double toggle cotton bracelet with bead 629

grey, blue, purple, lime green hand dyed cord with a single bead #629

pair of monkey fist knots with loop closure

7 1/8" (181 mm) inside circumference
2 1/4" (57 mm) wide








design and photos copyright 2010 WhatKnotShop

beaded toggle bracelet blue, green, grey 628

Double toggle beaded cotton cuff bracelet

Find it on Zibbet marketplace

http://www.zibbet.com/WhatKnotShop/artwork?artworkId=74408

Hand dyed cotton cord with found beads










1 7/8" (47 mm) wide

Toggle keeper (blue cord) allows bracelet to expand then eases the beads through the loops.







8" (200 mm) circumference

design and photographs copyright 2010 WhatKnotShop

orbit beaded soft bangle bracelet grey design )strata( 631

Grey cotton soft bangle with black "planet" bead and a row of purple center czech glass beads assembled by hand  and bound with 4 ply nylon thread. The cotton material is worked around a circular mold to create a firm but flexible shape.

A row of glass lavender "atmosphere" beads are integrated  by passing the nylon binding thread through the center of the beads as the bracelet is assembled.

The beads separate the cotton cord and catch the light. Size is 8" (200 mm) inside circumference. Check your slip-on size    click here     then buy with confidence

This piece is available for purchase find it on Zibbet    click here:

If you like this design you may also be interested in this one     click here 

This is part of the design )strata( series of bracelets available at all three online venues:
ArtFire      click here  
Etsy          click here
Zibbet      click here 


Note: each site contains unique stock, no items are duplicated across these three sites.

design and photographs copyright 2010 WhatKnotShop

orbit beaded soft bangle blue design )strata( 630

A unique beaded soft bangle with blue and green accent beads. The construction is hand dyed cotton cord with 4 ply nylon binder thread.


The shape is made by working the cords around a mold and binding them tightly into the shape you see here.

This view shows the embedded glass planet bead in blue and the earth bead in green. All beads are glass.

The row of blue atmosphere beads is threaded on the nylon binder as the bracelet is constructed.


8" (200 mm) circumference. Check your size here.

find it on Etsy (sold) , click here:
http://www.etsy.com/listing/47527629/grey-green-beaded-bangle-medium-630


design and photographs copyright 2010 WhatKnotShop

purple, rust, and fuchsia turks head knot bracelets

Purple #599

Rust red #598

Fuchsia pink #597

Solid color designs in "large" 8" circumference double diamond weave.

Available by request only at this time.

Turquoise, sky, and black turks head knot bracelets

Slightly darker sky blue #605

http://www.etsy.com/listing/45187308/sky-blue-turks-head-knot-sailor-bracelet

Basic black #612

http://www.etsy.com/listing/45373515/blackline-black-turks-head-bracelet

Turquoise blue #609

http://www.etsy.com/listing/45186312/green-blue-turks-head-knot-sailor

Solid color designs in "large" 8" circumference double diamond weave.

Mist, light sky, and denim turks head knot bracelets

Three new colors

Mist grey #613
http://www.zibbet.com/WhatKnotShop/artwork?artworkId=67687

Light sky #614
http://www.zibbet.com/WhatKnotShop/artwork?artworkId=67688

Deep water denim #615
http://www.etsy.com/listing/45846830/denim-blue-turks-head-knot-bracelet

Solid color designs in "large" 8" circumference double diamond weave.

custom made pair in grey and white

Here's the smaller of the two.
623

And here is the larger. Both were made from grey and white cord with adjustable (loose) ends so the owners can make them fit just right.


The floss loops are markers that show where the center of the weave is located. This is essential for working up the bracelets in an even, symmetrical shape.
624

Sword + Fern

Here is an original and creative artist you must check out:

http://www.swordandfern.com/home

Emily offers a new look at what up-cycled materials can become in the hands of an original thinker and poet. Find her Etsy shop right here:

http://www.etsy.com/shop/swordandfern

or check out her blog where you can get a behind the scenes look at Emily's world.

http://www.swordandfern.blogspot.com/

Anyone who is a fan of Neko Case is automatically defined as a person of exceptional good taste!
Happy April morning!

new material traditional designs

Found some new cord material in the closeout bin at a local shop. It's 2 mm silicone cord. Decided to see if this stuff could be used to make a turks head bracelet and sure enough it works just fine. This is a wider 9 x 22 x 3 design. #608

Here's a typical 3 part weave #607

Other designs can be made with this material as well. It comes off the spool with a "set" that must be aligned with the piece to avoid kinks and twists. A very small weaving fid helps to thread the doubled and tripled passes.

The material is stretchable so these pieces can fit a lot of different people who may have a big hands and skinny wrists. 

Silicone is waterproof and chemically inert. The texture is similar to a leather cord but smoother. I warms to your skin temperature rapidly.

This particular color is a dark purple which looks black in dim light. Workability is fair. The cord is very slippery until it gets worked up into a tight crossing pattern then it must be drawn through the weave carefully. Fortunately it is also quite strong enabling the knot to be tripled and worked even.

Back online after DSL modem outage

Dontcha just love it when all of a sudden the "you are not connected to the internet" pops up on your browser instead of expected web page? Late last night I get this message and a glance at the modem shows a row of green lights with a red one on the top. Hmmm. The DSL light is out, The internet light is out. Cycled it on and off a few times with no effect. After a call to Quest tech support the verdict is in: bad modem and oh BTW it's "out of warranty" (of course...)


Back in the green now after a visit to my local Best Buy and a quick call to the ISP to configure the box. So I need you all to support my new connection hardware with a visit to my Zibbet shop




Click and see a huge inventory of colorful turks head bracelets, a new collection of the design )strata( bracelets, and a few unusual items as well.


Enjoy!

Fantasy Dream Knits: My Craft Corner Etsy and Artfire Artisans

Check out this collection of My Craft Corner (MCC) and Etsy and Artfire items reviewed by Tammy at Fantasy Deram Knits

Fantasy Dream Knits: My Craft Corner Etsy and Artfire Artisans