Spring Bracelet with Square Knot and Seed Beads
In this tutorial we are going to learn how to make a simple bracelet with seed beads that we will string together in such a way that they will form flowers. To do this we are going to alternate the seed beads with macramé knots.
Materials needed to make the bracelet:
Scissors.
Lighter.
Table for making knots.
To make it we will use Matubo brand seed beads in size 6/0 and 1mm thick braided nylon thread.
We use Miyuki brand seed beads as they have a slightly larger hole than other seed beads from other brands in the same size.
We will use a central cord that will serve as a guide and another cord in which we will make the knots. We are going to make the well-known square knot or flat knot, which is one of the most used knots in macramé and micromacramé.
The first thing we will have to do is string a series of seed beads, in a specific color order, on the central thread as can be seen in the photograph.
We will make a knot at each end of the cord to prevent the beads from coming off.
In my case, the blue seed beads correspond to the flower petals and the cream seed beads to the center.
The first thing we will have to do is string a series of seed beads, in a specific color order, on the central thread as can be seen in the photograph.
We will make a knot at each end of the cord to prevent the beads from coming off.
In my case, the blue seed beads correspond to the flower petals and the cream seed beads to the center.
Next we can start making the knots with a second piece of cord. My guide thread is beige and the thread I'm going to use to make the knots is blue.
We will make a total of 10 flat knots, also known as square knots at the beginning of the bracelet.
Then we will make new knots interspersed between the beads that we had placed at the beginning (the first three in blue-beige-blue) and some new ones that we will thread onto the new cord to form the flower petals (two blue at each end of the thread).
We will place two new seed beads at each end of the new thread.
We will make two knots between flower and flower.
Until you get the length of the bracelet you want. In this case, I made a total of 10 flowers.
For the end of the bracelet we will use a sliding clasp that we will also make with square knots.
To do this, we will cut a new piece of cord about 20 cm long and tie about 6-8 knots.
The result, as you can see, is great!!!
Materials needed to make the bracelet:
Scissors.
Lighter.
Table for making knots.
Full video to make it on my YouTube channel: