DIY Rhinestone Chevron Friendship Bracelet

I've been in the crafty mood lately and realized I had a TON of DMC embroidery thread from my DIY Crystal Head Wraps and Macrame Bracelets. I thought I'd try my hand at a different type of bracelet. A rhinestone chevron friendship bracelet to be exact. I decided on 3 colors of thread and cut 25" strips, 4 strips of each color (12 strips total). It made for a wider bracelet in the end so you could easily cut it down to 6-8 strips for a thin version. Here a great tutorial from the lovely ladies at Honestly WTF, but I'll take you through my experience as well.

• Once you've cut your strips and tied a knot, be sure to leave at least 4 inches at the top. Better to have a little extra than not enough.

• I suggest finding a book or box top that you can tape your work to. This way you can sit and work on your bracelet all over the house.

• After you get past the first 3-4 rows things get a lot easier. I messed up a few times in the beginning but was able to untie a knot or two and get it right.

• Once you've run your chevron pattern as long as you see fit, knot it off, braid it and knot to secure.

• The last thing I did was glue on a strip of rhinestone trim and stitch it on with some of the embroidery thread.

• Lastly, I looked up ways to tie the bracelet on my wrist but the simplest thing is to tie a double knot...

So fun!

xo Arica

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