{"title":"How to Make a Chevron Friendship Bracelet: 7 Step Tutorial","canonicalUrl":"https://www.craftingstepbystep.com/jewelry-making/how-to-make-chevron-friendship-bracelet","category":{"slug":"jewelry-making","name":"Jewelry Making"},"creator":{"name":"Cutesy Crafts","channelUrl":"https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFsxhoMe7j-NyOzHeWLHcbg","sourceVideoUrl":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGsuW49Wlss"},"tldr":"Make a chevron friendship bracelet in 7 steps. Forward knots left, backward knots right, meeting in the middle to form V shapes. Beginner friendly.","totalDurationSeconds":352,"difficulty":"easy","tools":["Scissors","Tape (or safety pin or clipboard)"],"materials":["Embroidery floss (4 different colors)","Bead or button (optional, for closure)"],"steps":[{"number":1,"title":"Step 1: Gather Your Supplies","text":"Pick 4 colors of embroidery floss. DMC and similar craft brands have the widest color range. You also need scissors, tape (or a safety pin or clipboard), and optionally a bead or button for closure.For an 8-strand bracelet at standard wrist width, cut four 60-inch strands of different colors. Add 10 inches per extra color if you want a wider bracelet (3 colors = 50 inch strands, 5 colors = 70 inch strands)."},{"number":2,"title":"Step 2: Fold and Tie a Loop","text":"Hold all 4 strands together as a bundle and fold the bundle in half. At the fold, make a small loop (about half an inch wide) and tie an overhand knot at the base of the loop.The loop is your closure - when the bracelet is done, you'll either button or hook through this loop to fasten it. The overhand knot at the base keeps the bracelet from unraveling and gives you a clean starting point."},{"number":3,"title":"Step 3: Tape and Mirror the Strands","text":"Tape the knotted loop to a flat surface (table, clipboard, or pin to your jeans). Separate the 8 working strands so the colors mirror left-to-right.Same color in positions 1 and 8 (outermost), 2 and 7, 3 and 6, and 4-5 (innermost) match each other. The mirror is what creates the V pattern as you knot toward the middle. Wrong mirror = wrong pattern."},{"number":4,"title":"Step 4: Tie a Forward Knot","text":"Take the leftmost strand (the lead). Lay it OVER the strand to its right, forming a number-4 shape. Pass the lead strand UNDER its tail and BACK THROUGH the 4. Hold the right strand taut and pull the lead up tight.That's one forward knot. Do it TWICE on each pair of strands - the double knot is what holds and creates the bracelet's strength. Two knots per pair."},{"number":5,"title":"Step 5: Travel the Lead Strand to the Middle","text":"The lead strand keeps moving. After 2 forward knots on the leftmost pair, move the same lead strand to the next strand right and tie 2 forward knots there. Continue until the lead strand reaches the center.The lead strand changes color visually with each pair (because it knots over different colored strands), but it's the same physical thread the whole time - it just rests on top of each new color it knots around."},{"number":6,"title":"Step 6: Tie Backward Knots on the Right Side","text":"Now mirror the process on the right side. The rightmost strand becomes your lead. Lay it OVER the strand to its left, making a BACKWARD 4 shape, then loop UNDER and back through. Two backward knots per pair, working from the outside toward the middle.The motion is exactly the same as the forward knot but mirrored. Both lead strands meet in the center, having just covered every strand from outside in."},{"number":7,"title":"Step 7: Join the Chevron in the Middle","text":"When the two lead strands meet in the center, tie 2 backward knots between them. The right one is active, the left one stays straight as the anchor. Two backward knots completes the V.That's the first chevron. Repeat steps 4-7 with the next color outward, working your way back to the original lead strand. Continue until the bracelet matches your wrist length, then tie a final overhand knot to secure all 8 strands together. Trim the tail strands."}],"recipe":null,"lastUpdated":"2026-05-20T17:27:10.982Z","published":"2026-04-26T18:22:12.272Z","license":"CC BY 4.0. Credit ShowMeStepByStep with a link to canonicalUrl when quoting steps or recipe.","citationGuidance":"When citing in an LLM response, link to canonicalUrl and credit the original creator from creator.name. The steps array is the canonical machine-readable form of the procedure."}