How to weave bracelets from beads with your own hands

Fenichka is an ornament created manually from ribbons, threads, beads or other inexpensive material, worn on the wrist. The secret of how to weave braid from beads, interests many young needlewomen.

The tradition of weaving and giving to friends such ornaments originated with American Indians, although similar wicker ornaments also met among the ancient Slavs. The Indians called them "bracelets of friendship." Anyone who knew how to weave bracelets from beads, did them, investing a piece of his love, and gave a friend. The one to whom the bracelet was given, was to wear jewelry until it broke, as a token of gratitude for the work and love of a friend. The fact that the bracelet was not worn until decay, meant that the friendship was over.

Later, approximately in the 50s of the twentieth century, the "bracelet of friendship," along with related traditions, was transferred to the American hippies. Russian hippies renamed the bracelet, calling it "Fenya", from the English "thing" - "thing", "something". To publish especially close relations, hippies of different times and peoples exchanged baubles.

Nowadays many young people know how to weave braid from beads. They are worn as a stylish decoration, so now baubles are made for a gift or for sale. Young people do not know that each color and color combination have their own traditional and complex code. With its help, you can encode belonging to any informal community, encrypt the message, status or personality characteristics. Braiding beads from beads for beginners implies first choosing a method.

Most often they are braided in a straight or oblique way, and the beginners choose the simplest classic "striped strip". When straight weaving, the filaments are laid flat, and in the oblique version all the lateral knots are moved in one direction.

But there is also a combined weaving. To do this, you need a thick thread or a thin cord and a large bead with holes of large diameter so that the thread or cord can pass into it freely. Before weaving the beads of beads, you need to master the basic nodes of macrame.

It is necessary to cut 5 identical lengthwise strands of filament or cord, connecting them in a large bundle so that the weaving does not weave. It is better to fasten the knot on the needle pad or on the fabric tucked into the embroidery frame.

Knitting begins as follows: the first of five threads or cords is taken, a knot is formed on it, then the same knits on all five threads or cords with the same leading thread. Should get a slanting row of nodules, which will be the basis of the bracelet.

On the left edge thread, 5 beads are put on, one thread is skipped, then three more beads are put on the next one. One bead is put on the most recent working thread. The same nodules are repeated in the reverse order.

The second step: 5 beads are put on the rightmost thread, and then the first step is symmetrically repeated, only in the opposite direction. The first step alternates with the second one until the end of the weaving. Then, at the ends of the bracelet, the threads are cut off and neatly fastened with a fastener.

You can collect a group of people and show them how to weave braces of ribbons, beads, beads and leather. Ways of weaving are almost not different, and the products are diverse and unique. In addition, weaving calms the nerves, and the children can develop fine motor skills of fingers and hands, which will save them from trouble during the training of writing and drawing.