nautical knot rope bracelet...a tutorial

This summer, the buzz word is NAUTICAL...everything from clothing to jewelry to home decor is adorned with ropes and anchors, stripes and ship wheels.

The other day I saw my husband's knot-tying book sitting on the shelf in the computer room, so I grabbed it and some of my Canvas Corp rope and got to work making my own nautical accessories. I'm not a very "delicate" girl, so for me, rope is the perfect bracelet medium...ahoy mateys...

Today I'm sharing my Carrick Bend bracelet...so easy to do...

This is all you need:

*2 pieces of rope or jute or super-chunk yarn. Yup. That's it.

Here's what I used:

*Canvas Corp braided rope...2 pieces, each about 18" long.

Now here is how you make your bend (fyi...a "bend" is a method of joining two ropes...)...

Lay out your two pieces of rope...I've used different kinds of rope here, just for clarity's sake...

When you have your knot here, simply pull the 4 rope ends to tighten it until you are satisfied with how it looks...

And here is the final knot (with 2 pieces of the same rope...).

In order to "fasten" the bracelet in the back, simply take two of the rope ends and tie them in a square knot...then do the same with the other two ends...here's a brief refresher on square knots in case you are unfamiliar with them...

And here's the final bracelet...