Friendship bracelets are back! It's a fun, easy craft that'll bring back fond memories. With our friendship bracelet patterns, you can find the perfect styles for you and your bestie.
The type of friendship bracelet we’re talking about in this article is a form of macrame, because knots are used to create the patterns. So, if you love creating friendship bracelets like these you might enjoy trying one of our macrame projects.
All you need to get going with one of these projects is embroidery floss in your favourite colours, and a friendship bracelet pattern to follow – more on this below.
We’ve found a selection of our favourite ways to ‘braid’ your embroidery floss to transform it into a gorgeous friendship bracelet.
Where to buy embroidery floss for friendship bracelets?
You’ll need a good-quality thread for your friendship bracelets. We love DMC and know their embroidery floss is high-quality and available in a variety of vibrant colours.
DMC assortment of colours
DMC has a huge array of colours to choose from. This set is ideal for beginners as it contains all of the basic shades, so you’ll have lots of choices for your friendship bracelets.
DMC also has a beautiful ombre set and a pastel shades set.
8 friendship bracelet patterns for beginners
1. Chevron and reverse chevron friendship bracelet patterns
The go-to pattern for making your first friendship bracelet is the chevron. It’s simple to master, and once you’ve got the hang of it, you’ll be able to work up your bracelets quickly.
We have a detailed tutorial here on Gathered to create your first chevron friendship bracelet. There’s also a video for you to follow along with which outlines each step.
2. Candy stripe friendship bracelet pattern
The candy stripe is a super simple pattern to work with and will create a fun three-tone design.
This step-by-step tutorial from The Neon Tea Party breaks down the technique into manageable steps.
Put your bracelet making skills to good use
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3. Heart friendship bracelet pattern
With this tutorial by Oh Yay Studio you’ll learn how to create the repeating heart friendship bracelet, which is adorable!
In the tutorial, yarn is used to make a chunkier bracelet (or bookmark) but if you prefer a thinner bracelet opt for embroidery floss.
Choose your favourite colours and get knotting.
4. Zig zag friendship bracelet pattern
Create a quirky variation of the striped bracelet by making it zig zag! Craft Project Ideas has a simple tutorial on creating this unique design. You’ll find step-by-step pictures to create this look.
5. Diamond friendship bracelet pattern
The diamond shape is slightly more challenging, but if you've mastered the chevron and stripe, you're good to go. With Cutesy Crafts’ step-by-step tutorial, you’ll have this technique down in no time.
6. Strawberry friendship bracelet pattern
If you’re looking to take your bracelet-making to the next level, give this summery strawberry design from Yarnivora a go! A word of warning though, you won’t want to give this one away!
7. Loom friendship bracelet
Make your own loom with Instructables’ helpful tutorial with a downloadable template. Using a loom can be a little easier than other methods on this list, so if you’re not confident yet, start by using a loom. The result will be a 3D bracelet, rather than one that’s flat to your wrist.
Get creative with clay bead bracelets
Clay beads are cute, versatile and inexpensive, making them ideal for bracelet making. Find out more about making clay bead bracelets.
8. Flower friendship bracelet pattern
Create cute flowers for a summer look with Moms and Crafters’ friendship bracelet idea. This bracelet pattern uses primarily square knots, which are simple to do once you’ve got the hang of them!
Friendship bracelet patterns suitable for all skill levels
The amazing thing about friendship bracelets is that anyone can have a go at making them!
All you need to get started is embroidery floss, and a little bit of patience (oh, and a good tutorial from our round-up). Choose your favourite and have a go today!
Friendship bracelet kits to make things simple
If you love lots of beads, charms and other accessories to make your bracelets unique then a friendship bracelet kit would be perfect for you!
Typically they contain a variety of beautiful beads, string and everything else you might need to create beautiful, personalised bracelets.
