🧵 Designing a Unique Friendship Bracelet Pattern!

Hey everyone! Kevin (aka AWOL) here, and today we’re diving into bracelet pattern design! 🎨 I’m taking inspiration from pattern 1451 on friendship-bracelets.net, but putting my own spin on it. Instead of following the original exactly, I’m modifying the design and doubling the size to create a 16-string pattern—and I’m excited to see how it turns out!

Here’s what we’re doing:
🔹 Adjusting the placement of dots and colors
🔹 Experimenting with two different knotting styles to see which is more efficient
🔹 Creating a blue and white color scheme for a fresh look
🔹 Using GIMP tools to quickly copy and mirror the pattern for a full design

This is just the first version of this experiment! In the next video, I’ll try an alternate version to compare techniques and see which method is faster.

💬 Let me know in the comments: Do you prefer designing your own patterns or following existing ones?

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This is the pattern I took inspiration from.

And here is my pattern. Click it to get the PDF in higher resolution.

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Hey everyone! Kevin (aka AWOL) here, and today we’re making a super beginner-friendly bracelet that I designed on the fly! 🎨 This two-color bracelet follows a simple knotting method, making it fast, easy, and perfect for anyone learning left and right knots.

Key Features of This Bracelet:
✔ No official pattern – custom design inspired by a past bracelet
✔ Only two colors – dark goes right, light goes left = super simple!
✔ Fast to make – finished in 75 minutes! ⏱
✔ Subtle texture difference – adds a unique feel to the bracelet

I also tested a row-by-row knotting method to compare it against the next bracelet I’ll be making, which will use four colors and a different knotting style. I’m excited to see which one turns out to be more efficient!

💬 What do you think? Do you prefer working row by row, or do you segment knot like I usually do? Let me know in the comments!

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And as always—don’t get your strings in a bunch! 😆