black and blue adjustable bead bracelet 4087

 Hand twisted hemp four ply cord and two oversize glass beads make a simple adjustable bracelet (or anklet).

The hemp cord is made on a small rope machine like this. The glass beads have large oversize holes that can accept two passes of the cord.

An overhand knot secures the loose ends.

 The adjustment is simply a matter of sliding the beads on the cord to achieve the desired size. This design can expand to 13" (331 mm) and shrink to as small as 6 1/4" (158 mm) so it can fit over a smaller foot to be worn as an anklet or an average wrist.

More examples of handmade rope here

Similar hemp cord bracelet

beaded hemp toggle bracelets 

This and similar designs are available in the ETSY shop in the toggle bracelets section or you can request a custom design.





design and photographs copyright 2016 

beaded one button large cuff or ankle bracelet 3694

Clear plastic pony beads framed with heavy braided cord secured with an oversize button and you have a nice chunky casual accessory.  Large enough to wear on the upper arm or ankle this is a comfortable beach and sandal friendly piece of rope jewelry.

Super strong mulit-filament nylon thread edged stitched through the beads makes this a sturdy wear anywhere piece.

8 3/4" (223 mm)
.8 oz / 22 g

Available here ARTifactSite





design and photographs © copyright 2015

oval interlocking tab ankle bracelet 3565

Modern thermoplastic formed and cut to create overlapping tabs that are secured with brass pins placed in precision drilled holes. The pins are held in place by friction with the plastic but slide out easily using a small tool. The slightly oval shape is anatomically correct.

the geometry

8 5/8" (219 mm)
3" (76 mm) x 2 1/2" (63 mm)
1" (24 mm)

1.9 oz  56 g

Available here

Part of the Handmade Artifacts  collection of traditional forms created in modern materials



design and photographs © copyright 2015

2 button anklet 3093

Found fibers, glass beads, random bits of paracord, hand dyed cord, plastic buttons. Edge bound with 4-ply nylon thread.

Size "large" to fit an adult size foot.

 Two buttons and loops are secure but easy to manage.

Industrial primitive.


                  available here


design and photographs © copyright 2013 WhatKnotShop

Himba style beaded anklets

 These beaded anklets are made from ordinary black plastic pony beads. The design is modeled after the traditional Himba anklets. The model is wearing a 20 strand layered anklet measuring about 7" wide.

The Himba people live in northern Namibia. Check out this photo gallery or read the National Geographic article here.

These imitation pieces are made with a single piece of multi-filament  synthetic cord to provide strength and chafe resistance. The beads are placed in rows of varying lengths between two pieces of black suede. The cord passes through the suede strip, then through a cinch bead then back through the suede. Each row has an cinch bead. You can see the cinch beads with the zig-zag pattern of cord in the photo at left.

A second piece of cord is threaded through the cinch beads shoelace-fashion then tightened up to provide a snug fit.

The ends of the cords are knotted then buried in the rows of beads.

 This photo shows a pair of 19 strand layered anklets made with metal beads, possibly recycled nuts, and leather strips. The red shoes are perfect.

One of the reasons cited as to why the Himba wear these anklets is the prevalence of snakes. These anklets apparently provide some protection from snakebites.

The plastic beads are considerably lighter than the traditional materials weighing in at a few ounces instead of several pounds. No tests have been done to determine the potential for snakebite resistance...






design and photographs © copyright 2013 WhatKnotShop

design )strata( cotton fiber anklet

Design )strata( anklet shown here modeled by the beautiful and creative owner of her own craft shop: "The Purple Rat" check it out here:

http://www.zibbet.com/ThePurpleRat

If you are planning  a winter vacation to a beach resort this is a unique and special accessory that will add color and style to your beach wardrobe. 

Design )strata( bracelets are available with or without embedded beads. All are 100% hand made with hand dyed cotton cord and durable nylon thread. Upcycled scraps of colored cord are used to create these unique pieces. Each one is different but they all share a high level of craftsmanship and durable construction.

This anklet is a toggle closure design allowing it to be easily removed when needed.


This piece is size is x large perfect for the barefoot look. Other sizes are available in shop or you may convo to request a size/color combination all your own.


Design )strata( bracelets are also made without a toggle closure in a slip-on bangle shape. The cotton cord construction is flexible to fit over your hand, lightweight, and colorful.

More like this can be found in the design+fiber section of the Etsy shop 

Also be sure to visit Wild Goose Chase on Zibbet

Vintage items, cards, Valentines, supplies, craft pattern books, feathers, ACEOs and assorted handmade items:

http://www.zibbet.com/wildgoosechase

Here is the detail of the ankle bracelet design