Rainbow Plaid Friendship Bracelet

My daughter and I have been friendship bracelets together for years, and I'm so excited about this one! Not only is this Rainbow Plaid Friendship Bracelet colorful, but it's so easy to make. It may look complicated, but you really only need to know how to do two simple knots to complete it. I love that this bracelet adds a bright pop of color to your wardrobe. It's also a creative way to show support for the LGBTQ+ community and to wear and share during Pride week/month.

To make your own Rainbow Plaid Friendship Bracelet, you will need these supplies:

• Embroidery Floss - black, red, orange, yellow, green, teal, blue, purple
• Scissors
• Ruler
• Tape, Binder Clip, or Clipboard

First, you need to cut the lengths of Embroidery Floss for your bracelet:

• Black: 7 pieces, 40 inches
• Red: 1 piece, 40 inches
• Orange: 1 piece, 40 inches
• Yellow: 1 piece, 40 inches
• Green: 1 piece, 40 inches
• Teal: 1 piece, 40 inches
• Blue: 1 piece, 40 inches
• Purple: 1 piece, 40 inches

Now that you've completed that last step - Congratulations!! You've made the first set of the bracelet pattern! Repeat steps 2-6 until the bracelet is the length you want. I would recommend stopping at the end of a rainbow stripe section.

Finishing the bracelet is a lot like how you started the bracelet. Start with the second black piece of floss, and tie a forward knot around the piece to the left of it. Next, take the third piece of floss, and tie a forward knot around BOTH pieces to the left. Continue on this pattern, tying the next piece around the previous group of floss pieces.

Keep going when you get to the colored floss, tying knots the same way until you get to the end. Once you are done, all of the floss should be in one bundle, and should look similar to the top of the bracelet.

There are a lot of ways you can finish the ends of the bracelet. I decided to do a twist braid because I like how the colored floss looks blended with the black. Split the bundle of floss into two, with 7 pieces in each section.

Remove the bracelet from your workspace, and repeat the same braid for the other end of the bracelet. Try your best to have both bracelet ends trimmed to about the same length.

The bracelet can be tied around a wrist in any way to keep it on. I decided to add a sliding knot to the ends to make putting it on and removing it much easier. Lay the bracelet face-down, and bring the ends around so that they are laying next to each other.

1. Lay the floss with the ends out straight.
2. Bring the floss on the left over the bracelet ends, and make a "4".
3. Bring the floss on the right over the end of the first floss, and then underneath the bracelet ends. Bring the end up through the loop on the left side.
4. Grab both ends of the floss and pull it tight.
5. Repeat this process, but alternate the over/under for each side. Keep tying knots until you are satisfied with the length.

Trim the ends of the floss, and hold them down with a little bit of adhesive. Now you can slide the ends through this section to tighten or loosen the bracelet without having to tie anything! With this done, your bracelet is officially complete!!

To wear the bracelet, simply slide it over the hand and onto the wrist. Gently pull both ends of the bracelet evenly to tighten to your level of comfort.

I love the way this Rainbow Plaid Friendship Bracelet turned out!! It would be a creative handmade gift to share with friends for St. Patrick's Day, and especially for Pride Week! I'm thinking of making another bracelet, but using white embroidery floss instead of black. What do you think? As always, I would love to see your creations! Share yours on Instagram, Facebook, or leave a comment/photo on the project pin on Pinterest!