Counting / Worry Bracelet

From WildernessWiki.org

A counting/worry bracelet is used to mark things such as distance, and doubly serves as a tool for relieving anxiety.

Construction

I use steel nuts instead of beads, M6 size, and a length of olive drab military 550 paracord. But you can use nice beads, and another type cord.

Start off by doubling the cord over itself, as in the photo , and sliding down all 13 of the beads. Then make a simple knot at the top making a small loop. You have to make the loop just the right size because later on you’ll finish the bracelet by making a small knot that will go into this loop so you can close the bracelet. Too small of a loop and you can’t close the bracelet. Too big and your bracelet will come off at the wrong time.

Now, from the loop count 4 beads and make a knot, to separate the kilometer (or half mile) beads from the 9 100 meter beads (1/16th mile) just as you would with any Ranger beads. So you should have 4 beads separated from the other 9 beads by knots.

To finish the bracelet make another knot at the end, which will go into the loop you made at the other end. This knot will go into the loop and keep the bracelet closed. Make sure you make the knot at the right distance, depending on how big you wrist is. Remember to fuse the ends of the cord so it doesn’t fray.

Hard to explain but I think it’s pretty clear from the two photos. You can make yours a lot prettier than I made mine, you can use actual beads, or skulls, or whatever.