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Hello, in this tutorial I show you how to make a macrame bracelet
a chevron, like a "V" going down, it looks like an arrow
Material
table with clamp, cotton embroidery thread of these colors: red green and brown
measuring tape and scissors
take the green thread and the measuring tape
remove this parts and measure 2 meters
when you have them cut
take both tips and join them
fold in half and leave aside
repeat the procedure to have the other green strip of 2 meters
then repeat it with the color white
leave aside and cut another white strip
repeat the same with the red thread
do the same with the red color
do the same with the brown thread
this color is optional because it means the eagle in the flag of mexico, if you don´t like it you can use white
you should have 1 strip brown, 2 reds, 2 whites and 2 greens
each one of 2 meters
order the threads by colors
take the green threads
and separate them
take 1 white and put it over the greens
now place the brown
and accommodate it
then another white
and finally the red threads
when you finish leave 5 cm free and tie a knot
take the table and hold the threads
accommodate the threads on each side with the order I told
first the 2 greens, then 1 white, 1 brown, 1 white and 2 reds
your order of colors must look like this
we will work with the left side
take the edge thread, the green and put it his way over the next green
take the tip
and pass under the next green thread and through the gap
pull up, remember not to tighten to much
repeat this procedure, take the green thread and put it above doing this figure
take the tip and pass under and through the gap
I´ll explain again
take the green thread in the edge and you´ll work over the next green
put it like this doing this figure
take the tip and pass under the thread which you are working
and through the gap
pull up but softly, to have a knot well done
repeat the procedure over the same thread
take the thread and put it over and make this figure
take the tip and pass under and through the gap
remember not to tighten to much the knot, this is important to have a prettier bracelet
remember that you have to repeat the knot 2 times
now we´ll work with the next right thread, the white and do the same
take it and put it above the other thread doing this figure
take the tip and pass under the thread which you´re working
and through the gap
pull and tighten softly
repeat the same with the thread of the same color
go to the next color, brown
take it and put it above and pass the tip under and through the gap
pull and tighten softly
do the same with the same color
pass under and through the gap and tighten
continue with the second white thread
take it and put it over doing this figure
take the tip and pass under and through the gap
tighten the knot
do the same knot with the same color
put the thread over and do this figure, like a "D"
take the tip and pass under and through the gap and tighten
continue with the next color, red
put the thread over
take the tip and pass under and tighten the knot
remember do it softly and repeat the procedure
now we only have this red thread
take it and do the same
put it over, pass under and through the gap, pull, tighten and do it again
you should have this
the knots on the left that going to the center
now we´ll work on the right side
separate the thread in the edge, the first green
we´ll work over the next green
do the same that we have been doing
take the thread and put it over doing this figure
take the tip and pass under
and through the gap
tighten up softly
do the knot again in the thread of the same color
now work with the following thread, white
separate it
then take the green thread and put it over doing this figure
take the tip and pass under and through the gap
pull up to tighten
remember not to tighten very strong
repeat the procedure in this same thread
continue with the brown
separate it and do the same
do this figure, take the tip and pass under the thread and through the gap
tighten up and do it again
now with the next white thread
remember that you have to do 2 knots on each thread
now work on the red
separate it, take the thread and put it over doing this figure
take the tip, pass under, tighten and repeat the knot
now continue with the red
do the same
when you finish, you´ll reach the other green thread
we are working from the inside to the outside
closely it looks like this the threads going to the center and also on the other side
and 2 threads in the center
make a knot on these threads
make a simple knot
tighten softly and make another knot
this will form the "V"
now work with the thread in the left edge, the green
take it and work over the next white thread
continue working on each thread until you reach the center
when you reach the center, start working with the thread in the right edge
until the center over each thread
when you have both threads in the center, remember to tie 2 simple knots
you´ll see how the figure is forming
continue doing the same until you have the desire length
when the bracelet measure aprox. 15 cm, take off of the table
take the below threads and make a knot
it should look like this
cut the threads, do it with the scissors
ready you finished your bracelet
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