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This Subtle 12-String Design Hides a Secret!

This Subtle 12-String Design Hides a Secret!

Today’s pattern is really different. We’re working with #11604 from friendship-bracelets.net — a design that isolates the variegated floss like no other in the series so far. This layout is all about letting the color shifts shine without crossing over themselves, and I think it …

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This EASY 12-String Bracelet Surprised Me!

This EASY 12-String Bracelet Surprised Me!

In today’s video, we’re reverse-engineering pattern 8474 from friendship-bracelets.net using my custom graph paper template — available at https://akaawol.com! This one’s all about balance, symmetry, and choosing the right contrast for variegated floss. 🟢 I’m using a green variegated floss against a gray background to …

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This Pattern Practically Builds Itself!

This Pattern Practically Builds Itself!

Hey crafters! Kevin aka AWOL here with a surprisingly easy two-color bracelet design — pattern #89436 from friendshipbracelets.net. 🧶 It’s a pattern that repeats a lot, which I wasn’t sure I’d love at first… but honestly, this one just flows. The symmetry makes it easy …

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This Pattern Doesn’t Repeat – So I Had to Get Creative!

This Pattern Doesn’t Repeat – So I Had to Get Creative!

Hey friends! AWOL here with a fresh bracelet design that threw me a curveball: it’s long, twisty, and barely repeats! 😅 In this video, I walk you through my process of converting an image into a usable pattern – without even checking the knot structure …

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The Easiest Diamond Pattern Ever?

The Easiest Diamond Pattern Ever?

Today we’re diving into Pattern #113557 from friendship-bracelets.net — a diamond design that’s as easy as it is satisfying! 😍 Whether you’re just starting out or looking to practice your knotting technique, this one’s for you. I walk you through:✅ How to prep and balance …

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Post ID: 9996

Welcome back to another Blindsided Creation! Today, we’re diving into an unexpected design — pattern #8537 — with 16 strings and 9 colors… and let’s just say it threw me for a loop. 😅 Watch as I break down this confusing color fade, rework the …

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Remixing a Blindsided Pattern: 16-String Spiral with Beginner-Friendly Knots!

Remixing a Blindsided Pattern: 16-String Spiral with Beginner-Friendly Knots!

In this video, I revisit a Blindsided Creation pattern and give it a twist—literally! This time around, I’m using 16 strings instead of 14 to see how it changes the look and feel of the design. Spoiler: it opens up some exciting possibilities for beginner-friendly …

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Designing a Snowflake-Inspired 2-Color Bracelet!

Designing a Snowflake-Inspired 2-Color Bracelet!

We’re back with another Blindsided Creation, and this one might be my favorite yet! Today’s pattern (#107987) was submitted by Minute_Craft, and it’s a gorgeous 16-string two-color design that feels like a snowflake exploded into bracelet form ❄️ Watch as I go in blind and …

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Blindsided by a Power Outage

Blindsided by a Power Outage

What do you do when a thunderstorm knocks out your power mid-design? You improvise! 😅 Today’s Blindsided Creation started with a huge lightning strike that wiped out my progress, but we’re not giving up that easily. This pattern was submitted by the awesome Minute_Craft (thank …

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Planning a Dual-Fade Fancy Candy Bracelet

Planning a Dual-Fade Fancy Candy Bracelet

Hey there, Kevin here (aka AWOL), and today I’m taking you behind the scenes as I puzzle through a brand new Fancy Candy bracelet pattern—this time with a dual fade: blue on one side, brown on the other. 🌊🤎 Here’s the thing… I had two …

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16 Colors, One Template: Randomized Diamond Pattern Experiment

16 Colors, One Template: Randomized Diamond Pattern Experiment

Welcome back, everyone! It’s Kevin (aka AWOL), and today I’m diving into a 16-color mystery mix using a familiar template—but with a totally different vibe. 🎨✨ Instead of matching each color exactly, I’m going with a loose, abstract approach—just following the flow of the pattern …

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Will This Random Color Pattern Actually Work?

Will This Random Color Pattern Actually Work?

Hey friends! It’s Kevin (aka AWOL), and today I’m diving into a little bracelet experiment using 16 random colors to create a totally new pattern concept. Inspired by the “boxy” look from the last video, I wanted to see what happens when you swap out …

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