soft string bangle 4093

 Made without buttons this little bracelet started out as a wrapping of the warp cords on a bottle mold followed by a widely spaced wrapping process.

Additional warp cords were laid in parallel and woven in, you can see the colors showing through.

Here the additional warp cords are visible thought the weave. No need for fussy packing of the weft this is an exploration of texture and color.

And of course the shape got messed when the tension on the warp gets out of alignment but the overall effect is pleasing.

some other designs that might interest you:

experimental string weave overview

wide blue tapestry woven rope cuff 4091

grey one button cuff 4095

All cotton string from the up-cycle box plus a very light cotton twine that was paired then threaded in the weft.

More of these are available for you to purchase in the ETSY shop in the tapestry cuffs section




design and photos copyright 2017 

mixed bag of rope bangle bracelets 3988

Backfilling sold items in the shop produces leftover pieces of cord in random lengths and colors following a production run.   Here is a collection of little rope grommets made from these pieces.

Grommets are a traditional form of rope craft made by reverse twisting individual pieces of cordage in a circular form. The ends are secured with a waxed thread coach whipping.

Top to bottom:
Navy and tan with black 6 1/4"
plain white braid with white 7 1/4"
pink and orange with tan 7 1/4"
white cotton 7 1/2"

Detail of the pink and orange grommet bracelet showing two coach whippings necessary to secure the two overlapping colors.


Similar bracelets are available please visit WhatKnotShop to see what's available

design and photographs copyright 2016

hand twisted grey rope bracelets 3852

These soft grey cotton bracelets are made from hand twisted rope. The rope is made on a small bench top rope machine out of hand dyed cotton yarns. The multiple loops look like a small stack of bracelets.

Three plus two strands with two coach whippings, about 7" (178 mm)

 Two strands with a single coach whipping, about 7" (178 mm). You might also like these designs:
 Loop hinge knotted rope bracelet

Beaded adjustable loop bracelets

Handmade rope double eye bracelet

Double pair of rope bracelets

Double loop string bracelets with color

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





design and photographs © copyright 2016

handmade rope double loop bracelet 3646

 This double loop bracelet is made from a piece of handmade rope composed of three twisted pairs of yarn. The rope was part of a demonstration showing how the rope machine works with these hand dyed grey yarns. The cord diameter is 4mm so this has a nice proportional shape.

The coach whipping is tan waxed thread.

 8" (203 mm) circumference

Available here

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

design and photographs © copyright 2015

mixed cord grommets green 3633 and purple 3634

 The green mini collection combines the darker blue-green with loden and lime to create a verdant contrast. Black whipping goes with the darker shades, brown with the less saturated color.

All about 7 1/2" (178 mm)

Find the green collection here.

The purple mini collection features a darker purple mixed with lighter neutrals and a dark navy. One is a simple all purple color with brown whipping.


Find the purple collection here.


design and photographs © copyright 2015

mixed cord grommet collections 3631and 3632

 This collection of grommet bangles comes from one of the many piles of cord ends and odd bits of color that accumulate during the making of rope bracelets. This group is a mix of colors made with multiple coach whippings. Using multiple colored cords in a single grommet entails securing the extra loose ends. Three colors of waxed thread are used individually and in mixed combinations.

This group (3632) is all about 8" to 8 1/4" in size.

Find this grey collection here.

In this group there are both the twisted cotton cord and the smooth braided cords used to create a range of color and texture. The coach whippings are tan, brown, black and white.

This group (3631) is about 7 1/2" in size

An illustrated tutorial showing how grommets are made here.


design and photographs © copyright 2015

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

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





design and photographs © copyright 2015 WhatKnotShop

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

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




design and photographs © copyright 2015 WhatKnotShop

pink and purple basket weave rope bangle 3469

 Bright pink and deep purple on black cross weave makes a splashy color statement in this basket weave design
Slip on style without hardware

 8" (203 mm) circumference
2 1/2" (66 mm) diameter
1 1/4" (32 mm) wide

available soon
custom work based on this design can be ordered
more basket weave designs here
see what's available in the Etsy shop here




design and photographs © copyright 2014 WhatKnotShop

white two string rope bracelet 3169

extra heavy white 100% cotton cord
double loop




similar design w color accents

waxed nylon thread binding

medium and small sizes


available soon

design and photographs © copyright 2013 WhatKnotShop

slender fiber art soft bangle up-cycled cotton fiber bracelet 167

Two lightweight passes of dawn light lavender accented with ocean, teal, and midnight made from all natural cotton cord hand dyed and assembled with cotton floss. This soft and flexible piece measures 2 5/8" (168 mm) diameter  and about 8 3/8" (212 mm) inside circumference suitable for an adult. 

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