Rate Tutorial
Cutting Threads and Starting Loops
For this bracelet, you will need 3 different colors, 2 strands of each color folded in half.
Your A color is the color of the chain (white in this bracelet). I cut 86 inches of this thread.
Your B color is the color of your center daisies (light blue in this bracelet). I cut 50 inches of this thread.
Your C color is the color of your outer daisies (dark blue in this bracelet). I cut 61 inches of this thread.
Your string lengths may vary slightly if you use a different thickness of thread, or make your bracelet a different length.
Fold one of each of your light blue (B) and dark blue (C) threads together, and make a lark’s head knot onto them both with your white (A) thread. Repeat onto your remaining light blue (B) and dark blue (C) threads. You should have two loops, like in the photo.
Your A color is the color of the chain (white in this bracelet). I cut 86 inches of this thread.
Your B color is the color of your center daisies (light blue in this bracelet). I cut 50 inches of this thread.
Your C color is the color of your outer daisies (dark blue in this bracelet). I cut 61 inches of this thread.
Your string lengths may vary slightly if you use a different thickness of thread, or make your bracelet a different length.
Fold one of each of your light blue (B) and dark blue (C) threads together, and make a lark’s head knot onto them both with your white (A) thread. Repeat onto your remaining light blue (B) and dark blue (C) threads. You should have two loops, like in the photo.
For your left loop, use your right white (A) thread to make 12 backward-forward knots onto your blue threads. You should have 13 total knots in your loop (including the first lark’s head knot you made).
For your right loop, use your left white (A) thread to make 12 forward-backward knots onto your blue threads. You should have 13 total knots in your loop (including the first lark’s head knot you made).
For your right loop, use your left white (A) thread to make 12 forward-backward knots onto your blue threads. You should have 13 total knots in your loop (including the first lark’s head knot you made).
Clip or tape down your loops, making sure the right side of the left loop and the left side of the right loop are close to each other. This will make it easier to start making the first center flower.
Making a Center Flower
Start by making a forward knot between your light blue (B) threads. Do this so your white (A) threads are underneath this knot. Do not sandwich your white (A) threads inside this knot.
With your rightmost light blue (B) thread, make half of a forward knot onto your rightmost dark blue (C) thread. Cross your rightmost white (A) thread over your rightmost dark blue (C) thread.
Using the same light blue (B) thread, complete your forward knot, making sure the white (A) thread you crossed over is inside of the knot.
For anyone who has used the Flat Alpha method: this is basically the same thing you do while using that method.
For anyone who has used the Flat Alpha method: this is basically the same thing you do while using that method.
Repeat the same process but flipped with your leftmost light blue (B) thread. Make half of a backward knot with your leftmost light blue (B) thread onto your leftmost dark blue (C) thread. Cross your leftmost white (A) thread over your leftmost dark blue (C) thread. Complete your backward knot with the same light blue (B) thread, making sure the white (A) thread you crossed over is inside the knot.
Make a forward knot between your center dark blue (C) threads.
With your rightmost light blue (B) thread, make a forward-backward knot onto your rightmost white (A) thread.
With your leftmost light blue (B) thread, make a backward-forward knot onto your leftmost white (A) thread.
With your leftmost light blue (B) thread, make a backward-forward knot onto your leftmost white (A) thread.
With your rightmost light blue (B) thread, make half of a backward knot onto your rightmost dark blue (C) thread. Cross your rightmost white (A) thread over your rightmost dark blue (C) thread.
Using the same rightmost light blue (B) thread, complete your backward knot, making sure the white (A) thread you crossed over is inside of the knot.
Repeat the same process but flipped with your leftmost light blue (B) thread. Make half of a forward knot with your leftmost light blue (B) thread onto your leftmost dark blue (C) thread. Cross your leftmost white (A) thread over your leftmost dark blue (C) thread. Complete your forward knot with the same light blue (B) thread, making sure the white (A) thread you crossed over is inside the knot.
Repeat the same process but flipped with your leftmost light blue (B) thread. Make half of a forward knot with your leftmost light blue (B) thread onto your leftmost dark blue (C) thread. Cross your leftmost white (A) thread over your leftmost dark blue (C) thread. Complete your forward knot with the same light blue (B) thread, making sure the white (A) thread you crossed over is inside the knot.
Finish your center flower by making a forward knot between your light blue (B) threads. Make this knot on top of your white (A) threads. They should be behind your flower at this point. Do not sandwich your white (A) threads inside the center light blue (B) knot.
Making Chain After the Center Flower
Before making your chain, hold your white (A) threads and push up your center flower as much as possible.
With your leftmost white (A) thread, make 3 backward-forward knots onto your leftmost light blue (B) and dark blue (C) threads.
With your leftmost white (A) thread, make 3 backward-forward knots onto your leftmost light blue (B) and dark blue (C) threads.
With your rightmost white (A) thread, make 3 forward-backward knots onto your rightmost light blue (B) and dark blue (C) threads.
Check your Progress
This is how your bracelet should look so far. Next, you will make 2 outer flowers (one on the right and one on the left), each out of 6 threads.
Making an Outer Flower
Make a forward knot between your center 2 dark blue (C) threads. With your rightmost dark blue (C) thread, make a forward knot onto your rightmost light blue (B) thread. With your leftmost dark blue (C) thread, make a backward knot onto your leftmost light blue (B) thread.
Make a forward knot between your center 2 light blue (B) threads.
Make a forward knot between your center 2 light blue (B) threads.
With your rightmost dark blue (C) thread, make a forward-backward knot onto your rightmost white (A) thread.
With your leftmost dark blue (C) thread, make a backward-forward knot onto your leftmost white (A) thread.
With your leftmost dark blue (C) thread, make a backward-forward knot onto your leftmost white (A) thread.
To finish your outer flower, with your rightmost dark blue (C) thread, make a backward knot onto your rightmost light blue (B) thread.
With your leftmost dark blue (C) thread, make a forward knot onto your leftmost light blue (B) thread.
Make a forward knot between your center 2 dark blue (C) threads.
With your leftmost dark blue (C) thread, make a forward knot onto your leftmost light blue (B) thread.
Make a forward knot between your center 2 dark blue (C) threads.
Completing your Outer Flowers
Repeat the exact same “Making an Outer Flower” steps with your remaining threads on the left.
Making Chain Before the Center Flower
With the rightmost white (A) thread below your left flower, make 3 backward-forward knots onto your rightmost light blue (B) and dark blue (C) threads below the left flower.
With the leftmost white (A) thread below your right flower, make 3 forward-backward knots onto your leftmost light blue (B) and dark blue (C) threads below the right flower.
With the leftmost white (A) thread below your right flower, make 3 forward-backward knots onto your leftmost light blue (B) and dark blue (C) threads below the right flower.
Making a Center Flower and its Following Chain
Repeat the steps for “Making a Center Flower” and “Making Chain After the Center Flower.”
Making Side Chains
With your leftmost white (A) thread, make 8 forward-backward knots onto your leftmost light blue (B) and dark blue (C) threads.
With your rightmost white (A) thread, make 8 backward-forward knots onto your rightmost light blue (B) and dark blue (C) threads.
With your rightmost white (A) thread, make 8 backward-forward knots onto your rightmost light blue (B) and dark blue (C) threads.
Finishing your Bracelet
Repeat the “Making your Outer Flower,” “Completing your Outer Flowers,” “Making Chain before the Center Flower,” “Making a Center Flower and its Following Chain,” and the “Making Side Chains” steps until your bracelet is long enough to fit around your wrist. Begin finishing your bracelet after you make your 2 outer flowers.
With your rightmost white (A) thread on your right flower, make a backward-forward knot onto your rightmost light blue (B) thread on your right flower.
With your rightmost white (A) thread on your right flower, make a backward-forward knot onto your rightmost light blue (B) thread on your right flower.
With your rightmost white (A) thread on your right flower, make a backward-forward knot onto both your rightmost light blue (B) and rightmost dark blue (C) threads on your right flower.
Repeat these steps with your rightmost threads on your left flower.
Repeat these steps with your rightmost threads on your left flower.
Repeat these steps again, but reversed. With your leftmost white (A) thread on your right flower, make a forward-backward knot onto your leftmost light blue (B) thread on your right flower.
With your leftmost white (A) thread on your right flower, make a forward-backward knot onto both your leftmost light blue (B) and leftmost dark blue (C) threads on your right flower.
Repeat these steps with your leftmost threads on your left flower.
With your leftmost white (A) thread on your right flower, make a forward-backward knot onto both your leftmost light blue (B) and leftmost dark blue (C) threads on your right flower.
Repeat these steps with your leftmost threads on your left flower.
Create 2 ties of whatever style you prefer (here I used fishtail braids).
To tie your bracelet around your wrist, you just put 1 tail through each beginning loop, and tie a square knot between your tails.
To tie your bracelet around your wrist, you just put 1 tail through each beginning loop, and tie a square knot between your tails.
