Creating a Gorgeous Bracelet from photo

Today we’re diving deep into a pattern mystery inspired by Critter Crafter’s beautiful bracelet on Instagram! 🧵 The original piece used variegated floss, making it tricky to recreate — but with a little detective work (and a LOT of zooming in), we figured it out together!

In this video, I walk you through the process of decoding, mapping, and building a complete pattern from scratch, using solid colors to make the structure easier to see. 🌈 You’ll learn not only how to make this bracelet but also how to understand how patterns are built — so you can start designing your own!

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Today, we’re building on the last video where we decoded that beautiful variegated bracelet — and now I’m showing you how to shrink that big 48-string pattern into a 24-string or even a super-manageable 12-string version! 🎨

Learn an easy technique for resizing any pattern using copy, paste, and flipping in GIMP (or your favorite graphic editor). This is perfect if you love a design but don’t want to wrestle with 48 strings.

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Today I’m showing you the finished 12-string version of the variegated pattern we decoded earlier — and sharing a few important lessons I learned along the way. (Spoiler: always double-check your templates! 😅)

In this video: ✨ How the 48-string design translated down to 12 strings
✨ Where I had to adapt the pattern mid-way to save the project
✨ Color placement tips for adding more interest (or keeping it classic)
✨ String usage notes — heads up, black and white get used up FAST!

Hey everyone, Kevin (aka AWOL) back again! 🧵
Today I’m revealing the 24-string version of the variegated diamond bracelet — doubling the size from yesterday’s 12-string project! 🙌

This design was originally based on a 48-string photo shared by Just String Things. After creating the smaller version, I knew I had to see what it would look like a little bigger — and honestly? I think the 24-string version is even cooler! 🎨

✨ What’s inside:

How the expanded pattern changes the bracelet’s feel

Real talk about string usage (black and white get eaten up fast!)

A few lessons learned from this build

Why the dovetail sections look extra awesome when doubled!

Total time to make: 137 minutes