If you’re not sure if you made the slip knot correctly, keep pulling the yarn in opposite directions. A slip knot will come undone instead of tightening into a sturdy knot.
For example, make around 30 chains for a large bracelet or 20 chains for a small one. If you’re making the friendship bracelet for a friend, measure their wrist so you know how long to make the chain. You can crochet the bracelet so it’s a lot longer than your wrist. This way, you can wrap the bracelet around your wrist several times before you tie it.
You’ll use this yarn tail to tie the bracelet around your wrist.
It is tricky to tie a bracelet around your own wrist, so ask a friend to tie your friendship bracelet if you’re struggling. To make a thick friendship bracelet, make 3 of these simple friendship bracelets. Then, braid them together and tie them around your wrist.
Choose yarn that’s comfortable since you don’t want a rough bracelet to scratch your wrist.
Read the yarn package to see which crochet hook it recommends you use. If you’re using a thinner yard, you’ll need to use a smaller hook, for instance.
You’re working half-double crochet stitches to form the bracelet without having to make a foundation chain row.
This finishes 1 foundation HDC stitch. If your stitches are a little loose, pull the yarn tail until the work tightens a little.
For example, if your wrist measures 6 inches (15 cm) around, make your strip 21 inches (53 cm) long.
This keeps the folded strips in place while you braid the bracelet.
Lay your crochet hook at the top of the strips or tape them to hold the top end in place while you braid.
If you don’t want to tie the ends together in a basic square knot, add a button closure.
To make a heavily-beaded bracelet, use between 30 and 50 beads, for instance. If you’re using large beads, you might only want 5 to 10 beads, though. Don’t cut the thread before or after you add the beads since they’ll slip off if you do.
Remember, to make a slip knot, twist the yarn into a loop. Put your thumb and forefinger through it and pinch the tail. At the same time, pull down on the working yarn.
Once you finish the chain stitches, you’ll have a crocheted cord that forms the basis for the bracelet.
It might help to put your pointer finger on the bead while you’re slip stitching so it doesn’t wiggle around.
You can adjust the length of the braided ends before you use them to tie the bracelet to your wrist.
