1. Choose your pattern disc from your My Circle of Creativity (COC), and insert the disc into the center. Be sure to line up the numbers of your disc to match the numbers on the outer ring of your COC.

2. Pick out either the 8 or 10 threads needed to make your bracelet. Each disc

specifies how many of each color are needed. You will need 8 threads folded in half to make a 16 thread pattern & 10 threads folded in half to make the 20 thread pattern.

3. Align all your threads together end to end, fold them in half and tie a

knot about a half inch from the top to form your loop.

4. Now you will need to set up your threads according to the disc you have chosen. Drop your knot in the center of the circle. Arrange your threads in the string holder. Each color corresponds with a number on your disc. Start with the string in #1 and work your way around clockwise placing the thread in the corresponding slot. You will need the number of bobbins your pattern requires (16 or 20). Wind each bobbin with the corresponding thread. The easiest way to wind your bobbin is to

take the end of your thread and feed it through the slot in the top of the bobbin. Pull the end of your thread down along the post of the bobbin and twist your bobbin so that the thread wraps around it. Once you have wound enough of your thread, place your bobbin in its correct slot. Thread all 16 or 20 of your bobbins and makesure that your knot is in the center hole of your COC in a downward position.

5. To start your bracelet, make sure that bobbin pair #1 & #2 are at the top or in the 12:00 position of a clock. You will use the same motion for a 16 or 20 thread bracelet.

Take the bobbin on the right (#2) and bring it straight down towards your body or to the 6:00 position. Place your bobbin to the right of the pair at this position. This should be slot #20. Still working at the 6:00 position, remove the bobbin that is on the left. this will be thread in slot 22.

21 3Open bag of multi-colored threads and arrange in bottom tray.

The middle tray neatly stores your beads, key rings and bobbins.

Load up the top tray with the bright colored plastic laces.

...NOW YOU’RE READY TO CREATE!!!

FILLING UP YOUR MY CIRCLE OF CREATIVITY TO GET STARTED IS AS EASY AS 1-2-3!

If you are a beginner, we recommend using the colors in these instructions to make it easier to follow along, but any color combination of threads can be used.

Kumihimo Friendship Bracelet Instructions

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Take this bobbin straight up to the 12:00 position and place it in the slot on the left, slot #40.

Rotate your disc in a counter-

clockwise direction

until the next set

of threads are in 12 o’clock position, in this case threads #6 & #7. The bobbin you take from the

top position will always be the bobbin on the right and it will

always be placed to the right of the bobbin pair at the 6:00

position. The bobbin you take from the bottom or 6:00 position will always be the bobbin on the left and always be placed to the left of the bobbin at the top position.

6. Continue to rotate your disc and move your bobbins

into position until your bracelet is the appropriate length.

Remove any excess threads from the bobbins and simply tie a knot

at the end of your bracelet. For extra flair, add in one or more beads, and your

bracelet is ready to wear or share with friends!

Example of 16 thread – 1st Rotation of Bobbins#2 goes to #20, #22 goes to #40, rotate counter-clockwise, #7 goes to #25, #27 goes to #5, rotate counter-clockwise, #12 goes to #30, #32 goes to #10, rotate counter-clockwise, #17 goes to #35, #37 goes to #15, rotate counter-clockwise, #21 goes to #39, #1 goes to #19, rotate counter-clockwise, #26 goes to #4, #6 goes to #24, rotate counter-clockwise, #31 goes to #9, #11 goes to #29, rotate counter-clockwise, #36 goes to #14, #16 goes to #34, rotate counter-clockwise

Example of 20 thread – 1st Rotation of Bobbins#2 goes to #20, #22 goes to #40, rotate counter-clockwise, #6 goes to #24, #26 goes to #4, rotate counter-clockwise, #10 goes to #28, #30 goes to #8, rotate counter-clockwise, #14 goes to #32, #34 goes to #12, rotate counter-clockwise, #18 goes to #36, #38 goes to #16, rotate counter-clockwise, #21 goes to #39, #1 goes to #19, rotate counter-clockwise, #25 goes to #3, #5 goes to #23, rotate counter-clockwise, #29 goes to #7, #9 goes to #27, rotate counter-clockwise, #33 goes to #11, #13 goes to #31, rotate counter-clockwise, #37 goes to #15, #17 goes to #35, rotate counter-clockwise.

Kumihimo Friendship Bracelet Instructions, cont’d...