PARACORD 101: A Beginner’s Guide to Paracord Bracelets and Projects (7 page)

This tutorial is going to demonstrate the Piranha Weave. It
is assumed that prep paracord and two color paracord splice from the previous
chapters are mastered.

This bracelet will be made for a 7 and 1/8 inch wrist. Two
different colors of paracord strands of equal length have been spliced. 12 feet
of paracord will be used to make this bracelet: six feet for each color. A 3/8
inch plastic buckle will be used.

The paracord jig is adjusted to 8 and 1/4 inches. With a two
cord core and 3/8 inch buckle, 1 and 1/8 inches need to be added for a
comfortable fit.

Insert both ends of the paracord to create a loop at the
top. Next, take the two ends and pull them through the loop and tighten. The
loop should now be at the bottom and will be used later.

The cord on the left is pulled between the two cord core and
lies underneath the cord on the right. The paracord on the right is pulled
between the two cord core and through the loop on the left and tightened.

Start with the left cord, or orange camouflage. It will be
the base or the bottom color and will weave back and forth when making this
bracelet. The right cord, or charcoal grey paracord, will be the top color.

For the second step, pull the orange camouflage paracord
between the two core strands. Next, the charcoal grey paracord is pulled
between the two core strands, through the loop of the camouflage paracord and
tightened.

The process is repeated.