Rena's Hemp Bracelets

Cooool.....


In addition to the tacky friendship bracelet, my lifeguard bud Rena makes hippie-like hemp bracelets that add chillness to any wrist. After teaching me how to do the simple "hemp knot," I went to town, and am now making my own bracelets!

Thanks, Rena :o)


Difficulty Level: Easy

Materials

-Wax cotton cord/"hemp" from your local craft store.
(Comes in packs of 6 colors for approx.5 bucks)
- Scissors
- Tape

Directions:

1. Select three colors of hemp: one color for the base (usually a beige or white), one color for the inside, and one for the outside.

2. Cut the hemp - you need six strings total: four of the base and one of each of colors. The color threads should be about two feet long each, while the base threads only need to be about a foot long.

3. Knot all of the threads together.

4. Tape the knot to a flat surface so you can braid freely.

5. Select one color to be your lead color. In this example, the lead color is purple. Make a triangle so the purple string makes a number 4, and lead the thread OVER the base color (in this case, the beige).

6. Make the same triangle with the other color (white). Go OVER the purple thread, and UNDER the beige base.

7. Pull Through.



8. FOLLOW your lead string - the purple! Make the triangle, and go OVER, OVER, UNDER.

9. When long enough to make your bracelet, anklet, necklace, etc, knot end.

10. Tie onto wrist.

Don't be frustrated - learning the knot can be a little confusing at first, but once you get the knot down, you're totally fine - smooth sailing 'til the finish.



New TWIST on the Hemp Knot: Instead of following one color, do the standard hemp knot, but stay on one side. Colors will switch back and forth if you keep doing the knot on one side, making a funky twist. You can alternate from straight knot to twisted knot if you want!