![]() This is a great option for waxed cotton strings and even thicker ropes, such as leather or satin ones. This is probably the most useful out of all of these, as well as one of the most difficult to make. This knot is great for any kind of material, but it works best with thick, waxed ropes, like the ones used to make scoubidou bracelets. Pull both ends strongly to tighten the knot. Then, you have to first slide the end in your right hand over and under the end in your left one, and, secondly, you need to repeat the exact same process in reverse, sliding the end in your left and over and under the end in your right hand. To tie a square knot, you need to take the extremes of your two different ropes, one in each hand. This particular knot can be used in braided jewelry when you need to tie together different strands of string or add more thread into your work, and it is a tight one, as the Surgeon’s Knot. The square knot is called like this because it looks the same on both sides. When working with elastic strings, also remember not to pull too hard, nor to use elastics that are too thin, and, once the bracelet is made, not to stretch too much when putting it on. To make it more solid, try applying a drop of transparent superglue on it. Pull both ends and tighten the knot solidly. Then, slide it through again (for a total of two knots made). To tie this kind of not, overlap the two ends of the string, form a loop, and slide the thread through it. The Surgeon’s Knot, which is called this way because it’s the one surgeons use to secure their suture threads, is made by a couple of twists, which really help to keep everything in place so it’s a great, very practical and secure option to tie a bracelet, even if not the best aesthetically speaking. This kind of knot is great for tying elastics, and is a little complicated to do, especially if confronted with the super-simple overhand knot. This will work well with any kind of string and rope, elastic, wool, or cotton threads. This is probably the most basic knot in the entire knot world, possibly the first one that pops into your mind when you need to tie a knot, and one of the most common in jewelry making.Īll you have to do to tie this kind of knot is positioning one end of the string bracelet over the rest of it to form a loop, take the end of the string and make it slide through the loop, then pull the knot tightly. Conclusion The Best Knots For Tying Bracelets 1.If you need a hand then leave a comment and I’ll get back to you. (There’s probably a short-hand way of writing this but shorthand instructions always scare me so I generally give them a wide berth!) This might seem a little tricky a first but I promise once you have done it a dozen times you’ll be sorted….!įor the hex-nut bracelet I used four lengths of string, measuring about 60cm each in length and tied the following knots: If you want to introduce a bead (or hexnut) then simply thread it through onto the two middle cords then carry on tying square knots. ![]() Pull the right and left cord until the knot tightens. Then bring the left cord over the right cord, under the two middle cords and through the loop formed by the right cord. Bring the right cord over the two middle cords. Pull the right and left cord until the knot tightens.ģ. Then bring the right cord over the left cord, under the two middle cords and through the loop formed by the left cord. Bring the left cord over the two middle cords. Please note: I have used different colored cord in the tutorial so that it’s easier for you to figure out whats going on!Ģ. ![]() The bracelet I made is a bit different to the ‘braided hex-nut bracelet’ and uses macrame instead, which is great, because I promised some tutorials a while back and felt a bit bad that I hadn’t written any yet!įull instructions after the jump! Happy knotting! Two things I absolutely love about this project are:ġ) It’s cheap as chips: I already had string in the cupboard and the brass hexnuts were 3p each from the hardware shop.Ģ) It’s my kind of jewellery: I’m not really a girly girl IYKWIM! This bracelet has been inspired by this really wonderful “ Braided Hex-nut Bracelet” tutorial which I pinned on Pinterest a while back. ![]()
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