Easy Macrame Bracelet Tutorial

Rachel Bath
11 minutes ago
2 min read

This knot is so easy that you can master it in seconds and then make all sorts of gorgeous braided bracelets for summer.

Chunky rope bracelet for dressing up your summer outfits

You will need:

Half a metre of chunky braided cord - we used Bobbiny 9mm jumbo cord in natural.
An 8mm magnetic clasp - these are available from good craft stores online
A sharp pair of scissors
Some hi-tac fabric glue

STEP 1

Make a small loop in one end of your cord like this. Now bend the cord above the loop slightly.

STEP 2

Push the bent cord through your first loop to make another small loop. Make sure it looks exactly like this.

STEP 3

Pull the short end gently to tighten the first knot. Make sure that your second loop is not too big.

STEP 4

Bend the cord and pull it through again to make a third small loop. Make sure the long tail is always on top.

STEP 5

Try to make the loops the same size. To adjust, pull on the long cord to tighten the previous loop.

STEP 6

Turn your design over. Check that the chain links are the same size and go in the same direction, like this.

STEP 7

Tie 10 or so loops. Check the size against your wrist and then pull the tail through the last loop to fix it.

STEP 8

Check against your wrist to see where to cut the cords and then trim both sides neatly and evenly, leaving enough cord to attach the clasp.

STEP 9

Line the inside of the clasp with hi-tac fabric glue and push the end of the cord into it. You can use a cocktail stick to help poke it in. Attach the other side of the clasp in the same way.

And your stylish rope bracelet ready to wear!

We hope you enjoyed having a go. This tutorial is part of our rope jewellery macrame kit, which comes with over 15m of jumbo rope in three colours and six magnetic clasps so that you can make three matching pairs of necklaces and bracelets. Plus detailed, step-by-step instruction cards too.

Katie & Rachel modelling the finished rope jewellery

Our rope jewellery kits come in three different colour schemes: Yellow, peacock and natural - Perfect blue, pale pink and natural - Avocado, terracotta and natural.

Check them out here

Happy Knotting!