Macramé / friendship bracelets may be simple but they look extremely effective. You can stack them up on your wrist or even wear them as an anklet. An essential for the festival season and perfect to match up with your festival wristband. These bracelets have even been spotted on celebrities!
There are many patterns available including square knots, fish tail plaits and even ones that contain charms / beads.
The picture on the right is of the square knot pattern. I believe this pattern is the most common and the most popular due to it being a very a sturdy design. This pattern is most commonly used for shamballa bracelets.
Shamballa bracelets (picture on the right) really have stormed the high street. The square knot pattern makes the bracelet easy to wear around the house, but the sparkly shamballa beads give the design that glam look making the bracelet suitable to wear to an elegant ball.
The two pictures on the left (peace bracelets and skull bracelet) are brilliant examples of beaded macramé bracelets. Both bracelets use the square knot pattern and have had beads slotted on to the cord.
I feel these bracelets give the macramé design that rock edge along with the bright eye catching colours giving them that retro look. They are perfect for stacking with plain friendship bracelets and would be ideal to wear to a music festival.
The pictures on the right are two different examples of macramé bracelets that contain charms. Again both are created by using the square knot pattern as it is a sturdy design enabling the cord to take the weight of the charm. The fuchsia bracelet includes a cute Russian doll charm. I think this unique little treat is perfect for all ages as it is comfortable to wear and can be made with a charm of your choice.
The purple and blue bracelet includes a lovely bird connector. I think this is another design that would be fantastic to wear to a music festival.
Both these bracelet can be worn with other macramé / friendship style bracelets or even on their own.
On the left is a picture of the fish tail pattern. This pattern is very similar to a normal plait but instead of using 3 strings, you use 6 and the colours are more striking in the diagonal colour design. As well as the colours being more distinguished on a fishtail pattern, the design is more stable than a normal plait allowing charms to be connected onto the cord.
This Anchor bracelet (picture on the left) is a brilliant example of the fishtail pattern put into action. The turquoise, navy and white colours along with the anchor pendant carry out the nautical theme, perfect for your beach holiday. The bracelet is then finished off with end fasteners, a trigger catch and an extension chain making it perfect to fit a variety of wrist sizes.
The last picture (on the right) is of a 'name' macramé bracelet. This bracelet is made using the twisted square knot design which gives it that twirling look. I believe that you wouldn't have to have your own name on this design, you could have a loved one's name / names which would make an adorable gift.
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