I’ve been asked how to plait this bracelet (pattern here) once it has been finished with the strands all straight. This is a lot easier to explain using pictures, so here’s how I did it:

Start with the chains straight and right side facing you. The fastening will finish up the other way round after one “cycle”.

Look at the strands. They should look something like this. There is an extra twist between strands 1 and 2 which needs getting rid of.

To untwist 1 and 2, flip the end backwards and through the gap between strand 3 and the other two, and pull down to lay the piece flat.
You can repeat this process to make more plaits but you will need to alternate this method with the mirror image of it (i.e. always start with strand 1). Plaiting makes the bracelet shorter so can be a good way of making it fit if it is too long. I don’t think it matters that the wrong side might end up showing, the fastening is not the main feature anyway!
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