double loop rope bracelets made from hand twisted rope 4061

This double rope bracelet is an example of what can be made with a firm four ply segment of handmade rope. The cotton yarns are rigged on the rope machine and held under tension while twisted hundreds of times, then laid (plyed) together using the spreader tool to control the lay.

The four strands are themselves composed of a pair of yarns so the finished rope is made out of  eight cotton yarns. (Spinning a yarn may be slang for how a story is told but it also is the technical description of rope manufacturing.)

Controlling the tightness of the lay so that the finished rope has some stiffness means these little slip on bracelets hold their shape quite nicely. The thickness of the finished rope is about 4-5 mm.

The cotton yarns are compressed evenly so the finished rope is round in section. The overall segment length is about 74". This is a convenient length for my basement workshop, greater lengths are possible with more time and patience.

The finish is a traditional coach whipping detail here made with a pleasing light yellow ochre waxed thread. The loose ends are relayed around the barrel of the whipping and fed through parallel to the rope, then trimmed off.

Look for this and similar designs in the ETSY shop soon.




design and photographs copyright  2016 

blue paracord rope bracelet 3964

Thinner 325 paracord is used to create this nicely proportioned 12 part bracelet. The weave is a double diamond design so the knot assumes a handsome symmetrical shape when drawn up on the mold.

The color is a darker shade of royal not quite purple enough to be navy blue.

The paracord has a three strand core and is both soft and waterproof ideal for outdoor wear.

 Custom sizes available from extra small (6 1/4") all the way up to extra large (8 5/8")

Please visit WhatKnotShop to place your request

design and photographs copyright 2016

double loop string bracelet with color 3830

Ordinary braided cotton line laid out in a double loop secured with a traditional coat whipping detail.

Two cotton floss accents add a bit of color

 7" (178 mm)

Here are some related designs you might like:

Double loop connected pair of cotton bracelets

Handmade rope double loop bracelet

more handmade rope double loop bracelets

double loop handmade rope necklace

heavy cord double loop bracelet

These and other unique bracelets can be found online WhatKnotShop on ETSY



design and photographs © copyright 2016

blue double string bracelets 3826

 Lightweight and colorful these sting bracelets are double loops of braided cotton cord with cotton floss accents. The overlapping ends are secured with a traditional coach whipping of waxed thread.

size is 8" (2013 mm)

some other designs you might like:

beaded string bracelet with coach whippings 

black 14 string bracelet -wider design

two strand red paracord bracelet

two strand string bracelet with navy and bronze

black string cuff bracelet

tangled string toggle bracelet

These and other unique bracelets can be found online WhatKnotShop on ETSY


design and photographs copyright 2016

basket weave rope cuff desert tan and ecru double weave 3202

 All cotton materials warp cords are hand dyed a light desert tan and interwoven with natural ecru white cord.

This design has 20 loops creating a 39 crossing count per circumference (there is an offset of one to keep the weave going) Each warp cord follows an over-two under-two pattern. Only two of the three crossing patterns are populated with cord.

 You can see the characteristic spiral pattern on the inside of this view. The two colors are very close so the effect is less pronounced. The un-populated crossing pattern reveals the weft cord.

Made on  10 1/2" mold this slip on cuff has been worked up to a smaller 8" (203 mm) inside circumference



              only one available here


design and photographs © copyright 2014 WhatKnotShop

big red cuff basket weave bracelet 3209

big
bold
red
orange
brown
cuff
basket weave

two alternating color warp cords
brown weft cord

extra large 8 1/2" (216 mm)




                     available soon



design and photographs © copyright 2014 WhatKnotShop

two strand red paracord string bracelet 3188

bright red 650 paracord
rugged soft lightweight

 white waxed thread whipping

made-to-order please provide size




                        available here



design and photographs © copyright 2013 WhatKnotShop

navy blue string rope bracelets 3173

a bundle of post-dyed cotton string bracelets
navy blue

these grommets are made up then boiled in the dye bath for about 10 minutes to achieve a deeply saturated blue

 white nylon coach whipping
heavy weight cotton cord


grey post-dyed bracelets here

white string grommet bracelets here

6 1/4" (158 mm) to 7" (178 mm)


                available here


design and photographs © copyright 2013 WhatKnotShop

ecru cord ochre bead wax whipping 3117

cotton cord
waxed six-thread whipping
ochre poly bead distressed texture

bead tangled in waxed thread
coach whipping secures loose ends

no clasp slip on style loose fit
8 1/4" (209 mm)





                available here


design and photographs © copyright 2013 WhatKnotShop

Wide white herringbone turks head bracelet 480

White nylon material comes in a variety of sizes and finishes. This material is a soft core with a braided outer shell. It's a bit more than 1/8" in diameter but rather soft to the touch which makes for a nice smooth texture.

Here's a 41 bight double weave herringbone design that has not been doubled. The cord is substantial enough to hold a flexible but firm shape. Size is "huge" at 9 1/4" (230 mm) inside circumference and 2 1/4" (58 mm) wide.

fiber design and traditional rope bracelets are available in these online shops:
WhatKnotShop on Etsy
WhatKnotShop on Zibbet