First Kumihimo Braid

I had a go at using this Kumihimo plate the other night and found that the instructional pictographs were a bit difficult to understand. As you can see they were a bit daunting. The Kumihimo package came with five strands of synthetic yarn to start you off, and this is the first braid I did. I enjoyed it so much that I pulled 60” of gold ribbon, purple orlec and navy orlec to braid. This is a close up of the braid. Accepting this award means following some rules:1. And pass the awards on to: Charlotte at Strikke-og vevebloggen Susan at Thrums Cindie at eweniquely ewe Deanna at A Winding Thread Trapunto at The Straight of the Goods Magic Stix FibersDeborahbee at Swifter Than a Weavers Shuttle My Days Have Passed Weaving WordsDuring the 13th century, a woman weaver was called a Webster.

Flower Kumihimo Pattern. Friendship Bracelets. Bracelet Patterns. How to make bracelets We will need: 16 strings (9 blue, 6 orange and one red) about 20 cm longer than your wrist circumference + some for tying the bracelet. How to make a kumihimo bracelet you can take a look here. 1. Start making your kumihimo according to this pattern: 2. Save to: Comments: Kumihimo Bracelet Patterns. Friendship Bracelets. Bracelet Patterns. How to make bracelets Save to: Comments: How to use a Weaving Temple ~ Love 'em or Hate 'em Temples are one of those things you either love or hate. I love using my temples and have four of them; a metal Toika that works on weaving 35”-59” wide, perfect for blankets and now it is too wide for any of my current looms! A Leclerc temple that is for weaving 23”- 38” wide warps and is perfect for weaving rugs. I’d like to share my method of using a temple with you just as my friend Susan shared her tips with me to get me going! To find the correct width for my temple, I place the temple upside down against the reed and choose the pinhole that is closest in size as your sleyed warp. I make sure I have about 2” of weaving done before I place the temple on the web. When I move the temple, I move the slider brace back to allow the temple to tent up in the middle and place the tenterhooks in the selvedge about 1/16”from the edge. Lots of weavers complain that the holes made in the selvedges are permanent in the weaving. Weaving Words