more two strand knotted rope bracelets 4006

 Second group of two strand designs also made from the ends of color runs and other materials I have hanging around the studio. All these are the medium weight cotton hand dyed using a water soluble system.

Check the ETSY shop to see what remains of this collection. These are limited edition bracelets. Sizes and colors will change with materials availability.

 Royal blue 6 1/4" (158 mm)

 Taupe 7" (178 mm)

 White (ecru) 6 1/2" (165 mm)

Canary 6 1/2" (165 mm)

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another group of two strand random color rope bracelets 4005

Extra pieces of cord are produced frequently during the development of color sets. A batch of bracelets is made and a few ends remain often not large enough to make a full three strand design. These narrower two strand designs are the result…

Sizes are non-standard based on the length of the remainder cord. Ok you can ask for custom sizes but the color might be different.

See this collection here or find
  similar collections here.

 Sage green made with soft lay cotton 6 1/4" (158 mm)

 Sand tan made with medium weight cotton 7 1/4" (185 mm)

 Royal blue made with medium weight cotton 7" (178 mm)

Olive green made with medium weight cotton 7" (178 mm)


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child size rope bracelets 4009

 Kids love a day at the shore and what could make them happier than having a traditional rope bracelet? These are small scale bracelets made from thinner cotton that are just the right size for smaller children. The smaller cord creates a tighter braid pattern with some natural flexibility.

Sizes are about 6" (153 mm) circumference and can be special ordered in alternate sizes if desired.


Dark charcoal #24 cord to, 17 part design

Red #18 cotton, 17 part design

Additional colors are available, please visit the ETSY shop to see the selection.

Light purple #18 cotton, 17 part design








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small collection of custom color bracelets 3952

 Small collection of mixed color rope bracelets custom work like this is available please visit WhatKnotShop to make a request.

 rust red and canary yellow

 rust red sand tan and grass green

 rust red and grass green

canary yellow and grass green








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mixed color herringbone rope bracelets 3820

 Developing a color group starts with the individual color selections that are matched to corresponding dyed cord samples. The grey and blue series is the affinity group that blends together. The lime and orange are the contrast group that sets off the affinity colors.

Individual single herringbone samples show the approximate color range for each dye batch applied to an ecru 3 mm cotton cord.

The first mixed color sample in the affinity group is ecru, navy, royal, and teal. The ecru cord is used as a base cord to create the structure of the bracelet and the colors are interwoven. 3820

some other similar designs you might like:

another mixed color herringbone design

and another mixed color herringbone

The second mixed color sample in the affinity group is navy, grey, and teal. It comes off as less colorful because the grey and ecru colors are dominant. 3821

The third sample in the affinity group has no ecru cord just grey, navy, royal and teal. This has a more dense substantial character with the dominant blue colors. 3822



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chunky fishtail braid rope bracelet with wood bead 3827

These oversize cuffs are big and chunky soft and flexible just right for people with bigger hands. The fishtail braid is tightly compressed on the carrier strands forming a smooth continuous section. This design uses a wood bead with the carrier stands passing through the bead. A tan coach whipping detail finishes off the toggle connection.

8 5/8" (219 mm)

Some other toggle bracelets you might like:

double toggle beaded cuff "sea snail"

double toggle cuff "tide pool"

pink double toggle beaded cuff bracelet

cotton fiber bracelet w toggle and beads

more fishtail braided bracelets (collection)





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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

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the royal navy dip dye pair special project 3823

Blue is the color of the oceans as seen from space and is also the subject of this dip-dye project. The two colors are very British: Royal (blue) and Navy (blue) hence the clever title of the post…

Top bracelet is the royal blue
Bottom bracelet is the navy blue

base material is off-white 100% cotton cord

more information about the hand dyed process

and even more background on dying cotton cord

Harder to see the color difference when the two are separated. The royal is a "bluer" blue with a bright graduated color. The navy is a more purple darker tone.

Both were immersed for about 20 minutes then left to dry before rinsing to help set the color.

crazy extra wide cuff with three colors

The ombre effect is limited in this pair. The dye did not creep up the fibers as much as expected.

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multi color herringbone rope bracelets 3741 3742

 Traditional over two-under two herringbone weave incorporating multiple colored cords.

The first example is red, yellow, orange and ecru (white) in a 29 part design about 8 1/2" (218 mm) inside circumference.

You can see the tied-off ends where the overlapping cords are secured with waxed nylon thread.

 Here' s vertical image that shows off the color

you can get this one here.


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 The second example is a six color mix orange, yellow, red, teal and ecru (white). The layout of this knot requires multiple segments of cord and a lot of waste as the tails of each segment are lost when the knot is worked up to final form.

design is a 24 part double pass herringbone about 7" (178 mm) inside circumference

The colorful vertical orientation (I think the light is better somehow…)

you can get your hands on this one here


Here's an earlier example of this multiple color work with a different color mix. 3414

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chunky fishtail braid bracelet with button 3693

Oversize and chunky this one button bracelet is constructed with heavy clothesline and a big plastic button. Rugged ragged and big the traditional "fishtail" braid is composed of two parallel cords with an overlapping diagonal wrapping which creates the "V" shaped pattern.

Waxed nylon thread secures the button and the loose ends.

7 3/4" (187 mm)
.8 oz / 24 g

Available here WhatKnotShop



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loop hinge knotted rope bracelet 3681

 This little rope bracelet is an experiment with something I call the "loop-hinge" knot.

Two outer loops hold the single pass of cord forming a flexible hinge. The loose ends are trapped in a binding with waxed nylon thread.

Non-adjustable size. Flexible hands required to slip on over the wide part of the hand.

Four circumferences of hand dyed green cord make a multi-wrap stacking statement.

7 3/4" (197 mm) circumference


If this were executed in a stiffer material the hinge would relieve the natural tension forming a curved shape with a point.

Available by special order only.



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blue green synthetic cord braided rope bracelet 3625

A wide rope bracelet made with high density braided synthetic cord that has a really pleasing color mix. The braided material is quite stiff and dense so the bracelet assumes a naturally stiff shape when worked up on the mold.

12x5x3 double-diamond turks head knot

very limited edition

7 1/2" (191 mm)
2 3/8" (61 mm)
1 1/2" (38 mm)

Available here at WhatKnotShop on Etsy






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string bracelets 3538

 Thin cotton cord unwound and re-worked into grommets. Each is secured with waxed thread coach whipping.

 Double strand fog grey
sand
ecru
6 7/8" (200 mm)

made-to-order item

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beaded soft bangle 3540

 Thin cotton rope molded and edge stitched with a row of glass seed beads

 The geometry:
17 beads
10 rows of cord
7" (178 mm)
2 1/4" (57mm)
1" (24 mm)

available here

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