This is the fifth reprint of a book that was originally published back in 1995, and which since has become something of a craft classic.  Here you can learn the South American craft of knotting threads into intricate bracelets.  Tie one onto a friend’s wrist as a token of your affection, and your friend then makes a wish.  This will come true when the bracelet falls off through wear and tear.

It is a lovely tradition, and although it looks complicated to achieve, this book has some excellent diagrams.  This is a type of easier macramé and uses just your hands and embroidery floss, which is another reason for its continuing popularity.  Each style of bracelet is called by the name of a town in South America, and as you progress learning the knots, the instructions get shorter.  A list of what you need is given along with a photograph of the finished article, and the diagrams show the colors used so you can see exactly what goes where.  There are twenty-two different designs to choose from and this is a delightfully simple, straightforward book which does just what it says on the tin—teach you how to make friendship bracelets.