I often find great ideas for project on Pinterest. I saw a picture for this neat knitted bracelet and immediately pinned it because I thought is was pretty neat. There was not a tutorial for how to make the bracelet but I did find a tutorial on how to do the braided knot. After peering closely at the picture it seemed to me that it was simply an knitted I-cord (a narrow tube of knitting) braided into an intricate knot. I thought is looked easily attainable so I whipped out some leftover yarn and started knitting.
Don’t know how to make an I-cord? There is a great video here to help you out.
Materials:
Yarn (dig into that stash and use what you have on hand)
Size 2 needles
Can/bottle about 8 inches in diameter
Step One:
Using size 2 needles, cast on 3 stitches and knit I-cord until it measures 48 inches. Cut yarn, leaving a few inches of yarn at the end and use a yarn needle to pull the yarn through your last 3 stitches.
Step Two:
Start by wrapping your finished I-Cord around your bottle (I used an Izze bottle which is a bit bigger than my wrist so I knew the bracelet would be big enough to slide over my hand). Using this Turk’s Head knot tutorial, braid up your bracelet. Keep in mind that an I-Cord is stretchy so don’t pull too hard as you make your knot. It did take me a couple tries to get it correct. Also note that the tutorial makes 3 passes around but I only did two. If you want to go all three times around, make your I-cord longer before you start (probably add about another 15 inches). I was happy with two rounds. Tie the ends together and use your yarn needle to weave in the ends. Trim excess yarn.
That’s it! Fun, simple project with great results! I can’t wait to wear my new bracelet!
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8:21 am on January 13th, 2012
Oh so that’s how you do it! I was looking at that pin as well and couldn’t quite figure it out. Neat, now I’m going to definitely try it!
10:13 am on January 13th, 2012
OK, that’s adorable!
12:46 pm on January 14th, 2012
Thanks for Linking up @CountryMommaCooks Link & Greet!
7:41 pm on January 14th, 2012
Steph, can’t wait to see yours!
8:51 am on January 16th, 2012
I love that!! It’s so cute. I definitely need to try that!
2:40 pm on January 16th, 2012
Clever lady! It looks really great! I’ve seen a few of these on pinterest also but haven’t come across a tutorial until now. Thanks!
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4:24 pm on January 16th, 2012
Wow, definitely giving this a try. I just organized my yarn stash last night and I have tons of weird scrap pieces, but all in beautiful colors, so this would be an awesome project. Thanks!
9:57 pm on January 16th, 2012
That is so cool! Isn’t Pinterest just the best? I like that you actually made something from one of your Pins! Thanks for sharing!
7:44 am on January 17th, 2012
ChiWei, I am trying really hard to use what yarn I have on hand in the projects I am working on. I have lots of scrap pieces too!
7:45 am on January 17th, 2012
Michelle and Brigitte, thanks for stopping by! Would love to know if you give it a try!
9:28 am on January 19th, 2012
Very cute! Thanks for linking up at So Very Creative, I featured this today make sure to stop by and check it out.
http://soverycreative.blogspot.com/2012/01/knitted-i-cord-bracelet.html