Summer is coming to an end (tear tear) which means that certain accessories just arent useful or winter-y. Things such as beach bags, corals/shells and a big summer staple: the fishermen's rope bracelet. You know the one, it looks like this:
So I thought I would try to change up this bracelet by using the, what I call, cobra stitch.
1) You need to cut the string at a length where if you fold it in half it is slightly bigger than your wrist and make a standard knot towards the top but leaving space for a small loop. (as shown below)
2) Then take the right string and put it underneath the string in the middle. Then take the left string and put it over the center string and under the right string, like so.
3) Do the same thing, but opposite (as in take the left string and put it under the center string and then take the right string and put it over the center string and under the left string)
4) Repeat these steps until your reach your desired length and tie all of the (four) strings together. (This will be the second part of your clasp).
I guess this is a pretty fall/summer thing but it was fun and easy to make. You can personalize yours by using RIT dye or making your own dye. What I like to do is take spices or things with a vivid color and mix it into hot water then keep the bracelet in that mixture for as long as you like. But keep in mind that the color does fade out a bit.
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