The word "baubles" comes from the English word thing - "thing", the slang version is fennec. They gained popularity in the 1970s thanks to hippies, who, in turn, adopted this tradition from the Indians. Baubles, which belong to one of the types of macrame, are woven manually from threads, beads, leather, laces, ribbons, thin wires and any other materials that can be tied into knots.
Traditionally, fennecs are woven from threads like floss and iris, so beginners should start with them. There are two main types of weaving - oblique, which is also called mosaic, and straight (convenient for making personalized baubles). "Classic" fennecs are woven in stripes. Usually these bracelets are made of several colored threads, and due to the change of the leading thread, an alternation of colored stripes is achieved. Here you can use both oblique and straight weaving techniques (the oblique weaving method is given below). So, for the first fennec, you will need a floss thread, a pin, scissors and, of course, free time, coupled with patience and perseverance. The thickness of your bracelet will depend on the number of threads. For the first time, take 6 or 8 threads (I mean not one thin thread, but a "thick" thread, consisting of several thin ones). The number of threads must be even. Choose the number of colors at your discretion, but for the first time it is more convenient to take all the threads of different colors or at least shades. This will make it more convenient for you to follow the weaving sequence. The length of the threads varies depending on the future thickness of the bracelet, but for this model you can measure it as follows - clamp the end of the thread with your thumb and forefinger, pull it to the elbow, wrap it around it and pull it back to the thumb. When all the threads are measured, tie them into a single knot about 5-7 cm from the beginning (these 5 cm can then be braided into a pigtail and thus made ties, so do not tighten the knot too much - then you will have to dissolve it). Pass a pin through the knot and pin the threads either on the pillow or to the pants (somewhere in the knee area - see how it is more convenient for you to reach). Distribute the threads in the order in which you want them to alternate in the pattern. Weaving begins with the extreme right thread (if you are left-handed, you can start from the left edge): you tie the adjacent thread with the leading thread twice, then the next one, and so on until the end of the row. You should have a diagonal stripe in the color of the leading thread. Then repeat this tying of adjacent threads with a new lead (far right). Repeat the operation until the bracelet reaches the length you need. After finishing the work, undo the initial knot, braid the threads along the edges in two pigtails, which will serve as a tie for you, and your first friendship bracelet is ready.
