I Took This Friendship Bracelet Pattern and Completely Changed It
What happens when you take an existing friendship bracelet pattern… and then stop following it? 😄
In this video, I start with pattern #100238 from friendship-bracelets.net, map out part of the original design, trace how the different strings and colors move through the pattern, and then use that as a jumping-off point to create something completely new.
Instead of simply recreating the original bracelet, I experiment with the shapes, symmetry, colors, and string paths to see where the design can go. The result turns into a completely different pattern with arrowhead and diamond-like elements—and one I’m definitely looking forward to making!
This is one of my favorite parts of friendship bracelet design: learning how patterns work well enough that you can start changing them and creating designs of your own.
⚠️ One little warning if you cut your strings according to expected usage: that dark orange is going to be BUSY. 😂
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Sometimes the pattern you PLAN to make isn’t the bracelet you actually end up making. 😄
This friendship bracelet started with pattern #100238 from friendship-bracelets.net—but I barely used the original pattern!
I originally planned to take the center section and build an arrowhead-style design outward from it. Then, while designing, something else started looking more interesting… so I changed direction. Then I changed things again. Even the diamond that eventually appeared wasn’t really part of the original plan.
Basically, this bracelet was designed on the fly—and I love how it turned out!
The finished design has these bursts of lighter colors surrounded by darker sections, with that fluorescent orange running throughout the bracelet. Under a UV/black light, that orange should REALLY pop… assuming I can figure out where I put my fluorescent floss. 😂
⏱️ HOW LONG DID IT TAKE?
This bracelet took me about 1 hour and 30 minutes to knot.
That’s longer than some of my recent bracelets, and there’s a good reason for it: parts of this pattern get complicated!
When the pattern was straightforward, I could use segment knotting and move pretty quickly. During the more complicated sections, speed stopped mattering. I concentrated on following the pattern and avoiding mistakes instead.
And that’s worth remembering if you’re learning friendship bracelets.
I’ve been making bracelets since 1987, and I STILL encounter patterns that slow me down and make me wonder what the heck I’m doing. Taking longer on a difficult pattern is completely normal. Sometimes you need to forget about speed, study what’s happening, and just concentrate on getting the knots right.
This definitely isn’t the bracelet I’d choose as a first beginner project, but if you’ve got some experience and want something that’ll make you pay attention, it’s a fun challenge!
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Want to see how I turned the original pattern into this one? Check out the pattern-making portion and watch the design develop in real time!
More friendship bracelet tutorials, experiments, and projects can be found at akaawol.com.
Thanks for watching, and as always…
Don’t get your strings in a bunch!
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