Friendship Bracelets ~ Hand Weaving 3 ways !!

This workshop will teach you to make these sweet and lasting symbols of friendship.  You'll learn 4 basic knots, and will begin and hopefully finish one bracelet during the class.  The tradition is to make two, or to bring a friend and make an identical one for each other as a symbol of your lasting friendship.  Given to one friend from another as a symbol of long-lasting companionship, the traditional rule of thumb is to have one friend tie the other’s bracelet on while the receiver makes a wish. The bracelets are to be worn until they fall off naturally, at which point the wish will be granted. Unbeknownst to many, friendship bracelets date back to ancient Central America. Some decorative knots associated with the bracelets can be traced all the way to China circa 481- 221 B.C. but according to most, Central America is the real birthplace. Surprisingly, it wasn’t until the early 1970’s that these babies made their comeback. That was the era when the matching bracelet wave crashed in the United States and flooded the streets of cities around the world.