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In many parts of the world, bracelets are more than just mere decorative accessories. To some, it signifies status or wealth and to others it has some spiritual meaning to it.
I remember being told as a kid that a particular locally-made red beaded bracelet was worn only by royalty and as such, they signified status. Nonetheless, I have loved wearing bracelets and wrist watches for as long as I can remember and as such, making a customised one for myself didn't sound like such a bad idea.
Materials Used
- 4.5mm crochet hook
- yarn
- cutter
- darning needle
- a button
Procedure
This crochet bracelet is a really easy craft to make and the interesting fact is that the size of the bracelet can vary depending on the side of the crochet hook being used.
For my craft, I made use of the 4.5mm crochet hook. First off, I made a slip stitch before commencing the process of making a chain long enough to go round my wrist with no extra space. If extra space is kept, the bracelet would end up bigger than your wrist.
After this, I made an extra chain of six. This extra chain is to serve as the button hole. Making this button hole as the very first thing felt a bit off but it was the only way to prevent extra and unnecessary attachments at the end.
After making the button hole, I proceeded to make double crochet stitches into every chain till the very end. It is important to maintain precision and accuracy to prevent the bracelet from turning out too tight or too wonky.
After making a double crochet stitch into the last chain, I chained one, tightened my edges and went ahead to cut off the yarn. The band was pretty much done.
Before cutting off, I left enough yarn to enable me to attach the bottom.
With the extra yarn for attachment, I went ahead to attach the button. Since I was only tying and not crocheting the button in, I ensured I tied over and over again; just to be on the safe side.
After tying the button securely, I proceeded to cut off extra yarn. At this point, it is advisable to burn the ends very carefully to prevent the button from coming off if you're not sure if you tied it securely.
With that, I was done with my bracelet and I think it looks simple yet unique and lovely. On completion, a friend of mine came around and offered to model one of the bracelets for me. I readily agreed.
It is worthy to note that the initial measurement for the button hole totally depends on the type of button you want to use. If your buttons are smaller, then less than six extra chains should be made and vice versa.
This brings me to the end of the brief “how to” post. What do you think of bracelets? Which one is your favourite?
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