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Easy Friendship Bracelet Sunglasses

January 28, 2014 4 Comments

Easy Friendship Bracelet Sunglasses, Thread Wrapped Glasses at Hands Occupied

I can’t even tell you how many hours I spent making friendship bracelets as a kid! There were the V ones (super hard), the braids, diamonds, beaded ones, the list goes on. Using these fun Lolita sunglasses as a canvas, I thought it would be cool to inject a little nostalgia for my childhood into a project and personal style – as well as a little nostalgia for the warmer weather that usually went along with summer camp-style crafting. Who wouldn’t want to rock some embellished sunglasses like these this Valentine’s Day? Or any day, really?

Supplies

embroidery floss in a variety of colors
scissors
sunglasses or glasses
school glue or Mod Podge (optional)

Easy Friendship Bracelet Sunglasses, Thread Wrapped Glasses

Directions

Pick your first floss color and tie it to one of your sunglasses’ bows with a square knot.

Easy Friendship Bracelet Sunglasses, Thread Wrapped Glasses

Push the knot to the front end of your sunglasses’ bows. Bring the long end of the floss to one side of the bow and then under it, as shown.

Easy Friendship Bracelet Sunglasses, Thread Wrapped Glasses

Bring the spool end of the thread in between the bow and the other end of the thread.

Easy Friendship Bracelet Sunglasses, Thread Wrapped Glasses

Hold the short tail of the thread and tighten the loop of the long end around it.

Easy Friendship Bracelet Sunglasses, Thread Wrapped Glasses

After a couple knots, your glasses will look like this.

Easy Friendship Bracelet Sunglasses, Thread Wrapped Glasses

And here’s the whole process animated. (I really can’t help myself – I just love making & watching crafty GIFs.)

Easy Friendship Bracelet Sunglasses, Thread Wrapped Glasses

When you’ve added the amount of thread you like, you can trim the thread from the spool, leaving an inch or two of a tail. Join your next color of thread by tying a square knot around the first thread color’s tail. Slide the new color up into place so there’s no gap, and loop the thread around the bow just like before.

Easy Friendship Bracelet Sunglasses, Thread Wrapped Glasses

You can alternate colors however you like, or not at all. This easy project can be used to adorn any pair of glasses to make them awesome.

Easy Friendship Bracelet Sunglasses, Thread Wrapped Glasses at Hands Occupied

If you want to preserve your floss creations so they last a long time, you can seal the thread in place by painting a layer of Mod Podge or school glue over the whole thing – it’ll dry clear and last!

Easy Friendship Bracelet Sunglasses, Thread Wrapped Glasses at Hands Occupied

The sunglasses used in this post were provided by Sunglass Warehouse, and as of this writing, are currently on sale.  

Filed Under: DIY Style, Giveaways, Reviews & Sponsored, How-to, Valentine's Day Tagged With: craft, diy, embroidery floss, embroidery thread, friendship bracelets, heart sunglasses, lolita, nostalgia, thread wrapped sunglasses, valentines crafts, valentines day

About Heidi

Heidi Gustad is a craft book author & content creator in love with primary colors & vintage vibes. She specializes in knitting, crochet, latch hook and macramé, and her first book, Latch Hook: 12 Projects for the Modern Maker, is out now!

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Comments

  1. Erin Elizabeth

    January 28, 2014 at 9:11 am

    Love this! I have some favorite sunglasses that are all scratched up on the sides. What a perfect way to fix them up. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  2. Rachel | 52 Weeks Project

    January 29, 2014 at 1:43 pm

    You nailed it girl, these are so cute!

    Reply
  3. traci zeller

    January 29, 2014 at 6:54 pm

    These are adorable, Heidi! I *live* with sunglasses on, and these would be so fun for Valentine’s Day. I’m so glad our paths crossed at Alt!

    Reply

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    January 22, 2015 at 3:54 pm

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Hi! I’m Heidi (she/her/hers), a craft book author & pattern designer specializing in knitting, crochet, latch hook & macrame. Really anything with yarn! ❤️  My work combines vintage and modern design elements, featuring bold colors and graphic motifs.

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How to do a one-step provisional knitting cast on How to do a one-step provisional knitting cast on / a.k.a. crochet provisional cast on, scrap yarn cast on
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I read recently that tiktok and Instagram are being used as search engines more and more. 🤔 I thought since I’m going to all the work of making tutorials on YouTube, I should experiment with making a quick version of them for other platforms. There are obvious teaching limitations to vertical video, short-form content like this, but I think I covered the gist of this cast on in a minute. The YouTube version also covers how to unzip this cast on because there was time for it 👍🏻 L1nk is in my profile. 
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I’m very much looking for feedback as I continue to make instructional knitting & craft videos. Sometimes good tutorials are hard to find, and (ideally polite) feedback helps me improve. 
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For the first time in a long time, there’s a new For the first time in a long time, there’s a new tutorial from Hands Occupied! 🎉 The video is live on YouTube & the blog. 
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The post covers what provisional cast ons are & how they differ, and the video covers how to work a one-step provisional cast on using scrap yarn and a crochet hook. (This is a great one to save for future reference.)
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I learned several names for this method while researching this video & post. Crochet provisional cast on, one-step cast on, scrap yarn cast on - if you know even more names for this technique, please share! 
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Working on a sample for some upcoming videos. It’s an overcast day with intermittent sunshine & I have a scruffy little sidecar. 🐶 Can’t complain! 
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What’s on your needles this week? 
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Yarn: @debbieblissknits Cashmerino Aran 
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Peg boards and craft room organization go together Peg boards and craft room organization go together like peanut butter and jelly. So, as you can see, do latch hook tools and screwdriver organizers! 🪛 
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I think this trick translates to any tool with a thick handle, so leather working tools, punch needles, print making tools, etc. should work! What other tools am I, a needlecrafter, blanking on right now? 
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Pegboard storage is my favorite for craft supplies Pegboard storage is my favorite for craft supplies, so getting a few hung in my new studio has been a priority. Here’s my first attempt. 🔨 
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Details: This pegboard panel is for organizing my knitting needles, latch hook tools, sewing thread, etc. It doesn’t need to hold much weight, so I didn’t anchor this into a stud - just used basic drywall anchors. I’ve also got a set of two 2’x4’ panels for another spot in my studio, and those will need a stud/more than 3 drywall anchors. Wish me luck! 
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