New stuff on Zibbet

Blue with white center made with bright white cotton cable cord. Typical medium sizes listed with both larger and smaller sizes available by request.


Gotta go to Zibbet to see these:

http://www.zibbet.com/WhatKnotShop/artwork?artworkId=31652

Here's the complement design white on the outside blue in the center.

Also on Zibbet marketplace click here:

http://www.zibbet.com/WhatKnotShop/artwork?artworkId=31654

Custom made turks head bracelets

A special order made from #60 cotton cord. This is a 29 x 15 x 1 measuring 8 5/8" inside circumference made for a customer with larger hands.

The same customer wanted a larger size of the new three color design in grey and white hand dyed cord.


You may request custom work through the Etsy shop by using the "request custom item"button located on the right side of the screen or by sending an email request to:


ghutch@isd.net


Prepayment is required on all custom work.


Design and photos copyright 2010 by WhatKnotShop

turks head rope bracelets preview of new colors

Putting together a bright new line of vibrant colors to get us out of the winter doldrums. Popular wide turks head weave designs made with lime green, turquoise blue, and fuchsia red cotton cords.

Look for these spring colors in the Etsy and Zibbet shops soon!

Can't wait that long? Have a beach vacation scheduled for spring break?

No problem, just message with your choice of size/color for quick delivery.

Ocean shore layered cord bracelet 467

Completed and finished


Here's the finished bracelet showing the sewn in beads both inside the cord loops and applied after. The nylon thread holds everything tightly together not unlike the filaments that secure mussels to ocean rocks. Clusters of beads on both ends.














Finished size is 7 1/2" inside circumference; 2 3/8" inside diameter; approx 1 1/4" wide with some natural variation

In progress on the PVC mold:

The )strata( bracelets are made from bits of upcycled cotton cord. Here is a piece in progress. The mold is a piece of PVC pipe.

The cords are arranged in parallel then tied together with nylon thread.

The beads are worked into the loops using another piece of nylon thread worked in parallel to the cords.

In this view the looped ends near the toggle are in the process of being stitched together. On the right side the beads have been stitched into the fabric and the loops pulled firmly together.


This is a toggle closure style design. The white cord has been tied into a 2x2x2 monkey fist knot and placed in the open loop to create an armature to construct the remaining parts.
Long needles are used to enable the design to be worked out. These are frequently repositioned as more material is added or removed.

On this side the cords are shown before the stitching so you can see the temporary needles used to hold the design in place.


This apparently wide area will reduce to about 50% of original size as the stitching is applied.


This bracelet was sold to a buyer at a local craft fair in Feb 2010.

design and photos copyright 2010 WhatKnotShop

new fiber art cuffs and wide rope bracelet cuff bracelet 433 431 432 426

New design )strata( toggle bracelet with blue beads and a tail!   item 433













Green and black )strata( slip on style with no beads just hand dyed cotton cord item 431

now available on Zibbet

http://www.zibbet.com/WhatKnotShop








Blue and grey with chunky barrel beads and a blue glass bead toggle with tail. 432

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







Extra wide 19 bight all cotton cable cord bracelet left unfinished  #426 makes a comfortable cuff, order with loose ends and adjust to your custom size or ask for a finished size.





design and photographs © copyright 2009 WhatKnotShop

Nominal sizes for WhatKnotShop bracelets

There are typically three approximate sizes listed in the online  postings. Here’s what they mean: 

SMALL - less than 7" (178 mm) inside circumference

MEDIUM  - more than 7” (178 mm) but less than 8” (203 mm) inside circumference

LARGE  - more than 8” (203 mm) inside circumference

Actual dimensions are posted in each listing are given so that you may select the correct “slip-on” size for your personal best fit.

All measurements are approximate as the bracelet materials are stretchable and can vary somewhat.

Find a wide selection of genuine turks head knot rope sailor bracelets at 

WhatKnotShop on ETSY

matched pair of white nylon turks head weave bracelets 422

A matched pair of soft and silky nylon turks head weave bracelets in bright white with loose ends so you can adjust them to your perfect fit. This is a fun activity to do with friends on an overnight or when camping or at the beach.

A great souvenir of a good time together.

Each bracelet comes with a set of three glass donut beads securing the loose ends. The ends can be tied off and trimmed if you want.

Some people like the challenge of working up these bracelets to a smaller diameter on their wrists. I supply illustrated instructions with all adjustable bracelets so it's pretty easy to do.

Hard to decide what to do...Keep both, keep one and send the other to a friend, or send them both to friends.

More work like this can be found in the online shops 

WhatKnotShop on Etsy
WhatKnotShop on Zibbet

New colors from the dye baths

Working on new materials for upcoming product offerings. Here's a bundle of cords after they are boiled in the dye baths and rinsed out in cool water. Here you can see both the twisted cotton cable cord and the smooth cotton cord materials hanging up in the laundry room.

It takes about a day or two to dry out these cords in the low indoor humidity. Each color must be untangled after dying as the material bunches up when wet. 

Bulk cord can be ordered from the Etsy shop 

BLACKLINE rope bracelets with color accents

New BLACKLINE turks head woven bracelets available in six colors plus black




yellow  (killer bees)

fuchsia (south beach neon)

purple (bruised and confused)

red (classic combo)

pink (pink and black classic)

blue (Black and blue - all beat up and no place to go except to your style hive.)

black (all black all the time)

find work like this in the online shops:


WhatKnotShop on Etsy
WhatKnotShop on Zibbet

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

sailor's rope bracelet with sparkle beads 390

Natural cotton white cord with green plastic sparkle beads woven in.

Sized at 7 1/4" inside circumference this is on the small side of medium. The cotton will shrink after you put it on and get it wet.

The cool part is that the beads are translucent and catch the light in a way which makes the ordinary rope bracelet something special.

The light is better for this last image, not as yellow so you can see a better rendition of the color. The white really looks white, the beads actually look green.


These designs are available here:

WhatKnotShop on Zibbet

BASIC knot bracelet design in large 344

Larger size in the BASIC line shown here in natural white cord.

This design is the basis for the multi-colored designs like these:

http://whatknotnow.blogspot.com/2009/12/custom-colors-blue-and-yellow-in-turks.html

or this

http://whatknotnow.blogspot.com/2009/10/blue-on-blue-cotton-turks-head-knot.html

These are for those of you who may have larger paws (like me) and need a bigger "slip-on" size than the medium sizes offer. This one is 8 1/8" inside circumference (227 mm).


Now there is no penalty for size, you can order a larger size for the same price as a medium or small but you do have to specify this in your order!

The design is the same but made larger with the same tight weave and double strand. The cotton is virgin and will shrink when wet.

This one is white but any color you see in the BASIC lineup is available.

http://www.etsy.com/shop/WhatKnotShop?section_id=6534512