Bat Design Tutorial

1. Pick 2 different colors. (The example uses orange & black). You will need 4 strands of orange & 2 strands of black.

2. Align string, fold in half, and tie knot ½ inch from fold forming a loop.

3. Attach your ½ inch loop to MYFBM under the butterfly clip.

4. Separate strings by placing one string per slot. Note: Use the same color in slots 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9 & 10 (orange) & slots 3, 5 & 7 (black). You will have one extra orange strand & one extra black strand that will need to be cut close to your knot.

5. To begin, take string #2 (orange) and make a single left single right hand knot with string #1 (orange). String #2 (orange) will stay in slot 2.

6. Take string #4 (orange) and make a single left single right hand knot with string #3 (black). String #4 (orange) will stay in slot 4.

7. Take string #5 (black) and make a single right single left hand knot with string #6 (orange). String #5 (black) will stay in slot 5.

8. Take string #8 (orange) and make a single left single right hand knot with string #7 (black). String #8 (orange) will stay in slot 8.

9. Take string #10 (orange) and make a single left single right hand knot with string #9 (orange). String #10 (orange) will stay in slot 10.

10. Take string #2 (orange) and make a single right single left hand knot with string #3 (black). String #2 (orange) will stay in slot 2.

11. Take string #5 (black) and make a single left single right hand knot with string #4 (orange). String #5 (black) will stay in slot 5.

12. Take string #6 (orange) and make a single right single left hand knot with string #7 (black). String #6 (orange) will stay in slot 6.

13. Take string #8 (orange) and make a single right single left hand knot with string #9 (orange). String #8 (orange) will stay in slot 8.

14. Take string #2 (orange) and make a single left single right hand knot with string #1 (orange). String #2 (orange) will stay in slot 2.

15. Take string #3 (black) and make a single right single left hand knot with string #4 (orange). String #3 (black) will stay in slot 3.

16. Take string #5 (black) and make a single right single left hand knot with string #6 (orange). String #5 (black) will stay in slot 5.

17. Take string #8 (orange) and make a single left single right hand knot with string #7 (black). String #8 (orange) will stay in slot 8.

18. Take string #10 (orange) and make a single left single right hand knot with string #9 (orange). String #10 (orange) will stay in slot 10.

19. Take string #2 (orange) and make a single right single left hand knot with string #3 (black). String #2 (orange) will stay in slot 2.

20. Take string #5 (black) and make a single left single right hand knot with string #4 (orange). String #5 (black) will stay in slot 5.

21. Take string #6 (orange) and make a single right single left hand knot with string #7 (black). String #6 (orange) will stay in slot 6.

22. Take string #8 (orange) and make a single right single left hand knot with string #9 (orange). String #8 (orange) will stay in slot 8.

23. Take string #2 (orange) and make a single left single right hand knot with string #1 (orange). String #2 (orange) will stay in slot 2.

24. Take string #4 (orange) and make a single left single right hand knot with string #3 (black). String #4 (orange) will stay in slot 4.

25. Take string #5 (black) and make a single right single left hand knot with string #6 (orange). String #5 (black) will stay in slot 5.

26. Take string #8 (orange) and make a single left single right hand knot with string #7 (black). String #8 (orange) will stay in slot 8.

27. Take string #10 (orange) and make a single left single right hand knot with string #9 (orange). String #10 (orange) will stay in slot 10.

28. Take string #2 (orange) and make a single right single left hand knot with string #3 (black). String #2 (orange) will stay in slot 2.

29. Take string #4 (orange) and make a single right single left hand knot with string #5 (black). String #4 (orange) will stay in slot 4.

30. Take string #6 (orange) and make a single right single left hand knot with string #7 (black). String #6 (orange) will stay in slot 6.

31. Take string #8 (orange) and make a single right single left hand knot with string #9 (orange). String #8 (orange) will stay in slot 8.

32. Take string #2 (orange) and make a single left single right hand knot with string #1 (orange). String #2 (orange) will stay in slot 2.

33. Take string #3 (black) and make a single right single left hand knot with string #4 (orange). String #3 (black) will stay in slot 3.

34. Take string #5 (black) and make a single right single left hand knot with string #6 (orange). String #5 (black) will stay in slot 5.

35. Take string #8 (orange) and make a single left single right hand knot with string #7 (black). String #8 (orange) will stay in slot 8.

36. Take string #10 (orange) and make a single left single right hand knot with string #9 (orange). String #10 (orange) will stay in slot 10.

37. Take string #2 (orange) and make a single right single left hand knot with string #3 (black). String #2 (orange) will stay in slot 2.

38. Take string #5 (black) and make a single left single right hand knot with string #4 (orange). String #5 (black) will stay in slot 5.

39. Take string #7 (black) and make a single left single right hand knot with string #6 (orange). String #7 (black) will stay in slot 7.

40. Take string #8 (orange) and make a single right single left hand knot with string #9 (orange). String #8 (orange) will stay in slot 8.

41. Take string #2 (orange) and make a single left single right hand knot with string #1 (orange). String #2 (orange) will stay in slot 2.

42. Take string #4 (orange) and make a single left single right hand knot with string #3 (black). String #4 (orange) will stay in slot 4.

43. Take string #5 (black) and make a single right single left hand knot with string #6 (orange). String #5 (black) will stay in slot 5.

44. Take string #7 (black) and make a single right single left hand knot with string #8 (orange). String #7 (black) will stay in slot 7.

45. Take string #10 (orange) and make a single left single right hand knot with string #9 (orange). String #10 (orange) will stay in slot 10.

46. Take string #2 (orange) and make a single right single left hand knot with string #3 (black). String #2 (orange) will stay in slot 2.

47. Take string #5 (black) and make a single left single right hand knot with string #4 (orange). String #5 (black) will stay in slot 5.

48. Take string #7 (black) and make a single left single right hand knot with string #6 (orange). String #7 (black) will stay in slot 7.

49. Take string #8 (orange) and make a single right single left hand knot with string #9 (orange). String #8 (orange) will stay in slot 8.

50. Take string #2 (orange) and make a single left single right hand knot with string #1 (orange). String #2 (orange) will stay in slot 2.

51. Take string #3 (black) and make a single right single left hand knot with string #4 (orange). String #3 (black) will stay in slot 3.

52. Take string #5 (black) and make a single right single left hand knot with string #6 (orange). String #5 (black) will stay in slot 5.

53. Take string #8 (orange) and make a single left single right hand knot with string #7 (black). String #8 (orange) will stay in slot 8.

54. Take string #10 (orange) and make a single left single right hand knot with string #9 (orange). String #10 (orange) will stay in slot 10.

55. Take string #2 (orange) and make a single right single left hand knot with string #3 (black). String #2 (orange) will stay in slot 2.

56. Take string #4 (orange) and make a single right single left hand knot with string #5 (black). String #4 (orange) will stay in slot 4.

57. Take string #6 (orange) and make a single right single left hand knot with string #7 (black). String #6 (orange) will stay in slot 6.

58. Take string #8 (orange) and make a single right single left hand knot with string #9 (orange). String #8 (orange) will stay in slot 8.

59. Take string #2 (orange) and make a single left single right hand knot with string #1 (orange). String #2 (orange) will stay in slot 2.

60. Take string #4 (orange) and make a single left single right hand knot with string #3 (black). String #4 (orange) will stay in slot 4.

61. Take string #5 (black) and make a single right single left hand knot with string #6 (orange). String #5 (black) will stay in slot 5.

62. Take string #8 (orange) and make a single left single right hand knot with string #7 (black). String #8 (orange) will stay in slot 8.

63. Take string #10 (orange) and make a single left single right hand knot with string #9 (orange). String #10 (orange) will stay in slot 10.

64. Take string #2 (orange) and make a single right single left hand knot with string #3 (black). String #2 (orange) will stay in slot 2.

65. Take string #5 (black) and make a single left single right hand knot with string #4 (orange). String #5 (black) will stay in slot 5.

66. Take string #6 (orange) and make a single right single left hand knot with string #7 (black). String #6 (orange) will stay in slot 6.

67. Take string #8 (orange) and make a single right single left hand knot with string #9 (orange). String #8 (orange) will stay in slot 8.

68. Take string #2 (orange) and make a single left single right hand knot with string #1 (orange). String #2 (orange) will stay in slot 2.

69. Take string #3 (black) and make a single right single left hand knot with string #4 (orange). String #3 (black) will stay in slot 3.

70. Take string #5 (black) and make a single right single left hand knot with string #6 (orange). String #5 (black) will stay in slot 5.

71. Take string #8 (orange) and make a single left single right hand knot with string #7 (black). String #8 (orange) will stay in slot 8.

72. Take string #10 (orange) and make a single left single right hand knot with string #9 (orange). String #10 (orange) will stay in slot 10.

73. Take string #2 (orange) and make a single right single left hand knot with string #3 (black). String #2 (orange) will stay in slot 2.

74. Take string #5 (black) and make a single left single right hand knot with string #4 (orange). String #5 (black) will stay in slot 5.

75. Take string #6 (orange) and make a single right single left hand knot with string #7 (black). String #6 (orange) will stay in slot 6.

76. Take string #8 (orange) and make a single right single left hand knot with string #9 (orange). String #8 (orange) will stay in slot 8.

77. Take string #2 (orange) and make a single left single right hand knot with string #1 (orange). String #2 (orange) will stay in slot 2.

78. Take string #4 (orange) and make a single left single right hand knot with string #3 (black). String #4 (orange) will stay in slot 4.

79. Take string #5 (black) and make a single right single left hand knot with string #6 (orange). String #5 (black) will stay in slot 5.

80. Take string #8 (orange) and make a single left single right hand knot with string #7 (black). String #8 (orange) will stay in slot 8.

81. Take string #10 (orange) and make a single left single right hand knot with string #9 (orange). String #10 (orange) will stay in slot 10.

82. Take string #2 (orange) and make a single right single left hand knot with string #3 (black). String #2 (orange) will stay in slot 2.

83. Take string #4 (orange) and make a single right single left hand knot with string #5 (black). String #4 (orange) will stay in slot 4.

84. Take string #6 (orange) and make a single right single left hand knot with string #7 (black). String #6 (orange) will stay in slot 6.

85. Take string #8 (orange) and make a single right single left hand knot with string #9 (orange). String #8 (orange) will stay in slot 8.

86. Take string #2 (orange) and make a single left single right hand knot with string #1 (orange). String #2 (orange) will stay in slot 2.

87. Take string #4 (orange) and make a single left single right hand knot with string #3 (black). String #4 (orange) will stay in slot 4.

88. Take string #6 (orange) and make a single left single right hand knot with string #5 (black). String #6 (orange) will stay in slot 6.

89. Take string #8 (orange) and make a single left single right hand knot with string #7 (black). String #8 (orange) will stay in slot 8.

90. Take string #10 (orange) and make a single left single right hand knot with string #9 (orange). String #10 (orange) will stay in slot 10.

91. Take string #2 (orange) and make a single right single left hand knot with string #3 (black). String #2 (orange) will stay in slot 2.

92. Take string #4 (orange) and make a single right single left hand knot with string #5 (black). String #4 (orange) will stay in slot 4.

93. Take string #6 (orange) and make a single right single left hand knot with string #7 (black). String #6 (orange) will stay in slot 6.

94. Take string #8 (orange) and make a single right single left hand knot with string #9 (orange). String #8 (orange) will stay in slot 8.

95. At this point your pattern will now repeat itself. Repeat steps 5-94 to continue the pattern until your bracelet is long enough to fit your wrist.

96. Once you bracelet is long enough to fit your wrist take strings from the slots 1, 2 & 3 in your left hand and the strings from slots 8, 9 & 10 in your right hand and braid with the remaining 4 center strings.

97. Take the braided strings and tie two basic knots at the end of your friendship bracelet. 

99. Unclip your friendship bracelet from the butterfly clip and cut off the excess braided section. Your bracelet made with the friendship bracelet pattern Bat design is ready to wear or share!

Pattern inspired by Yadowita’s pattern on friendship-bracelets.net