Knot it around the other strings - skipping the lightest color. Take your second lightest color, which should now be the leftmost strand. Continue double knotting the white string around the other strings in the correct order, finishing with the joker.ĩ. The entire bracelet pattern is made of these stitches.Ĩ. This double knot forms a "stitch" on the front of your zig zag friendship bracelet. Pull it up to the top of your bracelet.ħ. Start by knotting your lightest strand around the one to its right. By the way, the bracelet is flipped over - in step 3 I did it darkest to lightest, however when I taped it down, I flipped it over so that I worked lightest to darkest. The order of your strands may have shifted slightly so make sure to separate them and place them in order before knotting your first row. Knot your strands together about 1 inch from the end if you plan to add a clasp, 2 inches if you plan to tie it on your wrist.ĥ. Place them in order from shortest to longest - first the joker, then the darkest, and each descending shade until you reach the white or almost white strand.Ĥ. If you're really ambitious, you can probably do a few more shades, adding +9 inches for each one, and adding an extra 3-6 inches per color for the earlier shades.ģ.
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The approximate measurements are as follows (toss in an extra inch or two if you know you'll need every last bit of the full length).įor a 4-color gradient (joker, then darkest to lightest, in inches): 13, 18, 27, 36, 45įor a 7-color gradient: 16, 22, 33, 42, 51, 60, 69, 78. Choose at least 4 colors to create an ombre/gradient plus your joker color (that won't show).Ģ.