Ros spent time at American Summer camps rounding up children, and it was here she learned of the woven lanyard friendship bracelet (or 'boondoggle' as they called it).
Adding a chain link fastening turns this childhood obsession into a gorgeous pop of colour on your wrist. AND AN EXCELLENT LAST MINUTE CHRISTMAS PRESENT.
When I made this the first time round, Ros told me it wasn't good enough and I had to start all over again. I've realised this is a worldwide institution so I tentatively give you this woven bracelet Fashion Fix.
You will need:
- two 1m long 2mm wide pieces of yellow flat plastic lacing
- gold chain bracelet cut to size (long enough to be wrapped halfway around your wrist)
- pliers
- scissors
- all purpose glue
How to do it.
- To attach one end of the lacing to one end of the chain, thread both pieces of lace through the end loop of the chain. Position them in a cross ready to begin. (See Pic below)
- Try as I might I dont think I could instruct you any better than to follow this online tutorial I found.
- weave the lacing as shown in the video. Continue until it os long enough to fit just over halfway around your wrist.
- cut the chain to length to close the chain around your wrist. attach the lacing and chain ends as you did to start.
- Poke any loose ends through the holes in the bracelet and pull tight. Keep pulling these ends tight every ten minutes.
- When you're happy with the tightness of the weave put the finished bracelet around a bottle for a day to help keep its shape.
- Add a thin coating of all purpose glue to the ends to make it extra secure.
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| Close up of the starting cross |
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| Wear your bracelet in a cluster of colour and matching metal |
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