Tuesday 12 January 2016

Parachute Cord Bracelet


Parachutes Cord Bracelets

 
 


My 17 year old son Kasper bought one of these and wanted more SO we made them!!


All you really need is some parachute cord and clip, scissors, matches and a big darning needle.

The length of parachute cord you need is 18 times the length of the final product.


Once you have the length of cord you need, fold it in half and then fold it at twice the length of the bracelet. This bracelet is for my daughter and we want it to be 15cm long so we folded the cord for the second time at 30cm.

Slip both folded ends into one side of the clip, then slip the loose ends through the folded bit (slip knot)

I didn’t get a photo but it should have two long strands with the shorter folded strands in the middle.

With the other end of the cord slip it into the second part of the clip. Then pull it all the way through until the clips are apart at the length you want the bracelet. (Each part of the clip is spaced out to 15cm) Fold the folded cord down to the other end of the clip. (See above picture) You can hold it in place with a bulldog clip or peg.

Now for the fun part-


Slip one of the long parachute cords under the centre 4 strands


Take the other long parachute cord and go over the centre 4 strands

 
Now thread the underneath cord end over the second cord, then the over cord end gets threaded under the first cord. Pull tight. Does that make any sense!!


You should have a ‘crossover’ knot with 4 strands of cord in between it.

 
 
Now repeat the above steps but opposite – so that the strand of cord on your right side now goes underneath and the left side goes over, not forgetting to thread the end through the loops. Pull tight

 
Keep repeating this process until you have reached the clip. Don’t forget to swap ‘over and under’ around each time!! Almost done

 
 
With a large needle thread the cord end through a few of the crossover knot strands. Cut closely and then slightly melt the ends with a match.

 

DONE!! 
 

As you can see my photogenic son also made some!!

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