frechverlag GmbH - 100 Beautiful Bracelets: Create Elegant Jewelry Using Beads, String, Charms, Leather, and more

Bracelets in bright colorstheyre sure to put a smile on your face! Explore the many color variations and combinations in this chapter and find your favorites. The various techniques give every bracelet a unique look of its very own.

Whether as a little something for yourself or a gift for your best friend, these colorful bracelets will enchant everyone! And if you have specific colors or combinations in mind, feel free to modify your favorite design. Dive into a vivid playground of colors!

Ready to get started? For the necessary materials and tools, see .

For knotting instructions and patterns, see .

For beading instructions, see .

MODEL SIZE

Bracelet approx. 7 in.

MATERIALS

Pink satin cord, 0.7 mm, 5 ft. 10 in., 3 ft. 7 in., and 23 in. long

Turquoise satin cord, 0.7 mm, 27 in. long

32 rocailles in opaque yellow, 4.5 mm

2 Venetian chains in gold and silver, 5 mm, each 6 in. long

2 silver jump rings, 8 mm

Silver lobster clasp, in. long

Embroidery needle

Loop a jump ring through the first link of the gold chain. Thread the 23 in. long pink cord through the jump ring, double it and tie a loose O-Kn around the jump ring. Pull the 5 ft. 10 in. long cord through this O-Kn and through the first chain link until the two ends are even. Tape both ends of the chain to the work surface. Lay both of the short strands to the right of the chain (the knot-bearing strands) and place the long strands (the knotting strands) on the outsides, to the left and right.

String one rocaille onto the right knot-bearing strand. Thread the left-hand knotting strand through the next-but-one link of the chain, toward the right, and tie a square knot with the four strands. Then thread the left-hand knotting strand back through the same chain link to the left. Repeat step 2 until you have woven through the entire chain.

Using the embroidery needle, thread the 3 ft. 7 in. long cord through the silver chain in a blanket stitch.

Now lay the two chains side by side as shown in the illustration and stitch them together using the turquoise cord.

Secure all the cords by first knotting and then melting the ends. Attach the clasp to the bracelet using the second jump ring.