Did you know that Haiku is a traditional form of Japanese Poetry that consists of 3 lines and 17 syllables? The first and last line need to have 5 syllables and the middle line needs to have 7 syllables. Do you like our Haiku?
Our newest tutorial is made of 3 different bracelets combining our three favorite knotting techniques.. laddering, micro-macrame and herringbone. It also uses 5 different types of Chinese knotting cord : 0.4MM, 0.5MM, 0.8MM/1MM, 1.4MM and the 3MM Flat!
If you are having trouble threading the beads, switch the 8/0 Seed Beads for 6/0 and the 11/0 Seed Beads to 8/0.
Herringbone with Beads
1 yd 0.4MM Chinese Knotting Cord
5 yd 0.8MM/1MM Chinese Knotting Cord
1strand 4MM Fire Polish Czech Beads
10 g 8/0 Miyuki Seed Beads
10MM Ribbon Crimp w/Extender Chain (Silver)
The darker purple cord in the video is the 0.4MM cord. (Sorry and thank you to Nancy Griffer bringing this to our attention!)
Simple Ladder w/Beads Bracelet
1 yd 1.5MM Wax Polyester Surfer Cord OR 1 yd 3MM Flat Chinese Knotting Cord
1 yd 1.4MM Chinese Knotting Cord
3 yd 0.4MM Chinese Knotting Cord
10 g 8/0 Miiyuki Seed Beads
5x3MM Fold Over Crimp w/Extender Chain (Silver)
In the video 1.5MM Wax Polyester Surfer Cord is in the middle, the 1.4MM Chinese knotting cord is the darker blue on either side of the Wax Polyester Surfer Cord and the 0.4MM is the cord that we used to thread the beads.
Making All Three Bracelets
CORD
5 yd 0.5MM Chinese Knotting Cord
5 yd 0.4MM Chinese Knotting Cord
5 yd 0.8MM/1MM Chinese Knotting Cord
1 yd 1.4MM Chinese Knotting Cord
1 yd 1.5MM Wax Polyester Surfer Cord OR 1 yd 3MM Flat Chinese Knotting Cord
BEADS
10 g 8/0 Miyuki Seed Beads (Silver)
10 g 8/0 Miyuki Seed Beads (Colored)
10 g 11/0 Miyuki Seed Beads
1strand 4MM Fire Polish Czech Beads
CLASPS
5x3MM Fold Over Crimp w/Extender Chain (Silver) OR Hammered Single Magnetic Rectangular Clasp (Silver)
VIDEOS
Part 1: The Macrame Bracelet: A Video Tutorial
Part 2: The Herringbone with Beads Bracelet: A Video Tutorial
Part 3: Simple Laddering with Beads Bracelet: A Video Tutorial
HAIKU
PETALS
Macrame Bracelet
.5MM Chinese Knot Cord (Bubblegum)
8/0 Hot Pink Lined Crystal AB
11/0 Duracoat Galvanized Silver
Herringbone Bracelet
.8MM/1MM Chinese Knot Cord (White)
0.4MM Chinese Knot Cord (Bubblegum)
4MM Czech Glass Fire Polish (Lilac Rose)
8/0 Duracoat Galvanized Silver
5x3MM Fold Over Crimp w/Extender Chain (Silver)
Laddered Bracelet
1.4MM Chinese Knot Cord (Bubblegum)
0.4MM Chinese Knot Cord (Bubblegum)
3MM Flat Chinese Knot Cord (White)
8/0 Duracoat Galvanized (Silver)
10MM Ribbon Crimp w/Extender Chain (Silver)
COLONIAL
Macrame Bracelet
.5MM Chinese Knot Cord (BlueGrey)
8/0 Matte Met Steel Blue Luster
11/0 Galvanized Silver
Herringbone Bracelet
.8MM/1MM Chinese Knot Cord (Williamsburg Blue)
0.4MM Chinese Knot Cord (Williamsburg Blue)
4MM Czech Glass Fire Polish (Crystal Silver Rainbow)
8/0 Duracoat Galvanized Silver
5x3MM Fold Over Crimp w/Extender Chain (Silver)
Laddered Bracelet
1.4MM Chinese Knot Cord (Williamsburg Blue)
0.4MM Chinese Knot Cord (Bluegrey)
1.5MM Wax Polyester Surfer Cord (Ghost Gray)
8/0 Duracoat Galvanized Silver
Hammered Single Magnetic Rectangular Clasp (Silver)
