Be My Valentine Design Tutorial

Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/8OevLBEIKUo

1. Pick 3 different colors. (The example uses dark purple, pink & black). You will need 1 strand of dark purple, 1 strand of pink & 3 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, 3, 4, 9 & 10 (black), slots 5 & 8 (pink) & slots 6 & 7 (dark purple). This will align the strings of your pattern.

5. To begin, take string #9 (black) and make a right hand double knot with string #10 (black). String #9 (black) will now be in slot 10.

6. Take string #8 (pink) and make a left hand double knot with string #7 (purple). String #8 (pink) will now be in slot 7.

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

8. Take string #9 (black) and make a right hand double knot with string #10 (black). String #9 (black) will now be in slot 10.

9. Take string #5 (pink) and make 2 right hand double knots. One each, on string #6 (purple) & string #7 (pink). String #5 (pink) will now be in slot 7.

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

11. Take string #3 (black) and make a right hand double knot with string #4 (black). String #3 (black) will now be in slot 4.

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

13. Take string #1 (black) and make 3 right hand double knots. One each, on string #2 (black), string #3 (black) & string #4 (black). String #1 (black) will now be in slot 4.

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

15. Take string #9 (black) and make a right hand double knot with string #10 (black). String #9 (black) will now be in slot 10.

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

17. Take string #6 (pink) and make 2 right hand double knots. One each, on string #7 (pink) & string #8 (purple). String #6 (pink) will now be in slot 8.

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

19. Take string #6 (pink) and make a left hand double knot with string #5 (purple). String #6 (pink) will now be in slot 5.

20. Take string #1 (black) and make 3 right hand double knots. One each, on string #2 (black), string #3 (black) & string #4 (black). String #1 (black) will now be in slot 4.

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

22. Take string #1 (black) and make 3 right hand double knots. One each, on string #2 (black), string #3 (black) & string #4 (black). String #1 (black) will now be in slot 4.

23. Take string #1 (black) and make 2 right hand double knots. One each, on string #2 (black) & string #3 (black). String #1 (black) will now be in slot 3.

24. Take string #1 (black) and make a right hand double knot with string #2 (black). String #1 (black) will now be in slot 2.

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

26. Take string #9 (black) and make a right hand double knot with string #10 (black). String #9 (black) will now be in slot 10.

27. Take string #6 (purple) and make 3 right hand double knots. One each, on string #7 (purple), string #8 (pink) & string #9 (black). String #6 (purple) will now be in slot 9.

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

29. Take string #6 (purple) and make 4 left hand double knots. One each, on string #5 (pink), string #4 (black), string #3 (black) & string #2 (black). String #6 (purple) will now be in slot 2.
30. Take string #2 (purple) and make single left single right hand knot with string #1 (black). String #2 (purple) will stay in slot 2.

31. Take string #6 (pink) and make a right hand double knot with string #7 (pink). String #6 (pink) will now be in slot 7.

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

33. Take string #6 (pink) and make 2 left hand double knots. One each, on string #5 (black) & string #4 (black). String #6 (pink) will now be in slot 4.

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

35. Take string #7 (pink) and make a left hand double knot with string #6 (black). String #7 (pink) will now be in slot 6.

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

37. Take string #9 (purple) and make a left hand double knot with string #8 (black). String #9 (purple) will now be in slot 8.

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

39. Take string #9 (black) and make a right hand double knot with string #10 (black). String #9 (black) will now be in slot 10.

40. Take string #8 (purple) and make a right hand double knot with string #9 (black). String #8 (purple) will now be in slot 9.

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

42. Take string #6 (pink) and make a right hand double knot with string #7 (black). String #6 (pink) will now be in slot 7.

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

44. Take string #4 (pink) and make 3 right hand double knots. One each, on string #5 (black), string #6 (black) & string #7 (pink). String #4 (pink) will now be in slot 7.

45. Take string #9 (purple) and make 2 left hand double knots. One each, on string #8 (black) & string #7 (pink). String #9 (purple) will now be in slot 7.

46. Take string #9 (black) and make a right hand double knot with string #10 (black). String #9 (black) will now be in slot 10.

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

48. Take string #2 (purple) and make 5 right hand double knots. One each, on string #3 (black), string #4 (black), string #5 (black), string #6 (pink) & string #7 (purple). String #2 (purple) will now be in slot 7.

49. Take string #1 (black) and make 3 right hand double knots. One each, on string #2 (black), string #3 (black) & string #4 (black). String #1 (black) will now be in slot 4.

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

51. Take string #1 (black) and make 2 right hand double knots. One each, on string #2 (black) & string #3 (black). String #1 (black) will now be in slot 3.

52. At this point your pattern will now repeat itself. Repeat steps 5-51 to continue the pattern until your bracelet is long enough to fit your wrist.

53. Once you bracelet is long enough to fit your wrist take the 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.

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

55. Unclip your friendship bracelet from the butterfly clip and cut off the excess braided section. Your bracelet made with the friendship bracelet pattern Be My Valentine is ready to wear or share!

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