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 Misanga is a braid that we put on our ankle or wrist as charm. No one know the origin of Misanga. But "Misanga" is Portuguese language and known that it was used as charm that comes true wishes in Portugal and Mexico from a long time ago. Misanga became boom by Brazilian soccer's player's putting on it to win soccer game in the world. In Japan,  it was boom by J leaguer's putting on it in 1990's.

Color of misanga have mean. It is said that if we put on a miganga that matches our whish, it will come ture.

white	health, calm down
pink	love, marriage
red	passion, competition
yellow	money, peace
green	heal, health
bule	work, study
purple	gift, patience, kindness
black	amulet

I was given a misanga seniors in junior high school club activities in order to win the Ekiden tournament for the first time. The colors were purple, red, light bule. It was my image color from her perspective. I was so glad. So I wanted to make it and started to practice to make it. And  in my retirement game, I gave misanga my teammates in order to win the Ekiden. Even now, when there are somebody's game and exam, I make it in order to cheer their.

 

Ingredient

・Embroidery thread (three of your favorite colors)　1×3 (one embroidery thread is 0.7m)

 

you will need

・scotch tape　about 5cm

・thread cutting scissors

 

Procedure

1. First, tie 15 cm from the end of the 3 threads, tape them and place them on your desk.

2. Next, Make a shape of 4 by layer the left thread on the middle thread.

3. After that, pass the left thread from the bottom of the middle thread and pull up it until a ball of thread is made. 

4.  repeat 2step and 3 step again.

5.  In the same way, Make a shape of 4 by layer the middle thread on the right thread.

6. Next, pass the middle thread from the bottom of the right thread and pull up it until a ball of thread is made.

7. repeat 5step and 6step again.

8. First line is complete so far and repeat step2~step7 until it became favorite long.

9.Finally, tie just next to the end of knitting.

complete!!

 

conclusion

 This  how to knit Misanga is easy. So if you are beginner,  you can make it well.  And it don't take a lot of time. I often take for 30 minute. If you are beginner, you will take for about 45 minute. If you are used to make it, you can make it within 30 minute. 

 Modification of Misanga is endless. There are a lot of kind of Misanga like Braids, Diagonal pattern and so on. Also you  can knit letters or patterns in MIssanga. And we can attach beads to it too. Please choose ingredients and how to knit according to your tases or the tastes of people who you give it.