Shamballa Bracelet

Get to grips with knotting to make these on trend Shamballa Bracelets.

• Quick and easy to make


• Why not make using your favourite coloured beads


• Includes free step by step project sheet

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Materials

• 2 x metres waxed cord red (WXC11)
• 1 x metres waxed cord black (WXC01)
• 1 x pack of 10 10mm rhinestone beads black(MTKA1001)
• 2 x 8mm rhinestone beads black (MTKA0801)
• 1 x project sheet (BLOG1201PA)
• you will also need a good pair of nippers (PRNPR)

Stage 1

Cut two 60cm lengths of cord and one 120cm. pin one end of one 60cm length to a bead mat by tying a small knot in the end of the cord (or you can pin the bracelet to the knee of your trousers).

Stage 2

Tie on your long length (this is the knotting cord) 20cm along the pinned cord. Make sure each side of the long length is equal. The centre cord is called the lazy cord.

Stage 3

Place the left hand cord over the lazy cord and underneath the right hand cord. Take the right hand cord behind the lazy cord and through the left hand loop. Pull tight.

Stage 4

Now place the right hand cord over the lazy cord and underneath the left hand cord. Take the left hand cord behind the lazy cord and through the right hand loop. Pull tight. Repeat this knot, making sure you alternate between left and right, to make the desired length of knots. Add a bead and continue the knotting.

Stage 5

Add as many beads as you require with Macramé knots in between. To finish, add a dab of glue on each side where you have left over knotting cord. Trim the excess when the glue is dry. Leave the lazy cord.

Stage 6

To make the closure for the bracelet. Take your remaining 60cm length of cord. Overlap your ends of the lazy cord. Tie on the remaining cord in the same way as before and make around fourteen knots. Glue and trim the excess of this knotting cord. Be careful as the lazy cords need to slide to adjust the bracelet.

Stage 7

Thread a bead onto each end of the lazy cord. Knot to keep the bead in place, add a dab of glue and trim the excess when the glue is dry.

Stage 8

Be inspired and make a bracelet in your favourite colour.

Stage 9

This is what your finished bracelet should look like.

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