white cotton herringbone bracelet 1623

 Simple classic white cotton cord worked into a herringbone weave design. This one is a "medium" size  made with a 29 bight count. Large and small sizes available as well.

Find this on Zibbet

Designs like this in the classic whites section of the Etsy shop or the classic whites section Zibbet shop where there are no listing fees...



design and photographs © copyright 2011 WhatKnotShop

herringbone weave bracelet in brown leather cord 1392

This is an "over-two, under-two" herringbone weave bracelet made with 2 mm brown leather cord. The size of this example is 7" (178 mm). Both larger and smaller sizes can be made. This is the same weave design as can be seen in many other herringbone designs made with cotton cord. The leather cord is untreated so it creaks a bit when flexed kind of like an old wicker chair when you sit on it.

            Available here
design and photographs © copyright 2011 WhatKnotShop

Rainbow bracelets 1315

Recently I received a request from a customer who wanted some special bracelets to offer as a fundraising premium. Here is a look at the results.
The design is based on a herringbone weave pattern which is the "over two-under two" sequence which creates the distinctive "V" pattern. A piece of cotton cord is used to create a 29 bight knot. A series of hand dyed cotton cord are then added one by one to fill out the weave. The colors are red, yellow, green, and blue. 

As you can see one edge of the bracelet exposes the colored cords as they loop through the knot. The opposite edge is made from the white cord that forms the structure of the bracelet. The ends are trimmed off and stitched up to prevent the whole thing from coming undone. 


The geometry of the knot allows up to five colors to be used. The possible color combinations range from a single color like this blue to green series to a mix of colors as seen here.


These can be made in a range of sizes from very small designed to fit kids on up to extra large designed to fit your favorite knuckle dragging lumberjack, truck driver, or stone mason.


design and photographs © copyright 2011 WhatKnotShop

White woven through our world collection on ArtFire

StephanieRonnyeknit1bead2 has assembled an elegant collection of white woven crafts from all over the world. This grandmother-grandaughter team share their passion for beading and knitting in their ArtFire Shop  where you will find delightful color combinations in beaded bracelets, necklaces and scarves.
Shangri La Craft based in Canada offers Tibetan silver, beads, and leather including this handsome Large White Weaved Cuff bracelet all made with ancient traditional techniques. See their extensive offerings in their ArtFire Shop.

Sandeeknits has created this Organic Ivory Cotton Crochet Fringe Scarf that is but one of the many colorful exciting scarf designs in her ArtFire Shop. You should also check out her Dog Sweaters. Your pooch will never look so good!

The featured item in this collection is the white herringbone rope bracelet medium one of the popular herringbone weave design series bracelets. Many more colors are shown in the solid colors section of my ArtFire Shop. If you are unsure how to select the correct size click here to read all about sizing.

The greys have it

 This micro collection is made from four different turks head rope bracelets made out of four different variation on grey.


This example is a blue-grey braided cotton cord worked in a herringbone weave design. This item available in the Etsy shop where you can find other solid color handmade rope bracelets in a variety of colors. (1325)

 This wider design is also blue-grey made in a plain weave pattern with a soft lay cotton-polyester blend cable cord. This one is available in the ArfFire shop where there is a larger collection of this medium width plain weave design and a variety of the herringbone patterns as well. (1072)

This is a blend of turquoise blue and grey soft lay 100% cotton cable cord. The center strand is a light turquoise blue, the outer two strands are light grey. This bracelet is available in the Zibbet shop where you can find other blended color rope bracelets in a variety of interesting combinations. (1077)

Here is another herringbone weave made from a very soft cotton cord with a relaxed braided cover. The variegated color reflects the cord materials which are not as tightly woven as other braided cords. Find this one on Etsy. (1327)




design and photographs © copyright 2011 WhatKnotShop

A Light Fog treasury collection on Etsy

A Light Fog treasury collection made by TippyToesKnits may be "A bleak view from the harbour today" but is also a really good look at some very nice handmade items. For more visit her blog for sneak peaks of new designs and a little bit of daily life!
The very skillful Turkey Feathers Watercolor Print by amberalexander is a top notch example of Amber's whimsical illustrations. Her landscapes are exceptional as well. My other pick is the Lilliputian House from Someplace Else by Marjji. These little houses could live in a small embankment along a driveway or a fern grotto in your backyard. Each one tells a story, maybe yours?

The featured item in this collection is fog grey herringbone sailor bracelet medium made from hand dyed cotton cord. The herringbone weave is a double over-under pattern that has some additional stretchability due the inherent nature of the weave design. This is a very light color grey suggestive of a cool morning mist. More colors and weave designs can be found in the solid colors collection in the Etsy shop.

blue to green herringbone rope bracelet collection

Traditional herringbone pattern weave design in five new colors.





Sizes are  "medium" measuring 8" (203 mm) inside circumference. As with all bracelets of this design there is some stretch owing to the double overlap weave pattern.

Dark ocean blue     
Blue-green          
Skye blue (light)    
Skye blue            
Turquoise          
Copper green

Solid color rope bracelets are available here if you don't see the design you like please make a request. Keeping all these in-stock not possible BUT they can be custom made just for you in a few days.

All are hand made of hand dyed cotton and cotton-polyester blend cords. The loose ends are stitched to prevent unraveling and then trimmed off. All will shrink somewhat when wet.

Illustrated instructions on how to make a herringbone weave bracelet like these can be found
      here

design and photographs copyright 2010 WhatKnotShop

blue herringbone weave rope bracelet 804

This is another herringbone weave pattern made from a very low density hardware store variety cotton cord.  The dye is a dark blue color. The knot is worked up to a firm shape and the soft cord keeps the resulting bracelet flexible.

See more colors in this weave design  click here
See a white synthetic version of this design  click here
More like this for sale in the Zibbet shop  click here

In this view you can see the braiding pattern of the cord. It's pretty open and prone to snagging. The material takes the dye very well though.

visit the Etsy shop to find this item:

blue herringbone bracelet 

If for some reason this item has been "sold" feel free to request a custom order. I'll be happy to make you one until this material is used up.

design and photographs copyright 2010 WhatKnotShop

herringbone weave sailors knot rope bracelets in color

New and renewed colors in the narrow herringbone weave design seem to go well together. Here shown stacked on the work-up mold.

All are worked to a "large" size 8 5/8" (219 mm)

Top to bottom:
very light blue 
darker "ocean" blue
purple
lighthouse red

See these and more like them on the ArtFire, Zibbet, and Etsy shops:

http://www.artfire.com/users/WhatKnotShop
http://www.etsy.com/shop/WhatKnotShop
www.zibbet.com/WhatKnotShop

White cotton sailor bracelet #134

All cotton classic design for summer. This is a double weave herringbone design sometimes called a "gaucho". 

5 leads x 29 bights x 2 strands

Size is adult "medium"

2 3/8" (60 mm) inside diameter

7 3/8" (185 mm) inside circumference

All cotton cable cord will shrink when wet.

Check your slip-on size click here then select your favorite color from one of these online shops:
WhatKnotShop on Etsy

WhatKnotShop on Zibbet