

How to Make Friendship Bracelets: 12 Fun Friendship Bracelet Patterns!
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Switchback Friendship Bracelet Pattern
You'll want to make a Switchback Friendship Bracelet Pattern for all of your friends! The fun zig-zag design incorporates three colors. It's a quick and easy macrame bracelet that everyone will love!
Project TypeMake a Project
Time to CompleteUnder an hour
Bead Project TypeBracelet
Notes:
- Before you begin making your friendship bracelet, you should know how to make a Right Hand Double Knot and Left Hand Double Knot. You can see these instructions at myfbm.com.
- These instructions teach you how to complete the pattern using My Friendship Bracelet Maker. However, the pattern can be completed without the loom as well.
Instructions:
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Pick 3 different colors. (The example uses dark blue, lime green & beige). You will need 1 strand of each color.
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Align string, fold in half, and tie knot ½ inch from fold forming a loop.
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Attach your ½ inch loop to MYFBM under the butterfly clip.
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Separate strings by placing one string per slot. Note: Use the same color in slots 3 & 6 (dark blue), slots 4 & 7 (beige) & slots 5 & 8 (lime green). This will align the strings of your pattern.
- To begin, take string #3 (blue) and make 5 right hand double knots. One each, on string #4 (beige), string #5 (green), string #6 (blue), string #7 (beige) & string #8 (green). String #3 (blue) will now be in slot 8.
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Take string #3 (beige) and make a single right single left hand knot with string #4 (green). String #3 (beige) will stay in slot 3.
- Take string #8 (blue) and make 5 left hand double knots. One each, on string #7 (green), string #6 (beige), string #5 (blue), string #4 (green) & string #3 (beige). String #8 (blue) will now be in slot 3.
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Take string #8 (green) and make a single left single right hand knot with string #7 (beige). String #8 (green) will stay in slot 8.
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Take string #3 (blue) and make 5 right hand double knots. One each, on string #4 (beige), string #5 (green), string #6 (blue), string #7 (beige) & string #8 (green). String #3 (blue) will now be in slot 8.
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Take string #3 (beige) and make 5 right hand double knots. One each, on string #4 (green), string #5 (blue), string #6 (beige), string #7 (green) & string #8 (blue). String #3 (beige) will now be in slot 8.
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Take string #3 (green) and make a single right single left hand knot with string #4 (blue). String #3 (green) will stay in slot 3.
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Take string #8 (beige) and make 5 left hand double knots. One each, on string #7 (blue), string #6 (green), string #5 (beige), string #4 (blue) & string #3 (green). String #8 (beige) will now be in slot 3.
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Take string #8 (blue) and make a single left single right hand knot with string #7 (green). String #8 (blue) will stay in slot 8.
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Take string #3 (beige) and make 5 right hand double knots. One each, on string #4 (green), string #5 (blue), string #6 (beige), string #7 (green) & string #8 (blue). String #3 (beige) will now be in slot 8.
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Take string #3 (green) and make 5 right hand double knots. One each, on string #4 (blue), string #5 (beige), string #6 (green), string #7 (blue) & string #8 (beige). String #3 (green) will now be in slot 8.
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Take string #3 (blue) and make a single right single left hand knot with string #4 (beige). String #3 (blue) will stay in slot 3.
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Take string #8 (green) and make 5 left hand double knots. One each, on string #7 (beige), string #6 (blue), string #5 (green), string #4 (beige) & string #3 (blue). String #8 (green) will now be in slot 3.
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Take string #8 (beige) and make a single left single right hand knot with string #7 (blue). String #8 (beige) will stay in slot 8.
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Take string #3 (green) and make 5 right hand double knots. One each, on string #4 (blue), string #5 (beige), string #6 (green), string #7 (blue) & string #8 (beige). String #3 (green) will now be in slot 8.
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At this point your pattern will now repeat itself. Repeat steps 5-19 to continue the pattern until your bracelet is long enough to fit your wrist.
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Once you bracelet is long enough to fit your wrist take strings from the slots 3 & 4 in your left hand and the strings from slots 7 & 8 in your right hand and braid with the remaining 2 center strings.
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Take the braided strings and tie two basic knots at the end of your friendship bracelet. (Learn how to finish your friendship bracelet with knots or beads by visiting myfbm.com.)
- Unclip your friendship bracelet from the butterfly clip and cut off the excess braided section. Your bracelet is ready to wear or share!
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