Bohemian Bottlebrush Bracelets Pattern

 

 

 

 

 

When we visited Barcelona this past spring, I saw a bottlebrush for the first time and was quite taken by it to be honest! Nature never ceases to amaze me with its magnificence.

 

These bracelets were inspired by the bottlebrush and I've got the tutorial / pattern for you ready.

 

 

Tutorial:

For the bracelets I used sport yarn and 1.9 mm hook. And a bead for closure.

 

 

Row 1: {Leave a long tail} Chain 5 and sl in the 1st ch. You'll make a picot. Repeat this until you achieve the circumference of your wrist.

 

 

 

When you achieve the desired length, take a button or a bead (whatever you plan to use for closure) chain a certain amount of chains. Try to see if the bead fits. If not - chain some more. If it does, sl st at the beginning of that chain to make the loop or closure.

 

 



Row 2: repeat pattern for row 1. When you make the picot, sl st it in the space of the picot below, then ch 5 again and make another picot and repeat as before.



 

You end this row with a sl st. Leave a long tail again, as you did at the beginning which you will use to secure the bead with.

 

 

 

Adding the spikes

 

 

The spikes make all the difference. They shouldn't be too long (the bracelet would look grotesque) nor too short (the spikes will tie off). I made them 2 cm / 0.8" long.

 

Cut contrasting yarn (a bit longish) and double it. Insert the hook between the first and second picot and yarn over, pulling the yarn up.

 

 

 

Make a loop and pull the ends through it. Pull to tighten it.

 

Next, trim it (to 2 cm / 0.8"). Repeat this for all in- between picot spaces on both sides.  And your bracelet is done. Neat and easy, don't you agree?

 

 

 

 

Hope you liked this! I'd love to hear what you think!