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After proving my string-length template worked, it was time for the next challenge… What happens if I double the entire bracelet pattern? In this video, I take the custom pattern from my previous experiment and transform it into a much wider design. It wasn’t quite …
Can this bracelet template handle a pattern that uses one string much more than the others? That’s exactly what I’m trying to find out! In this video, I design a brand-new friendship bracelet pattern from scratch, inspired by the classic Arrowhead pattern but arranged to …
Getting the starting string order right can be one of the trickiest parts of designing a friendship bracelet. In this video, I map out a long, skinny zigzag pattern to figure out exactly where every string belongs before I ever tie a knot. Along the …
After updating my bracelet template with extra rows, it’s finally time for the real test! For this experiment, I’m using friendship-bracelets.net pattern #28—a pattern I know extremely well. Since it uses all of the strings fairly evenly, it’s the perfect way to find out whether …
Can you design a friendship bracelet entirely from memory? In this video, I challenge myself to recreate one of my favorite bracelet layouts without looking at a pattern. Using leftover string from a previous project, I build a compact design with alternating pink and green …
Can a simple color change completely transform a bracelet? In this video, I take friendship-bracelets.net pattern #7883 and prepare it for a custom color layout. While the original pattern uses a rainbow-inspired palette, I decided to map it out with a different color flow and …
What can you make with leftover string? 🤔 After finishing my last bracelet, I had three shades of blue left over and decided to add three shades of purple to see what kind of pattern I could create. In this video, I experiment with friendship-bracelets.net …
Not every friendship bracelet pattern needs to be completely redesigned. Sometimes all it takes is changing a few sections to create something that feels entirely new. In today’s Blindsided Creations, I start with friendship-bracelets.net Pattern #6456 and explore how to break up a repetitive design …
Sometimes the hardest part isn’t making the bracelet—it’s designing it. For this project I already had six shades of blue cut and ready to use, but I didn’t have a pattern. Instead of searching for one that almost worked, I decided to build a brand-new …
What happens when the pattern is already a rainbow? Normally, I take friendship bracelet patterns and transform them into rainbow versions—but this time I had a completely different challenge. I already had six strings cut and ready to go: three pinks and three blues. Instead …
Today’s project is a little different… literally! Instead of starting with one of my usual string bundles, I’m working with a tiny six-strand braid that was made over a year ago as an experiment. Mandy figured out how to use a kumihimo disc to create …
Another mystery string bundle, another pattern challenge! I still have several kumihimo loops that I prepared long ago with no notes about what I planned to make with them. This one is a 16-string bundle with four shades of blue and four shades of brown, …