Hanukkah Menorah Alpha Bracelet Pattern (Free Chart)

Dimensions19 × 18

Colors4

Knots342

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Knot-by-knot guide

The finished pattern (a digital drawing, not a photo). Original pixel art, drawn for Cozy Grandma.

Thread colors4

A DMC 939 Navy Blue Very Dark 213 knots
B DMC 3866 Mocha Brn Ult Vy Lt 56 knots
C DMC 334 Baby Blue Medium 55 knots
D DMC 725 Topaz Med Lt 18 knots

Written rows

Row   1 → forward : 19A
Row   2 ← backward: 19A
Row   3 → forward : 9A, 1D, 9A
Row   4 ← backward: 9A, 1D, 9A
Row   5 → forward : 1A, 1D, 1A, 1D, 1A, 1D, 1A, 1D, 3A, 1D, 1A, 1D, 1A, 1D, 1A, 1D, 1A
Row   6 ← backward: 1A, 1D, 1A, 1D, 1A, 1D, 1A, 1D, 1A, 1B, 1A, 1D, 1A, 1D, 1A, 1D, 1A, 1D, 1A
Row   7 → forward : 9A, 1B, 9A
Row   8 ← backward: 1A, 1B, 1A, 1B, 1A, 1B, 1A, 1B, 1A, 1B, 1A, 1B, 1A, 1B, 1A, 1B, 1A, 1B, 1A
Row   9 → forward : 1A, 1B, 1A, 1B, 1A, 1B, 1A, 1B, 1A, 1B, 1A, 1B, 1A, 1B, 1A, 1B, 1A, 1B, 1A
Row  10 ← backward: 1A, 1B, 1A, 1B, 1A, 1B, 1A, 1B, 1A, 1B, 1A, 1B, 1A, 1B, 1A, 1B, 1A, 1B, 1A
Row  11 → forward : 1A, 1B, 1A, 1B, 1A, 1B, 1A, 1B, 1A, 1B, 1A, 1B, 1A, 1B, 1A, 1B, 1A, 1B, 1A
Row  12 ← backward: 1A, 1B, 1A, 1B, 1A, 1B, 1A, 1B, 1A, 1B, 1A, 1B, 1A, 1B, 1A, 1B, 1A, 1B, 1A
Row  13 → forward : 1A, 1B, 1A, 1B, 1A, 1B, 1A, 1B, 1A, 1B, 1A, 1B, 1A, 1B, 1A, 1B, 1A, 1B, 1A
Row  14 ← backward: 1A, 17C, 1A
Row  15 → forward : 1A, 17C, 1A
Row  16 ← backward: 8A, 3C, 8A
Row  17 → forward : 5A, 9C, 5A
Row  18 ← backward: 5A, 9C, 5A

A menorah with nine candles and little yellow flames on navy, worked with four threads. It is 19 knots wide and 18 rows long, a little wider than our other patterns, so cut your base strings to match.

The tall center candle is the shamash, so keep it one row higher than the rest.

How to use this pattern

This pattern is 19 knots wide, so cut 19 base strings, one for every knot across. Then cut one leading string for each of the 4 colors in the thread list. The busiest color is A (DMC 939, 213 knots), so give it the longest leading string.

Tie the rows from the top. Odd rows are tied left to right with forward knots, and even rows right to left with backward knots. The guide shows each thread's path, ticks off finished rows and walks you through the band one knot at a time.

This pattern has never been knotted on real thread, and the colors on screen are close matches to DMC floss, not exact ones. Compare them with your real skeins before you start.