Friendship Bracelets Through Thick & Thin

You know that old saying of being friends through thick and thin? I thought it would be cute to play on that concept with this crochet friendship bracelet design. One thin, the other thick. One for you, the other for a friend.

Finished Size: XS 6 in (S 7 in, M 8 in, L 9 in, XL 10 in)

Skill Level: Easy

Materials:

• 4/worsted-weight yarn
• Size J-10 (6.0mm) crochet hook
• 5 (6, 7, 8, 9) 3/8 to 1/2-inch beads per bracelet

Gauge: 1 inch from bead to bead

Note: Pattern is written for smallest size with changes for larger sizes in parentheses.  It may be helpful to circle the numbers corresponding to your size before beginning this project.  When only one number is given, it applies to all sizes.

Thick Bracelet

String 5 (6, 7, 8, 9) beads on yarn. Leaving a 6-inch tail, chain 24 (28, 32, 36, 40). Single crochet in 2nd chain from hook and next 2 chains, *slide bead up to hook, single crochet in next 4 chains; rep from * across. Finish off, leaving a 6-inch tail.

Thin Bracelet

String 5 (6, 7, 8, 9) beads on yarn. Leaving a 6-inch tail, chain 3, *slide bead up to hook, chain 3; repeat from * 4 (5, 6, 7, 8) times. Finish off, leaving a 6-inch tail.