Friendship Bracelets in Snippets Magazine Issue 28 - The End Of Time Issue on Cut Out + Keep

Hey guys! (: 

I`m super stoked to be sharing this with you, my first contribution to Cut Out +Keep is in the new Snippets Zine titled A Short History of the Friendship Bracelet. I could not be happier with it. The always lovely Keltie Colleen is also in this issue 

Friendship bracelets have been a consistent staple of fashion for decades but does anyone really know how they originated? It turns out they've been around for a lot longer than you might have guessed, being traced back to ancient South America. Their popularity remerged in the 1970's when Guatemalans were seen wearing them during the protesting of the missing Guatemalan peasants and Mayan Indians in South America. The form of weaving the thread together is called macramé and, traditionally, the person receiving the bracelet had to wear it until the knots wear and it breaks off their wrist. This is said to honor the hard work and love the friend put into making the bracelet. 

Friendship bracelets vary greatly in pattern, some even incorporating names and pictures in to the braiding. Some simple and commonly known patterns for beginners are the candy stripe and the chevron.

How-To make a Candy Stripe Friendship Bracelet: