What do you think - Braiding ?

[Whizzz]

I have been playing with wool & ribbons today two test pieces!
Its Japanese braiding or Kumihimo & I thought of incorporating beads into it for necklaces / bracelets.

WHat do you think ? Too hairy / tickly

[Whizzz]

Grrrr - went into Hobbycraft today & saw they had lots of wool in a 49p clearance bin. I spent ages untangling a great bit of perfect lovely chunky wool - only to get it to the till & the assistant tell me it was £2.99 & must have been put in there by mistake
Now I remember why I usually avoid hobbycraft

[Tillyboo]

I like them but wonder if they might be a bit tickly.

I love your amethyst and jade necklace, it's fab !

[rantinghousewife]

Lol!!

[Whizzz]

hmmm - I need a trip to a wool shop !

[rantinghousewife]

Or Bella scroll down the page

[rantinghousewife]

The one called Jacob.

[rantinghousewife]

More like the beige at the bottom here or the stuff that you can buy and dye if you want to second one down

[Whizzz]

hmmm yes, maybe - I have this picture of mossy green wool / ribbons ...... and then putting natural type colours with it....


(I have many of these beady visions, few ever happen )

[rantinghousewife]

Do you mean similiar to twilleys freedom wool here

[Whizzz]

not sure - I have in my mind thick almost felty stuff (like dreadlocks !!) and then some delicate ribbon to contrast ??

[rantinghousewife]

Whizz, are you talking proper 100% wool?

[Whizzz]

thanks - any knitters know if you can get really thick chunky wool & what its called?

[yorkshirepudding]

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[Whizzz]

It could be used for all sorts of stuff - edging, bag handles, tie backs, hair ties.....

[yorkshirepudding]

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[Whizzz]

there are a few beads threaded onto the wool on the bottom one, but you can't see them as the ribbon is too thick really.
I'm after some thick chunky wool next

[Gingermonkey]

I think beads in the braid, like pearls (but cheaper coz then it'd cost you a fortune to make!!!, lol!)

[Whizzz]

I'm not sure whether to put beads into the braid or just use them to hang things off ??

[Dior]

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[Whizzz]

Pesto - LOL - I could call them my "Caterpillar Range"

Gingermonkey - it's actualy really easy but don't tell anyone

[Gingermonkey]

oooh, pretty. I have seen bracelets like this with beads on and they look lovely. My friend wears one all the time, it is like a big long string and is wrapped around her wrist quite a few times. Is it difficult to do?

[PestoMonster]

Meant to add, in a nice way

[PestoMonster]

They remind me of the caterpillar dd2 found on the lid of our composter bin this afternoon

[Whizzz]

Thanks I suppose its a bit like a fluffy scarf ! I'm trying all sorts of combinations of ribbon, thread & wools