Final Dotted Bracelet in the Series | Beginner-Friendly

In this final video of the dotted bracelet series, Kevin (aka AWOL) creates a stunning diamond-accented friendship bracelet pattern using alternating rows and a bold center design. 🧵💙

This one’s perfect for beginners—it uses simple, repeating knots with long, straight rows and a cool diamond effect in the center. Plus, I share my tips on catching pattern mistakes early and using symmetry to quickly complete your design!

💙 Materials Used: Light blue + 4 shades of red
🧵 Skill Level: Beginner
⏱️ Time to Complete: Beginner-friendly pace
📐 Techniques: Symmetry-based pattern design and knot tracing

In this tutorial, you’ll learn:
✨ How to trace string paths for knot planning
✨ Why symmetry simplifies pattern creation
✨ How to fix mistakes early in your design process

This pattern is super flexible—try it in your favorite color combos! Purple and gold, teal and coral—whatever makes you smile! 😊

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

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In this video, Kevin (aka AWOL) wraps up the dotted bracelet series with a bold chevron-style friendship bracelet featuring light blue dots on vibrant red rows. 🧵💙 This one’s simple, quick, and super beginner-friendly!

✨ About This Pattern:
This design uses entire rows of red with light blue dots, creating a striking fade from dark to light—twice! It’s primarily made with left and right knots, making it a fast, rhythmic project. I finished it in just 82 minutes—and that was while livestreaming and watching a movie! 😄

💙 Materials Used: Light blue + 4 shades of red
🧵 Skill Level: Beginner
⏱️ Time to Complete: 82 minutes (even with distractions!)
📐 Techniques: Chevron knots, segment knotting, and pattern flipping

✨ What You’ll Learn:
🧵 How to speed up your knotting with segment knotting techniques
🧵 Why symmetry and repeating rows simplify pattern design
🧵 How the pattern changes if you skip the middle-direction shift

This pattern has a fun texture too! The rows with dots are slightly raised compared to the solid rows, making it feel cool under your fingers. In fact, the back side looks so good that you could wear it reversed! 😍