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From Leftovers to Wow! Designing a Skinny 8-Color Bracelet with Just One Strand Each

From Leftovers to Wow! Designing a Skinny 8-Color Bracelet with Just One Strand Each

Hey everyone, Kevin here—aka AWOL—and today we’re turning string scraps into something seriously cool 🎨 After making yesterday’s big bracelet, I was left with just one strand of each of the 8 colors. So I thought… what can I make with that? 🧵 Answer: A …

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Big Zigzags, Bold Colors: Designing a 32-String Friendship Bracelet Pattern!

Big Zigzags, Bold Colors: Designing a 32-String Friendship Bracelet Pattern!

Welcome back, friends! Kevin here—aka AWOL—and today I’m trying something totally different: a massive 32-string friendship bracelet with 8 unique colors and a bold zigzag meets arrowhead design. I’m walking you through the design process on this experimental piece, showing how I map out color …

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Planning a Knotty Masterpiece: Designing My Next Asymmetrical Knot Bag (8 Colors, Endless Options!)

Planning a Knotty Masterpiece: Designing My Next Asymmetrical Knot Bag (8 Colors, Endless Options!)

Welcome back, friends! Kevin here (aka AWOL), and today’s video is a bit longer—but if you’re into pattern planning, bag builds, and deep-dive crafting strategy, you’re going to love this one. I’m walking you through the setup for my next big project: an asymmetrical knot …

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Intersecting 16-String Design with Hidden Symmetry

Intersecting 16-String Design with Hidden Symmetry

Ever had an idea that might work, but you’re not 100% sure until you just do it? That’s exactly what this bracelet is. Today I’m building a bracelet that features two stacked diamond shapes—a smaller one inside a larger one—and weaving through it with a …

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Rainbow Experiment

Rainbow Experiment

What happens when you take a 12-string diamond pattern and level it up to 16 strings? 🤯 In this video, I’m trying out an idea that’s been stuck in my head—literally! Join me as I figure it out live, from rough concept to something surprisingly …

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Chunky 16-String Celtic-Inspired Bracelet

Chunky 16-String Celtic-Inspired Bracelet

After experimenting with a woven Celtic-style design on 12 strings, I thought—why not push it further? Today I’m scaling up to 16 strings for a chunky, bold bracelet that really shows off the over-under rhythm. 🌀 This one definitely eats up string and takes some …

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Reworking My Pattern with a Tighter Twist!

Reworking My Pattern with a Tighter Twist!

What happens when you take a simple pattern… and flip it—literally? Today, I’m revisiting the four-color bracelet pattern I created from scratch and tweaking the spacing for a much tighter, more intricate look. Instead of spacing out the over-under sequences, I stack them—bringing the strands …

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Friendship Bracelet Pattern Experiment

Friendship Bracelet Pattern Experiment

Hey everyone, Kevin here (aka AWOL) 👋 and today I’m trying out another variation of my diamond-centered bracelet design. This time I wanted to make it just a little more complex: A big diamond in the middle 💎 Alternating single knots + double boxes (1, …

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Diamond Center Friendship Bracelet

Diamond Center Friendship Bracelet

Hey friends, Kevin here (aka AWOL) 👋 — today we’re designing another bracelet pattern completely from scratch! This one features:💎 A big diamond center⚡ A zigzag effect around a single dot in the middle🎨 A super simple design process you can try yourself The fun …

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Designing a DNA-Inspired Bracelet

Designing a DNA-Inspired Bracelet

Today we’re experimenting with a new pattern inspired by #28776 from friendship-bracelets.net. Instead of just following the original, I wanted to see what would happen if I left four squares in the middle and created a zigzag DNA-style spiral running down the bracelet. It’s still …

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Candy Sprinkles Bracelet

Candy Sprinkles Bracelet

Today, we’re giving a fresh twist to pattern #11604 from friendship-bracelets.net—but with a vibrant 5-color makeover! 🎨 I’ve already tackled this pattern once before, but this time we’re exploring how color changes can completely shift the vibe. Whether you’re looking to learn color planning, see …

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Red to Black Variegated Bracelet Twist

Red to Black Variegated Bracelet Twist

Hey everyone, Kevin here—aka AWOL—and today we’re revisiting a familiar pattern… but with a twist. This layout may look like something I’ve done before, but I’m flipping the script: smaller diamonds in the center, larger on the edges, and a striking red-to-black variegated floss to …

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