Celia

Cotton Cord Braided Bracelet

Skill LevelBeginner

TechniqueKnots & Macrame

Time1-3 Hours

Approximate Size7 Inches

These cotton cord strands are full of color, so I wanted to show them off in a bold braided look. You could even add a tassel to the clasp for more fiber fun! author signature

Create a colorful display with help from cotton cord. Cheri used cotton cord in this beautiful braided bracelet for a look full of color. This bold look is a beautiful accent to any ensemble and it's so comfortable to wear, too. Try different colors to achieve new palettes. Check out our instructions for the Chocolate Mint Swirl bracelet to see step-by-step pictures for creating this design.

Step-by-Step Instructions Expand All Steps

Cut two one-yard lengths of 2mm lavender cotton cord, two one-yard lengths of 2mm peach cotton cord, and two one-yard lengths of 2mm natural cotton cord. Tie one lavender length, one natural length, and one peach length together with a knot at the end of the lengths. Repeat and pin or tape these two bundles to your work surface.

Work with the bundle of cord on your left and make sure the natural strand is in the center. Form the cords into a loop with the ends crossing over the beginning of the loop. Be sure to keep the cords flat. Use pins or tape where you need it to keep the cords in place.

Now you are going to work with the bundle of cord on your right. Lay the cords under the top and bottom section of the loop in the left bundle. Then, you will lay it over the tail end loop in the left bundle.

Next, cross the cords under the cords in the left bundle and over the top of the loop. These cords will then go under themselves and over the bottom of the loop.

Pull the cords to form a nice knot, always making sure to keep the cords flat.

Make another loop with the cords in the left bundle. This time, cross the ends of the cords under the beginning of the loop. Now cross the cords in the right bundle over the top and bottom of the loop and under the tail of the loop. Then, you will take the cords from the right bundle over the left bundle cords and under the top loop. Now the cords will come over themselves and under the bottom of the loop. Pull the cords to tighten the knot.

For the third knot, loop the cord over itself as you did in step two and repeat step six. Continue alternating the knots until you have the length you need. We created six knots for our bracelet.

Pin the ends of the cords in place and lay a piece of tape over them. Measure a half of an inch away from the end of the last knot and mark the tape. Remove the pins and wrap the tape around the ends of the cords. Make sure to keep them flat. Cut the ends on the mark, through the tape. Apply some adhesive to the ends of the cords if you like.

Attach the ribbed cord ends from your 7mm gold-plated brass kumihimo ribbed cord end and toggle kit to each end of the bracelet. Attach the loop and bar toggle clasp components of the kit to the ribbed cord ends using a 5mm 18 gauge gold-plated open jump ring for each.

List of Components:
Lavender Cotton Cord 2mm - By the Foot (BTF-1141, qty 6)
Peach Cotton Cord 2mm - By the Foot (BTF-1145, qty 6)
Natural Cotton Cord 2mm - By the Foot (BTF-1144, qty 6)
7mm Gold-Plated Brass Kumihimo Ribbed Cord End and Toggle Kit (KIT-0168, qty 1)
5mm Gold-Plated Open Jump Ring - 18 Gauge (FIND-0466, qty 3)

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Celia

Cotton Cord Braided Bracelet

Skill LevelBeginner

TechniqueKnots & Macrame

Time1-3 Hours

Approximate Size7 Inches

These cotton cord strands are full of color, so I wanted to show them off in a bold braided look. You could even add a tassel to the clasp for more fiber fun! author signature

Supplies

The BeadSmith 7.5x10.5 Inch Mini Macrame Board

Code TOOL-0157

$10.19

×1

Nylon Jaw Jewelry Pliers

Code TOOL-105

$16.09

×1

Gem-Tac Permanent Adhesive 2 fl oz.

Code GEMTAC02

$12.19

×1

5mm Gold-Plated Open Jump Ring - 18 Gauge - Min Qty 20

Code FIND-0466

$0.05

×3

Bent Chain Nose Pliers

Code TOOL-133

$9.09

×1

EZ Bracelet Mini - Travel Size Measuring Cone

Code TOOL-148

$10.59

×1

Chain Nose Pliers

Code TOOL-106

$6.99

×2

Step-by-Step Instructions

Next, cross the cords under the cords in the left bundle and over the top of the loop. These cords will then go under themselves and over the bottom of the loop.

Pull the cords to form a nice knot, always making sure to keep the cords flat.

For the third knot, loop the cord over itself as you did in step two and repeat step six. Continue alternating the knots until you have the length you need. We created six knots for our bracelet.