BFF Morse Code Friendship Bracelet

Looking to make a special gift for a special friend? A BFF? Well, look no further! Follow these steps to create a unique Morse Code bracelet that spells out 'BFF' for your Best Friend Forever!

Materials:

Jewelry Cord (any color of your choosing) - length will vary based on how big you'd like your bracelet to be

3 different color beads

• 9 light purple
• 3 white
• (at least) 20 transparent purple - amount will vary based on how big you'd like your bracelet to be

A Pair of Scissors

Sturdy Surface to work on

1. Select the type of Jewelry Cord you'd like to use for your bracelet
2. Wrap the Jewelry Cord of choice around your wrist once
3. Make sure to leave some excess when wrapping the cord around your wrist
4. This ensures that there is some "wiggle room" to enlarge the size of your bracelet if you find it's too small once the beads are added on
5. Hold both ends of the cord that are wrapped around your wrist between your thumb and middle finger
6. This is done to measure the size of the bracelet for your wrist
7. Release the "free" end of the cord (the portion of the cord NOT attached to the rest of the Jewelry Cord) while holding on to the portion of the cord attached to the rest of the Jewelry Cord between your thumb and middle finger
8. Remove wrist from tabletop
9. It's important to hold onto the attached portion of the Jewelry Cord because this is where it will be cut to fit the size of your wrist

1. While holding onto the cord where you first grabbed it in Step 1, grab your scissors
2. Place the scissors below the position you are holding the Jewelry Cord from Step 1
3. It's important to place the scissors BELOW this section to reduce the chances of cutting yourself
4. Cut the cord!
5. Congratulations! You now have the cord for your Morse Code BFF Bracelet!

1. Grab one of the ends of the newly-cut cord from Step 2
2. Wrap the end of the cord around the index finger of the hand holding the cord
3. Cross the free end of the cord over the rest of the cord while it is wrapped around your index finger
4. This creates an "X"
5. Wrap the free end of the cord behind the rest of the cord and pull it through the "top of the X"
6. If confused, reference the photo that depicts what the "X" looks like
7. Once you've pulled the end of the cord through the "top of the X", pull the free end of the cord
8. Pull until you've tied the cord against your index finger
9. This should result in a loop around your finger
10. Slowly remove your index finger from the loop
11. Push the loop off your index finger with your thumb
12. It's important to remove your finger slowly so you don't untie the loop you've created
13. Once the index finger is removed, pull on the loose end of the cord to create a tight knot

1. Wrap end of the cord that is knotted around the index finger
2. Pull the end of the cord that is knotted through the "top of the X" like in Step 3
3. This creates a "double knot" or one knot on top of another
4. This results in a bigger knot
5. We need a big knot at the end of the bracelet because we don't want the beads to fall or fly off
6. Repeat this step as many times as needed
7. I recommend "retying the knot" twice so that there is a "triple knot" or three knots on top of each other
8. This prevents the beads from flying or falling off of the bracelet once we begin adding them on

1. Translate BFF (Best Friend Forever) into "Morse Code"
2. B = "-..."
3. F = "..-."
4. F = "..-."
5. The white beads represent the "dashes" in Morse Code
6. The light purple beads represent the "dots" in Morse Code
7. The transparent purple beads represent the spaces between the dots and dashes in Morse Code to distinguish between the different letters
8. The transparent purple beads will also be used to fill in the rest of the bracelet

1. Lay out beads so they read as "BFF" from left to right in Morse Code
2. Thread the LAST bead in the LAST 'F' of the 'BFF' onto the cord FIRST
3. Continue threading the rest of the 'F' from the 'BFF' onto the cord
4. Once the last 'F' of the 'BFF' is complete, thread a transparent purple bead onto the cord
5. This represents the "space" between the last letter and the next one
6. Thread the next 'F' of 'BFF' onto the cord
7. Place a transparent purple bead onto the cord once this is done
8. Thread the 'B' of 'BFF' onto the cord
9. Place a transparent purple bead onto the cord once this is done
10. Continue placing transparent purple beads onto the cord until you think it is big enough to fit around your wrist
11. The amount of transparent purple beads you use will vary depending on how big you want your bracelet/how big your wrist is

1. Once you think you have threaded enough beads to fit around your wrist, pick up the cord to make sure the beads won't fall or fly off
2. If beads fall off or slip past the knot at the other end of the cord, tie another knot to enlarge the knot
3. This should prevent the beads from falling off any further
4. Place the beaded cord against your wrist to see if the bracelet has enough beads to fit around your wrist
5. If there aren't enough beads to cover the circumference of your wrist, add more transparent purple beads
6. If there are too many beads and the bracelet doesn't fit your wrist, remove a few transparent purple beads
7. If the beaded cord fits around your wrist as desired, pull on the knotted end of the cord to cross over the other end of the cord
8. We are preparing to tie off the bracelet!

1. Tie the free end of the cord around the knotted end of the cord and secure it around your wrist
2. Carefully twist the bracelet around so that you can grasp the free ends of the cord between your fingers
3. Your palm should be face-up
4. The portion of the bracelet that needs to be tied off should be face-up with your palm
5. Use your free hand to tie the free ends of the cord around each other again
6. Use your free hand to pull the free ends of the cord away from each other to create a knot
7. Tighten the knot by pulling on both of the free cords

1. Pull the free ends of the cord out and away from your skin
2. This is to prevent you from accidentally cutting yourself when trimming the excess cord
3. Use the scissors to cut the excess cord off of the bracelet
4. Make sure to NOT cut directly below the knot
5. This could cause the bracelet's knot to come undone and everything to fall apart

Congratulations! You've made your very own BFF Morse Code Bracelet! Use these instructions to make BFF Morse Code Bracelets, or make other Morse Code message bracelets! Enjoy!