Knot-by-knot guide
Thread colors
- A DMC 3042 Antique Violet Light 654 knots
- B DMC 946 Burnt Orange Med 134 knots
- C DMC 725 Topaz Med Lt 129 knots
- D DMC 905 Parrot Green Dk 124 knots
- E DMC 934 Avocado Grn Black 123 knots
- F DMC 890 Pistachio Grn Ult V D 78 knots
- G DMC 779 Cocoa Dark 18 knots
Written rows
Row 1 → forward : 6A, 4F, 25A Row 2 ← backward: 23A, 2F, 2D, 1F, 7A Row 3 → forward : 7A, 1F, 4D, 1F, 22A Row 4 ← backward: 21A, 1F, 5D, 1F, 7A Row 5 → forward : 7A, 1F, 2D, 1F, 2D, 2F, 6B, 14A Row 6 ← backward: 11A, 3B, 2C, 1B, 3C, 1B, 3D, 1F, 2D, 1F, 7A Row 7 → forward : 7A, 1F, 3D, 1F, 2D, 1B, 3C, 1B, 2C, 1B, 2C, 1B, 10A Row 8 ← backward: 10A, 1B, 3C, 4E, 1C, 3B, 1D, 1F, 3D, 1F, 7A Row 9 → forward : 8A, 1F, 3D, 1B, 3C, 3E, 2G, 1E, 1C, 3B, 9A Row 10 ← backward: 2A, 1F, 5A, 1B, 3C, 1E, 2G, 5E, 2C, 1B, 3D, 1F, 8A Row 11 → forward : 9A, 2F, 2D, 2B, 6E, 1G, 1E, 3C, 1B, 6F, 2A Row 12 ← backward: 2A, 1F, 5D, 1F, 3B, 1E, 1G, 5E, 6B, 10A Row 13 → forward : 9A, 1B, 3C, 1B, 2C, 3B, 4E, 1C, 1B, 7D, 1F, 2A Row 14 ← backward: 2A, 2F, 2D, 1F, 2D, 1B, 3C, 2E, 1B, 2C, 1B, 2C, 1B, 3C, 1B, 9A Row 15 → forward : 8A, 3B, 1C, 4E, 3C, 1B, 1E, 1C, 1B, 2C, 1B, 2D, 1F, 2D, 1F, 3A Row 16 ← backward: 3A, 1F, 3D, 3F, 3B, 2C, 2B, 1C, 1E, 2G, 3E, 3C, 1B, 7A Row 17 → forward : 7A, 1B, 2C, 5E, 2G, 1E, 3C, 2B, 1F, 6D, 1F, 4A Row 18 ← backward: 4A, 1F, 3D, 3F, 3B, 3C, 1E, 1G, 6E, 2B, 8A Row 19 → forward : 7A, 1B, 2C, 6E, 1G, 1E, 4B, 2C, 3B, 3F, 5A Row 20 ← backward: 7A, 1B, 2C, 1B, 2C, 1B, 1C, 1B, 1C, 8E, 2C, 1B, 7A Row 21 → forward : 8A, 2B, 1C, 6E, 3C, 1B, 3E, 3C, 1B, 7A Row 22 ← backward: 6A, 3B, 1C, 1E, 2G, 1E, 1B, 2C, 1B, 1C, 4E, 3C, 1B, 8A Row 23 → forward : 7A, 1F, 1B, 2C, 1B, 2C, 1B, 2C, 3B, 3E, 2G, 1E, 3C, 1B, 5A Row 24 ← backward: 5A, 1B, 3C, 1E, 1G, 6E, 1B, 2C, 1B, 2C, 3B, 2D, 1F, 6A Row 25 → forward : 6A, 1F, 4D, 1F, 2B, 1D, 2B, 1C, 6E, 1G, 1E, 3B, 6A Row 26 ← backward: 7A, 1B, 1C, 8E, 2C, 1B, 3D, 1F, 4D, 1F, 6A Row 27 → forward : 6A, 1F, 4D, 1F, 4D, 2B, 7E, 3C, 1B, 6A Row 28 ← backward: 6A, 1B, 2C, 1B, 1C, 5E, 2C, 1B, 5D, 1F, 3D, 1F, 6A Row 29 → forward : 6A, 1F, 3D, 1F, 5D, 1B, 2C, 1B, 2C, 1B, 2C, 3B, 7A Row 30 ← backward: 9A, 1B, 2C, 1B, 2C, 3B, 1A, 1F, 7D, 1F, 7A Row 31 → forward : 7A, 1F, 6D, 1F, 5A, 2B, 1A, 2B, 10A Row 32 ← backward: 21A, 2F, 3D, 1F, 8A Row 33 → forward : 8A, 1F, 1D, 2F, 23A Row 34 ← backward: 25A, 2F, 8A Row 35 → forward : 8A, 1F, 26A Row 36 ← backward: 35A
Three sunflowers with dark centres and green leaves sit on a soft lilac background in this free alpha friendship bracelet pattern. The chart is 35 knots wide and 36 rows long, worked with 7 thread colours.
The colours are approximate DMC matches calculated by software, and the chart has not been knotted on real threads. Pick your own shades if you like, and use the printable PDF to follow the chart row by row.
How to use this pattern
This pattern is 35 knots wide, so cut 35 base strings, one for every knot across. Then cut one leading string for each of the 7 colors in the thread list. The busiest color is A (DMC 3042, 654 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.
