want your bracelet and if you are using a loop start or ties at both ends. Try a “wingspan” for no loop, double that for loop start.
Please see the note at the start of the video, and use a wingspan as a gauge for “regular length”. The string lengths will be similar to how much you use for any other friendship bracelet, maybe a bit less.
are you starting up your nuts off the camera lens some of us beginners have hard time understanding what you’re doing please put your hands up in the camera lens more we can see what you’re doing of the backwards front knot
Usually a “wingspan” works well, so the length from fingertip to fingertip when arms are held out straight to each side. Usually this works well to get the right length string for a bracelet for your own wrist, but may be less or more if making the bracelet for someone else depending if their wrist is larger or smaller than yours is. So basically just use the length of string you usually use for making other friendship bracelets.
