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How to Make Hemp Bracelets. Indulge your inner hippie with these environmentally friendly,
extremely cool, beaded hemp bracelets. You will need Hemp twine Scissors Heavy object
Beads and craft or bead store (optional). Step 1. Cut one strand of twine about 6 times
longer than the length you want your bracelet to be. Then cut a second strand twice the
length of the first strand. Fold each strand at its midpoint and make a knot about 1/2-inch
from the top. Hold the knot in place with a heavy object. Natural colored hemp twine,
typically 20-pound weight, is sold at craft and bead stores. Step 2. Arrange the 4 twine
pieces so that the two shortest strands are together in the middle, with one longer strand
on each side. Take the right outer strand and pull it 45 degrees away from the middle
strands. Then place the right strand on top of the middle strands and pass it through
under the outer left strand, so that it looks like the number 4. This is called an overhand
knot. Step 3. Take the left outer strand and loop it under the middle strands, pulling
it through the figure 4. Then pull the outer strands to tighten. Alternate knotting each
side to form the bracelet. Step 4. Thread a bead onto the two middle strands, and then
knot around the bead using the figure 4 overhand knot. Make 2 to 3 more knots before adding
another bead. The number of beads you'll be able to incorporate into the bracelet will
vary according to bead size and bracelet length. Step 5. Continue knotting and adding beads
until you reach your desired length. Then tie the 4 strands together with a single knot.
Wrap the bracelet around your wrist and fasten it by threading the end strands through the
loop. Carefully trim away any excess twine from the four end strands. Peace out! Did
you know American presidents George Washington and Thomas Jefferson both grew hemp.