Hex Nut Bracelet

AHHH! How on earth did this post never get fully posted?? That's the problem with the option of 'save now' on these blogs... I get paranoid that there is a spelling mistake or something and wait to post them until I can proof read them.... well that didn't turn out so well. Now I have 5 posts that are all waiting to be published... no wonder why there was no activity for a while there! I could have sworn I was being productive and writing but never double checked. My B.

Well that means we get to post a lot of things with nothing more than some clicks. Win.

Ok so for anyone who is in on the DIY scene, I'm sure you've already seen this, but who cares. I put my spin on the original by using brass hex nuts and black string... cuz BLACK & GOLD are my favorite colors (....theta....)

I got this idea originally from my Pinterest..... if you don't know what Pinterest is then you're not living. But the pin on Pinterest is actually from Honestly WTF so you can go there for the original idea and instructions. Here's my version.

1. Have 3 strings and tie a knot up at the top. Basically act like you are about to braid 3 strings.
2. Now stop pretending and actually braid the 3 strings. Braid for about 1.5 inches.
3. Now incorporate the hex nuts by placing a hex nut on a string when that string is being braided across the middle string from the outside. The nut should be angled downwards.
4. This is the important step. Now that the hex nut is on, you will need to put your thumb right below it and hold those two strings together tightly with your thumb. This will keep the nut sort of locked in place until you cross over the opposite side string (that is nutless)
5. Continue for 12-16 nuts. I used 12, they used more. Do what you feel is right.
6. After the nuts are all incorporated, finish the bracelet by braiding. Keep in mind that you want the hex nuts to be the center, so you should braid as much as you did pre-nut braid (in these instructions 1.5 inches) after the nuts.
7. tie and enjoy!

Here's the bracelet getting started on the kitchen table. My grandpa is on my right helping me out, but was a little camera shy today.

Note in this picture A. My thumb is weird and knobby and B. that you need to hold the string tightly up against the nut after you cross the bottom of the string over the middle string.

This is my grandpa when he wasn't feeling so camera shy.

JAS