Wrap one colour around your finger, make sure it’s the middle of the string Pull the second colour underneath, also make sure it’s in the middle Take the right black string and put it over the orange string on the right and under the orange string on the left Take the end of the black string on the left and pull it over the orange string on the left and under the orange string on the right Gently pull it off of your finger and tighten the strings(this may take a couple tries) This is what it looks like after a while You are folding over the orange pieces in opposite directions Then folding the black pieces over and under in opposite directions Once you have this set up you can tighten and do it againĪdmittedly this one took me a couple tries to really get down. Overall once you have the first knot you are just going over under for this one. I used two pieces of double arm span for this. the beginning of this one is a bit rough but once you got it started, it’s just as repetitive as the others. This is the one you were probably thinking about when you read Gimp Bracelets. Make a purple loop, pull it through the pink Tighten the pink loop Create a pink loop Pull the pink loop through the purple tighten the purple loop From there all you have to do is continuously pull alternating loops through. Grab a colour and create a loop, take the other colour and wrap it around, then create a loop and pull that through. Cut two pieces around the length of your arm span. This is a little trickier but not by much. For it to look good keep the strings tight This type of bracelet is the easiest, just weave around the two short pieces. The two short pieces are going to stay as they are, the long piece you will weave through. You’ll need three pieces, two a bit longer than the length you want for the bracelet and the third piece should be twice as long as the other two pieces. This bracelet is the easiest, it’s just a weave in and out. The most important thing to remember for all of them is to keep the lace from twisting. To get started I have basic instructions for three options. The $2 pack made a lot of bracelets and the plastic doesn’t rip so it’s very easy to restart if there’s any mistakes. I loved making bracelets as a kid and think it’s worth revisiting, especially with how little it costs. I found a pack at Dollarama for $2 and felt it was worth a trip down memory lane.

This time I thought I would do a bit of a 90s throwback and switch it up with some plastic lace. Last year I did a post on making friendship bracelets. It’s summer and no better way to celebrate than by making bracelets.

Gimp bracelets instructions