Review: Very doable!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 15, 2013
I really liked this little book.  I was able to make perfect bracelets, beads and all, first try, having never used "knots" before.  The diagrams and instructions were clear and the pictures showed design details.  Possibly heavier twine was used for the models in order to photograph better as my results were very fine, as in dainty, using the 1 mm cord suggested, and I much preferred this.  Yes, the book is basic but I probably wouldn't have felt I could attempt it otherwise!  And I soon automatically used shortcuts, like rolling the string ends into bobbins and shortening the filler cords where possible to lessen waste.  I did make my fastening loop smaller than suggested, maybe 3/8" total, which gave a more secure closure.  And I don't think this is "kid stuff".  The only odd thing:  in several places I read "slide the bead through the cords" - obviously you slide the cords through the beads!