two of a kind matched pair wide rope bracelets 3144

on one hand:
warm olive taupe tan with a light sunshine yellow center
hand dyed cotton cable cord
five part double diamond weave design


                available here

 the pair

6" (153 mm) inside circumference
1 7/8" (47 mm) diameter

one to share
one to keep

similar design grey and teal here

green and white pair here

on the other hand:
light sunshine yellow with the warm olive taupe center



                available here



design and photographs © copyright 2013 WhatKnotShop

walnut taupe seasonal color collection 3061

 Fall season refers to the action of black walnut trees in my neighborhood. The ripe walnuts drop from the branches and I have to compete with the grey squirrels to gather them up.

Read more about this annual ritual in this posting.

Find out how the dye process works in this posting.

This collection is made from genuine organic locally harvested black walnuts that have been processed into a colorfast dye then used to make this handsome cotton cord.

Here's three three-part traditional sailor bracelets made in sizes large, medium, and small.

Above is a wider five part weave size small.

DIY kits are also available and for a limited time larger quantities of hand dyed cord are also available by special order.

Check my Etsy shop for these and other seasonal designs.


design and photographs © copyright 2013 WhatKnotShop

Beautiful Gifts under $30 collection shopping now on Etsy

Finding handmade holiday gifts is easy when you get help from Sam Jones. She has picked out Beautiful Gifts under $30!! making it easy for everyone to support handmade. Her shop sundaysam features wall art, pottery, and more.
Speaking of pottery there are several handsome mugs in this collection all sold by now but visit splitfirepottery and see more of Bill Perrine's work or try TheCeramicsGallery for a more eclectic sensibility.

Jewelry is a traditional holiday gift including these Birds Nest Bangle - Set of 6 Gold Plated Bangles with 3 Birds made by Allison Mooney. She offers free shipping and a discount deal too. Or for a more folk-art look try this Ugandan wrap bracelet made in Africa and offered through Michelle Miller's shoptoadopt store.

The featured item in this collection is this black walnut taupe turks head knot sailor rope bracelet made out of cotton cord that has been hand-dyed with locally harvested organic black walnuts. This one is a medium size but there is enough cord available to do some custom orders or alternative sizes. Message me with your requests or visit the solid colors section of my Etsy shop to see more of these classic designs in a variety of colors. 

Black walnut earth tone dyed turks head knot bracelet 1522

This bracelet is made with cotton cord that has been dyed using black walnuts harvested from a neighborhood tree. The color is dense earth tone taupe which is somewhat lighter than the dyebath which was a real black.

The outer husk of the walnuts was mashed and mixed with a small amount of water then boiled according to this recipe from Practical Primitive then used to create a limited amount of black walnut cord. Size is 7" (178 mm) inside diameter.

design and photographs © copyright 2011 WhatKnotShop