Knotorial 11 - The Bermuda Trail (Bracelet)

This weave is called
'The Bermuda Trail'.

It was created last night when I couldn't sleep.

Used (boiled) paracord for:
~20,5cm (~8 in.) bracelet

~140cm (~4.6 ft.) black
~140cm (~4.6 ft.) red
~170cm (~5.6 ft.) goldenrod

It's a thick weave and this 20,5cm bracelet fits my 17,5cm wrist very well.

To prevent the bracelet from shrinking, I recommend to put the cords in boiling hot water for a few minutes.

Step 01:

As shown in Knotorial 01, start with a buckle connected to three colors.

Make sure you use the correct cord length and arrange it as shown in the picture.

 Step 02:

This weave is tied on the backside of the bracelet.

Use the middle cords to form loops around the outer cords, first behind then over them.

 Step 03:

Use the longest strands to form a cross over the inner cords.

 Step 04:

Use the outer cords to
form loops around the inner
cords on both sides, as shown
in the picture.

 Step 05:

Pull the ends from the longest cords first behind then through both loops on the left and right side.

 Pull the ends from the longest cords all the way through the loops.

 Step 06:

Tighten the loops and knots firmly to get a result as shown in the picture.

Check your frontside, it should look like this.

 Repeat Step 02 - Step 06 to continue the pattern until you reached the desired bracelet length.

Don't forget to calculate the buckle and the finish for the length.

Step 07:

To finish the bracelet, turn it to the frontside and form a cross with the outer cords.

Start with the right side and lay the outer cord over the other strands, then behind the cords on the left side.

Step 08:

Repeat Step 07 on the opposite side.

Step 09:

Pull the outer ends through the upper loops from the cross.

Step 10:

Pull the remaining inner cords through the other part of the buckle.

Step 11:

Turn the bracelet to the backside and pull the inner cords through the loops formed in Step 07 and Step 08.

Step 12:

Tighten the loops and knots firmly.

Hold the buckle and pull on the ends to get a result as shown in the picture.

Step 13:

Cut and singe the ends.

 The finished bracelet.

I hope you had no trouble following this knotorial.

Feel free to post pictures of your results or leave some feedback !

Happy knotting.