I would love to see a video of you actually using the braid on a costume; how you would deal with hiding the ends, how you might use several pieces together, how and where you would use it for trim, etc.
Solo fingerbraiding is easier if you do not try to do it over a table. I was taught to do it sitting on a floor using a table leg as a brace or sitting outside using some tree as a base. sitting on the floor you can spread the tension out then tap the braid with your foot (pointed toe shoes are an advantage but not required) instead of beating it with a batten stick. works particularly well for longer pieces.
Oh, absolutely! I definitely don't normally braid over a table, but I wanted a clean light background for the camera to hopefully clearly show what's going on! Sitting somewhere comfy is the way to go :D
I’ve never seen this kind of thing before! I don’t need another hobby but want to do this so bad. Another hobby it is! You should check out death in the afternoon. It’s a good podcast
Definitely give it a try! As Hobbies go, this is a inexpensive one to try, you just need a bit of thread or string! Thank you for the podcast suggestion!
I just did this as my first try at fingerloop braiding (psshhh it was just a *suggestion* not to try this one first) and it turned out perfectly. Currently working on replacing all manner of bodice and doublet ties with various patterns. Only a little obsessed now!
im sorry morgan.. but i didnt take your advice on starting with a beginner braid and just went for it with this braid! the first inch is a little... odd? haha but i got the hang of it and it looks fantastic! thank you for sharing!
I had everything set up and ready to go before I got to your "don't recommend this as your first braid" aside. It took two starts, but your instructions were so good and I was determined enough that it came out great!
For beginners travellers minimalists or generally everyone who doesn't have that table clamp at home : 1.a big safety pin works just as well when attached to a couch/mattress/worn pair of jeans 2. A doorknob is also a great replacement
If you’re doing a short enough braid and intend to be sitting the whole time, just use your toe. If you use the extra loop too the braid doesn’t touch your foot, so it’s fine
I used to do finger loop braids in high school by pinning them to my jeans and going to town - square braids were the only ones I knew how to do. Lunch breaks and before school went by fast with my hands full. :)
I never knew about this kind of finger braiding, but when I went to day camp in the 1950s we made four strand lanyards out of some kind of slippery plastic coated material using box, diamond, and spiral stitches. I've used those methods since on yarn and embroidery floss to make long strands of whatever project I needed.
I wanted to do a quick cord for a spare key and this was the first resource i thought of. I'm proud to say i only made two visible mistakes despite it being my first attempt at finger loop braiding. Three in total. (I used the same color for the middle for lack of a fine contrasting thread. I imagine it made the result more forgiving) I think it helped a lot that i already understand the basics of knitting and crochet as all i had to do was imagine my fingers as knitting needles and doing stitches with them. "Under under running then purl. Switch then purl. Straight stitch across then move down and start over." Now I'm just waiting to regain feeling in my poor index finger tip!
Morgan you probably won’t see this comment but my family is currently in lockdown for the Coronavirus and finger loop braiding has been a wonderful distraction!! I even got my mom to do it with me. We do a lot of crafts together but she always gets frustrated, focuses on perfection, and ends up giving up and being more stressed than relaxed 😖. But not this! She actually really got the hang of it and enjoyed it! We made several of the easier braid you made a video on and we made this harder one too! It wasn’t really too bad, actually, I just had to slow down and take my time. With the easier braid we both got into a rhythm and it goes by quite quickly! I even got my mom to listen to historically appropriate music while braiding (I’m a fan a Historical Performance Practice and Early Music)! We jammed out to some John Dowland. Anyway, just wanted to thank you for posting these back when you did. They have given my family some welcome joy, distraction, and time-passing when we need it most. ❤️❤️
I always called it a half-hitch knot. I love all the other names… I think it’s used all the time with horse people, and they have fun names for everything ;). Love your videos!
I will try to work up to this braid but I was blown away by the outfit. I have that dress and that shirt but never thought about wearing them together. Now I see how adorable it looks and will likely wear it some time soon.
I love this pattern. Thank you for sharing this detailed instruction! :) I made this with wool and it grows pretty quickly. Will make a somewhat stretchy band in the end because of the stretchiness of the wool. Little tip: I took a karabiner (you can also take a strip of cloth or leather or a thick string) and used it as a loop for my foot (toes). I attached the braiding loops to this contraption and sat on a chair with my leg up on another thing (a little dresser in my case - doesn't matter). Now I can pull my leg towards me every few loop exchanges and pull the braid tight with my fingers. That's how I can achieve even tension. Because the distance between your outstretched arms and the foot on your stretched leg is rather big, you can use long loops. This is also how I will take such works with me on renaissance faires / medieval festivals where I cannot bring a table and a clamb.
My curiosity on finger braiding was just peaked the other day. Perfect timing! I definitely can see why that's you're favorite pattern. I may try it now even if it's my first, because there are no rules!
Lol, I love the ambitious rule-breaking spirit! This braid really isn't too bad, it just has some tricky finger manipulation. If you are on Instagram, take a picture of your braid and tag me, I want to see!
Lingthusiasm is my favorite podcast. Has nothing to do with sewing or braiding, but it is very interesting! It's two linguists telling the listeners interesting things about linguistics. Changed my life to learn about conversation styles and may have saved my relationship - turns out Texans like myself and Californians like my partner are conversational opposites! Texans are high involvement and west coasters are high considerate. Totally check the podcast out and start with the one on conversation styles is my recommendation!
I was lost at the first finger threading through the loop. I did see the palm down video and that was much more my mind speed. This more difficult braid is something to be greatly appreciated.
I love this tutorial! It was my first time fingerbraiding (though I've done most other forms of yarn work) and I managed to make a bracelet in 15 minutes with only 1 visible error :D Thank you!! ❤
I used to be a crafts teacher here in Norway, I retired in 2020. A couple of years ago I was invited to see one of the new classes in a classroom where I used to work. I was kind of touched by the fact that the fastening loops for finger loop braiding were still left on the desk legs, haha!
Wonderfully clear instructions, and I've tried both hand positions and find this one the most comfortable. As with several other braiding/weaving types I do, I use my big toe as an anchor point.
I've done both your tutorials and found that my favorite method is to tie the lace to a ruler that I slip betweens the bars of a wooden chair I have at home. I sit on my office chair and wheel my way around to maintain the tension! My final multicolored lace came out even, but quite loose. Thank you for this great tutorial!
Oh my wow! I am so not on this level yet. Amazing work!!! Thank you for the tutorial. Hopefully I can eventually get the skills to try this wonderful braid.
I learned how to braid like this as a kid from a friendship bracelet kit! It’s exciting to learn that finger loop braiding has a longer history than I thought and since it’s almost 1am I can’t think of a better time to break out some embroidery floss and get started.
I have just pottered out to my workshop and nailed a row of nails in a bit of heavy wood scrap so I can just pop the loops over the nails when I need a break. Very important when one's family is sporadic :-)
Thank you for the two lessons. I will practice with the 5 loop method. Then, if it works out well I will have to figure out what I will do with the braid.
So I watched this video a while ago while binging through your library and knew I had to try it. I've loved fiber crafts since I was little and they taught us how to make friendship bracelets in girl scouts 💜 I made my first fingerloop braid 2 nights ago using a more basic method and I'm really excited to try this pattern out tonight!
Tested: Still Untitled - the Adam Savage Project. And, a lot of true crime podcasts during my work days. That's a lovely braid. I'll probably never try it. Enough projects on the kitchen table. But, I really do like the videos about designing and drafting.
Thank you for introducing me to this craft! My repetitive strain injury has deprived my of my crochet - something that I was really enjoying taking to the next level of complexity. This looks like something I could do with all my crochet thread!
This is exactly what I thought when I watched a newer version of this. 8 years ago I started developing inflammatory arthritis and that was the end of knitting and crocheting for me (holding on to needles requires closing a fist much more than this technique does). Of course I found this at the same time I found a doctor able to diagnose and start medication that may help quite a bit. So maybe I will be able to do all sorts of things again. But if not I can do this!
O, and crochet is not ancient but I think was invented in the past 3 centuries. When yarn was plentiful and within easy reach, crochet grew as a fiber art in its own right.
i gave this a shot to learn for an original practice zine i'm working on and it turned out really well!!! your instructions were super easy for me to follow and I love it so much that i'm going to be making much more!!
The bend you used in the extra loop to hold is called A "lark's head and toggle." when you bent the two "eyes" together, it is very similar to a "knot" (actually a bend) used on a scarf to double the scarf and secure it around your neck. It is also the bend you use to make the finger loop for a yo-yo
Some random extra information. In Dutch it's called a draaksteek (draaak = dragon, steek = stitch/thrust), koesteek (koe = cow) or leeuwerikskop (leeuwerik = lark kop = impolite word for head, head of an animal or the top of something), the last one is a direct translation from the French name and I guess also related to the English name?
This may or may not have been what you did as a child but the skill known as finger weaving is completely different as you have cut ends and weave single threads through under and over from one side to the other, for the basic work always working in the same direction ie taking the end from side a and leaving it at side b; this gives you diagonal stripes. Once you can do it left to right and right to left, from the centre to the sides and from the sides to the centre, and can cope with a large numbers of ends, this weaving technique can be used to give much more complex results than finger loop braiding (which is braiding or plaiting) and flat, wide bands of textiles. With finger loop braiding you are always limited to the number of loops that can be manipulated.
You can make essentially a fan out of popsicle sticks, with a string or something tying the bases together, and fan them out on top to hold your strings. I have mine labeled for which loop is on which stick and everything! makes finger loop braiding very portable as well.
The knot you use is called a Lark's head. (No idea why). Thank You Thank You Thank You for reminding me of that book! And great work explaining a rather complet braid!
That mushroom necklace, it's so cute! Just arrived from your latest video on fingerloop braiding. This is such a gorgeous braid but you're right, I think I'll work, oh, maybe a few dozen yards of the starter stuff before going anywhere near it!
No wonder when you see representation of this there are two women seated finger looping - it’s hard to get the tension even from start to finish with one ! Fantastic video. Came here to remind myself as it’s been so long
I love your stuff your awesome! There's a level of intelligence that comes with some people and they already know the tricks to make things work and they know how everything works not just one thing some people are like unicorns and they're very rare you're my friend are a unicorn!
i loop my far end around my toe/foot and flex my foot up when tightening after the transfer, helps get the far end tighter b/c you can bring it nearer!
One of my favorite podcasts is Welcome to Night Vale. It’s so weird but also it gets normalized I guess and then all of the normalization is thrown out the window and it’s just a lot of fun to listen to.
If you like mysteries, I'm really fond of the Mrs Pollifax series by Dorothy Gillman and the Cat Who series by Lillian Jackson Braun. Both series have audiobook adaptions (and have for twenty years, these aren't really *new*) and have served me well on long car trips and sewing projects before RUclips dragged me down a hole. XD
The resulting braid reminds me of the ones that are made using the Japanese kumihimo technique, which also started as a form of finger loop braiding before it was done with the disks. It's interesting how people from different time periods and parts of the world can have similar ideas about creating decorative details for their clothing or accessories.
One of my favorite new podcasts is an interesting one called “ Death in the Afternoon “. It’s covers and talks about some things that has happened and how it was handled.
whenever i do braiding or macrame i just hold the end clamped between my feet. it lets me adjust the tension quickly and just seems to let me do things easier.
What lovely clear instructions. I went from this aint my first rodeo tho i dont do this exact kind of thing, to oh, maybe i need to do a beginner braid, to oh, i reckon i could do this. Not that i need a new project right now.
this braid is so pretty... I wanna do at least one! later :D your outfits and hairdo's are wonderful. fits the medieval theme well. I appreciate the extra work to look medieval!
I’m late to this party, but a good podcast is “Myths And Legends” by Jason Weiser. He retells myths and legends from a variety of cultures and countries in modern English. Enormously entertaining.
Update one hour later: I immediately tried it out and I am very happy about the resulting braid. I am a beginner, but it totally worked for me, because you explained the pattern very detailed. Thanks!
I know it's only tangentially related, but when I made friendship bracelets, I would use a safety pin to pin the beginning of the bracelet to the knee of my pants. This worked best when wearing thicker pants, like jeans, but thin or stretchy pants will work as well. You might want to be a bit more gentle with pulling on your thread while wearing thinner pants so you don't damage your pants.
Great question! I wish I had thought to measure, but in general you want to give your self several inches extra beyond your needed length. When you are cutting out your strings, A good rule of thumb is to cut 3x the length you'll need. Each string gets folded in half to form a loop, and that way you have lots of extra built in.
I came over from Bernadette's video where she recommended you :) I attempted to do the 5 strand braid she showed with some random thread I had lying around but It was so fuzzy and not smooth that I just couldn't tighten it properly ! Still a pretty result but, well, not regular...to try again !
This was a lot of fun! Though being left handed, I may end up switching, as my right pinkie dropped the loop a LOT cause it doesn't like to move independently from the ring finger on that hand :)
I don't know if that damask print thing you are wearing is a vest or like a jumper. But I needs it. Audiobooks: -The great beanie baby bubble. (Sounds weird but it is surprisingly good) -i'll be gone in the dark, one women's obsessive search for the golden state killer Podcasts: -My favorite murder -Last podcast on the left I am a touch of a true crime junkie.
I wonder if there is a way to shorten your working loops with some sort of bobbin? This might help keep a better consistency throughout the project. 🤔🤔
How do you make a longer braid (without obviously starting with yards of cord)? Can you join it as you go or is it a case of knotting it? And how would you seal the ends without superglue or etc?
Thanks for making this video - I hadn't scoured the internet for new info on fingerloop braiding since about 2008, and it turns out there's a lot more info now! I'll definitely be trying this pattern soon. As for podcasts, I can wholeheartedly reccommend Oh No Ross And Carrie - it's an investigative show where they go and try out fringe science and religious groups to see what they are like. They generally handle things respectfully and critically. Also Death In The Afternoon, SciShow Tangents, and The Magnus Archives (if you like horror)
I watch this video after the one where you show the finger loop braid with the palm down technique and I wonder if you could make this one here with the same palm down technique on a video maybe a short one?
The knot you used to secure the strings to the table, is precisely the kind of knot you use to securely attache your kite to the strings you want in that moment.😂
I just made the beginner 5 loop braid which I LOVED making - thank you. This is next for me! I'm not sure what to use them for though and how to finish the ends - can you tell me what you use them for? Thanks for your videos!!
*insert shook face here* ...this is a stunner for me, I was taught fingerloop braiding at summer camp for making friendship bracelets. I had no idea it was A Thing.
I've never tried finger braiding though I've seen some cool projects on you tube. I do similar cords using kumihimo. My favorite podcast right now is Criminal. It looks at odd aspects of a crime and not really the victim or perpetrator. Like an owl attacked a womans head but her husband got the blame. It's interesting how they figured out what really happened.
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I would love to see a video of you actually using the braid on a costume; how you would deal with hiding the ends, how you might use several pieces together, how and where you would use it for trim, etc.
You would use an aglet or lacing point, they’re specially made items for the purpose of easier lacing
Solo fingerbraiding is easier if you do not try to do it over a table. I was taught to do it sitting on a floor using a table leg as a brace or sitting outside using some tree as a base. sitting on the floor you can spread the tension out then tap the braid with your foot (pointed toe shoes are an advantage but not required) instead of beating it with a batten stick. works particularly well for longer pieces.
Oh, absolutely! I definitely don't normally braid over a table, but I wanted a clean light background for the camera to hopefully clearly show what's going on! Sitting somewhere comfy is the way to go :D
I’ve never seen this kind of thing before! I don’t need another hobby but want to do this so bad. Another hobby it is!
You should check out death in the afternoon. It’s a good podcast
Definitely give it a try! As Hobbies go, this is a inexpensive one to try, you just need a bit of thread or string! Thank you for the podcast suggestion!
OMG! This podcast includes Caitlin Doughty?! I’m so sold! Thanks for this suggestion and I’m so pumped I found it 2 years on!
I just did this as my first try at fingerloop braiding (psshhh it was just a *suggestion* not to try this one first) and it turned out perfectly. Currently working on replacing all manner of bodice and doublet ties with various patterns. Only a little obsessed now!
I googled medieval braiding. Imagine my surprise to hear very familiar music and see morgan appear on screen. I don't think I've seen this one before.
im sorry morgan.. but i didnt take your advice on starting with a beginner braid and just went for it with this braid! the first inch is a little... odd? haha but i got the hang of it and it looks fantastic! thank you for sharing!
I am happy to hear that you decided to take on a challenge and it resulted in success! That's awesome!
Good to hear your success. I've done a lot of native American thread work and I'm gonna try this tonight. Lovely cord work.
@@MorganDonner ted talks on Pandora are epic .
Me too!! This one's fun!
I had everything set up and ready to go before I got to your "don't recommend this as your first braid" aside. It took two starts, but your instructions were so good and I was determined enough that it came out great!
For beginners travellers minimalists or generally everyone who doesn't have that table clamp at home :
1.a big safety pin works just as well when attached to a couch/mattress/worn pair of jeans
2. A doorknob is also a great replacement
I've used a doorknob before, but the safety pin to a soft surface one is new to me, that is such a great idea!
If you’re doing a short enough braid and intend to be sitting the whole time, just use your toe. If you use the extra loop too the braid doesn’t touch your foot, so it’s fine
I used to do finger loop braids in high school by pinning them to my jeans and going to town - square braids were the only ones I knew how to do. Lunch breaks and before school went by fast with my hands full. :)
I never knew about this kind of finger braiding, but when I went to day camp in the 1950s we made four strand lanyards out of some kind of slippery plastic coated material using box, diamond, and spiral stitches. I've used those methods since on yarn and embroidery floss to make long strands of whatever project I needed.
Duraflex!!@@DannyJane.
I wanted to do a quick cord for a spare key and this was the first resource i thought of.
I'm proud to say i only made two visible mistakes despite it being my first attempt at finger loop braiding. Three in total. (I used the same color for the middle for lack of a fine contrasting thread. I imagine it made the result more forgiving)
I think it helped a lot that i already understand the basics of knitting and crochet as all i had to do was imagine my fingers as knitting needles and doing stitches with them. "Under under running then purl. Switch then purl. Straight stitch across then move down and start over."
Now I'm just waiting to regain feeling in my poor index finger tip!
Morgan you probably won’t see this comment but my family is currently in lockdown for the Coronavirus and finger loop braiding has been a wonderful distraction!! I even got my mom to do it with me. We do a lot of crafts together but she always gets frustrated, focuses on perfection, and ends up giving up and being more stressed than relaxed 😖. But not this! She actually really got the hang of it and enjoyed it! We made several of the easier braid you made a video on and we made this harder one too! It wasn’t really too bad, actually, I just had to slow down and take my time. With the easier braid we both got into a rhythm and it goes by quite quickly! I even got my mom to listen to historically appropriate music while braiding (I’m a fan a Historical Performance Practice and Early Music)! We jammed out to some John Dowland. Anyway, just wanted to thank you for posting these back when you did. They have given my family some welcome joy, distraction, and time-passing when we need it most. ❤️❤️
I think that knot with the twine is called a lark’s head knot. 🙂
Awesome, thank you so much for the info!
Yes it is. It is also called a cow hitch, or a girth hitch.
I've always called it a Prusik knot/hitch, but looking it up it looks like a Prusik is when you loop it multiple times over.
I always called it a half-hitch knot. I love all the other names… I think it’s used all the time with horse people, and they have fun names for everything ;). Love your videos!
@@jodierogers7111 true about horse people. I have some very close friends who are horse people.
I will try to work up to this braid but I was blown away by the outfit. I have that dress and that shirt but never thought about wearing them together. Now I see how adorable it looks and will likely wear it some time soon.
I love this pattern. Thank you for sharing this detailed instruction! :)
I made this with wool and it grows pretty quickly. Will make a somewhat stretchy band in the end because of the stretchiness of the wool.
Little tip: I took a karabiner (you can also take a strip of cloth or leather or a thick string) and used it as a loop for my foot (toes). I attached the braiding loops to this contraption and sat on a chair with my leg up on another thing (a little dresser in my case - doesn't matter).
Now I can pull my leg towards me every few loop exchanges and pull the braid tight with my fingers. That's how I can achieve even tension.
Because the distance between your outstretched arms and the foot on your stretched leg is rather big, you can use long loops.
This is also how I will take such works with me on renaissance faires / medieval festivals where I cannot bring a table and a clamb.
My curiosity on finger braiding was just peaked the other day. Perfect timing! I definitely can see why that's you're favorite pattern. I may try it now even if it's my first, because there are no rules!
Lol, I love the ambitious rule-breaking spirit! This braid really isn't too bad, it just has some tricky finger manipulation. If you are on Instagram, take a picture of your braid and tag me, I want to see!
I know that this is an old video, but I think I'm going to try this while I recover from getting my wisdom teeth removed. Love the videos!❤
Lingthusiasm is my favorite podcast. Has nothing to do with sewing or braiding, but it is very interesting! It's two linguists telling the listeners interesting things about linguistics. Changed my life to learn about conversation styles and may have saved my relationship - turns out Texans like myself and Californians like my partner are conversational opposites! Texans are high involvement and west coasters are high considerate. Totally check the podcast out and start with the one on conversation styles is my recommendation!
I was lost at the first finger threading through the loop. I did see the palm down video and that was much more my mind speed. This more difficult braid is something to be greatly appreciated.
I love this tutorial! It was my first time fingerbraiding (though I've done most other forms of yarn work) and I managed to make a bracelet in 15 minutes with only 1 visible error :D
Thank you!! ❤
I used to be a crafts teacher here in Norway, I retired in 2020. A couple of years ago I was invited to see one of the new classes in a classroom where I used to work. I was kind of touched by the fact that the fastening loops for finger loop braiding were still left on the desk legs, haha!
Wonderfully clear instructions, and I've tried both hand positions and find this one the most comfortable. As with several other braiding/weaving types I do, I use my big toe as an anchor point.
My favourite podcast is The History of England by David Crowther! Always feels extra appropriate when I'm doing historical sewing too
I watched this video so long ago, but finally tried it out! My braid came out beautifully. Thank you for the awesome tutorial!
I've done both your tutorials and found that my favorite method is to tie the lace to a ruler that I slip betweens the bars of a wooden chair I have at home. I sit on my office chair and wheel my way around to maintain the tension! My final multicolored lace came out even, but quite loose. Thank you for this great tutorial!
Your mushroom necklace is superb!! You explained the braiding process super well, and your visuals were really clear. Thank you :D
Thank you so much! I think you were the only one to have ever noticed my mushroom jewelry! I'm so glad that the video was clear, thanks again!
Dressed is an amazing podcast! It’s about fashion history and amazingly wonderful!!
Oh my wow! I am so not on this level yet. Amazing work!!! Thank you for the tutorial. Hopefully I can eventually get the skills to try this wonderful braid.
I believe in you! You can do the thing! If you give fingerloop braiding a try, I would love to see a picture!
Just read about finger looping in Ruth Goodman's "How to be a Tudor". I love that you, of all people I like, have a video about the exact same thing!
I needed this for a bookbinding course at the British Library a week back. Drat!
I learned how to braid like this as a kid from a friendship bracelet kit! It’s exciting to learn that finger loop braiding has a longer history than I thought and since it’s almost 1am I can’t think of a better time to break out some embroidery floss and get started.
THANK YOU so much. This made Fingerloop braiding a whole lot more understandable. Love your classes.
I have just pottered out to my workshop and nailed a row of nails in a bit of heavy wood scrap so I can just pop the loops over the nails when I need a break. Very important when one's family is sporadic :-)
good idea, thank you.
Thank you for the two lessons. I will practice with the 5 loop method. Then, if it works out well I will have to figure out what I will do with the braid.
So I watched this video a while ago while binging through your library and knew I had to try it. I've loved fiber crafts since I was little and they taught us how to make friendship bracelets in girl scouts 💜 I made my first fingerloop braid 2 nights ago using a more basic method and I'm really excited to try this pattern out tonight!
Go for it! I find loop braiding to be very fun and satisfying!
I attempted this and another braid tutorial you made. I had fun! Recommend this for people who need to fiddle with things
Tested: Still Untitled - the Adam Savage Project. And, a lot of true crime podcasts during my work days. That's a lovely braid. I'll probably never try it. Enough projects on the kitchen table. But, I really do like the videos about designing and drafting.
Ooo, I love the Tested RUclips videos, I didn't realize they had a podcast too! Thank you!
Thank you for this video ! I LOVE handbraiding (and I do it often and kind of everywhere) so I was really happy to learn a new style. :)
Thank you for introducing me to this craft! My repetitive strain injury has deprived my of my crochet - something that I was really enjoying taking to the next level of complexity. This looks like something I could do with all my crochet thread!
This is exactly what I thought when I watched a newer version of this. 8 years ago I started developing inflammatory arthritis and that was the end of knitting and crocheting for me (holding on to needles requires closing a fist much more than this technique does). Of course I found this at the same time I found a doctor able to diagnose and start medication that may help quite a bit. So maybe I will be able to do all sorts of things again. But if not I can do this!
I can't stop braiding! I did fingerlooping before but this one is my very favourite one! Already made five of those! 😊
This seems like it would be a thing that a medieval mum would do with a young daughter so she learns from her mum
Like a lot of fiber arts are passed down that way. But don't be fooled! A number of men also do fiber arts as well!
O, and crochet is not ancient but I think was invented in the past 3 centuries. When yarn was plentiful and within easy reach, crochet grew as a fiber art in its own right.
@@ginnyjollykidd a lot of these fiber arts were given to teen boys who were watching sheep or cows.
i gave this a shot to learn for an original practice zine i'm working on and it turned out really well!!! your instructions were super easy for me to follow and I love it so much that i'm going to be making much more!!
The bend you used in the extra loop to hold is called A "lark's head and toggle." when you bent the two "eyes" together, it is very similar to a "knot" (actually a bend) used on a scarf to double the scarf and secure it around your neck.
It is also the bend you use to make the finger loop for a yo-yo
Some random extra information. In Dutch it's called a draaksteek (draaak = dragon, steek = stitch/thrust), koesteek (koe = cow) or leeuwerikskop (leeuwerik = lark kop = impolite word for head, head of an animal or the top of something), the last one is a direct translation from the French name and I guess also related to the English name?
Wow, first time I'm seeing finger braiding. That is beautiful. You did a great job showing how this was done.💚🤍❤
I used to do this as a kid, but it was called finger weaving. I remember tying the knot to my shoelace to anchor it :)
This may or may not have been what you did as a child but the skill known as finger weaving is completely different as you have cut ends and weave single threads through under and over from one side to the other, for the basic work always working in the same direction ie taking the end from side a and leaving it at side b; this gives you diagonal stripes. Once you can do it left to right and right to left, from the centre to the sides and from the sides to the centre, and can cope with a large numbers of ends, this weaving technique can be used to give much more complex results than finger loop braiding (which is braiding or plaiting) and flat, wide bands of textiles. With finger loop braiding you are always limited to the number of loops that can be manipulated.
You can make essentially a fan out of popsicle sticks, with a string or something tying the bases together, and fan them out on top to hold your strings. I have mine labeled for which loop is on which stick and everything! makes finger loop braiding very portable as well.
i love every one of your videos! i want to do this as a trim for my next costume!!
The knot you use is called a Lark's head. (No idea why).
Thank You Thank You Thank You for reminding me of that book!
And great work explaining a rather complet braid!
That mushroom necklace, it's so cute! Just arrived from your latest video on fingerloop braiding. This is such a gorgeous braid but you're right, I think I'll work, oh, maybe a few dozen yards of the starter stuff before going anywhere near it!
No wonder when you see representation of this there are two women seated finger looping - it’s hard to get the tension even from start to finish with one ! Fantastic video. Came here to remind myself as it’s been so long
I love your stuff your awesome! There's a level of intelligence that comes with some people and they already know the tricks to make things work and they know how everything works not just one thing some people are like unicorns and they're very rare you're my friend are a unicorn!
i loop my far end around my toe/foot and flex my foot up when tightening after the transfer, helps get the far end tighter b/c you can bring it nearer!
One of my favorite podcasts is Welcome to Night Vale. It’s so weird but also it gets normalized I guess and then all of the normalization is thrown out the window and it’s just a lot of fun to listen to.
If you like mysteries, I'm really fond of the Mrs Pollifax series by Dorothy Gillman and the Cat Who series by Lillian Jackson Braun. Both series have audiobook adaptions (and have for twenty years, these aren't really *new*) and have served me well on long car trips and sewing projects before RUclips dragged me down a hole. XD
These are the only two audiobook series i own - Barbara Rosenblat and George Guidall are fabulous voice artists that bring the stories to life.
I prefer the finger down method you show. I'm trying to figure out if this pattern can be done using the down technique
Had any success with it yet? :)
Very pretty! Maybe a new hobby on the horizon, or at least a trial run with leftover string I have. Always enjoy your RUclips videos!
This one is so pretty! I'm going to practice it a bit because i think it would make a perfect handfasting cord. :)
The resulting braid reminds me of the ones that are made using the Japanese kumihimo technique, which also started as a form of finger loop braiding before it was done with the disks. It's interesting how people from different time periods and parts of the world can have similar ideas about creating decorative details for their clothing or accessories.
One of my favorite new podcasts is an interesting one called “ Death in the Afternoon “. It’s covers and talks about some things that has happened and how it was handled.
Ooo, interesting name, thank you for the suggestion!
whenever i do braiding or macrame i just hold the end clamped between my feet. it lets me adjust the tension quickly and just seems to let me do things easier.
Hey I do this too except I loop around my feeties and as I get farther, I can straighten my legs out more. It's way easier for me to do it that way.
yes midevel art is all to kool I like this idea will you think it will work with copper wire like let's say 18 guage ??
What lovely clear instructions. I went from this aint my first rodeo tho i dont do this exact kind of thing, to oh, maybe i need to do a beginner braid, to oh, i reckon i could do this. Not that i need a new project right now.
In Defense of Plants is a wonderful podcast! Cartalk is also a blast, though I don't think that's technically a podcast.
this braid is so pretty... I wanna do at least one! later :D
your outfits and hairdo's are wonderful. fits the medieval theme well. I appreciate the extra work to look medieval!
I’m late to this party, but a good podcast is “Myths And Legends” by Jason Weiser. He retells myths and legends from a variety of cultures and countries in modern English. Enormously entertaining.
Because my surname is Bowes, with my ancestors coming to Canada from northern England, I feel it is my duty to learn this technique!
Could you do this braid with palms down like another video you have?
Thanks for sharing this technique, I really want to try it out.
Update one hour later: I immediately tried it out and I am very happy about the resulting braid. I am a beginner, but it totally worked for me, because you explained the pattern very detailed. Thanks!
great pattern, and really easy to follow along. thanks for making this!
If you are still on the lookout for Podcasts please check out the Love to sew podcast. I really enjoy it in my commute to work.
Here in Tube there's a channel called loopbraider. Excellent tutorials from beginners to advanced loopbraiders.
Yep! They are awesome!
Great podcast is hard core history by Dan Carlin
Would you do this again with the reverse hands down technique? So interesting. Thanks.
I know it's only tangentially related, but when I made friendship bracelets, I would use a safety pin to pin the beginning of the bracelet to the knee of my pants. This worked best when wearing thicker pants, like jeans, but thin or stretchy pants will work as well. You might want to be a bit more gentle with pulling on your thread while wearing thinner pants so you don't damage your pants.
How much longer do your loops need to be than a given finished length?
Great question! I wish I had thought to measure, but in general you want to give your self several inches extra beyond your needed length. When you are cutting out your strings, A good rule of thumb is to cut 3x the length you'll need. Each string gets folded in half to form a loop, and that way you have lots of extra built in.
I will definitely be trying this great video!
Beautiful, love this, thank you for a new craft to try
Very good instructions and very clear!
Great video...this kind of weaving reminds me of japanese Kumihimo...it seems that different cultures had similar ideas...greetings from Germany :-)
I came over from Bernadette's video where she recommended you :) I attempted to do the 5 strand braid she showed with some random thread I had lying around but It was so fuzzy and not smooth that I just couldn't tighten it properly ! Still a pretty result but, well, not regular...to try again !
This was a lot of fun! Though being left handed, I may end up switching, as my right pinkie dropped the loop a LOT cause it doesn't like to move independently from the ring finger on that hand :)
Welcome to Night Vale is a great podcast
This is so easy and fun! I learned this when I was young but we use our pinky to do the weaving.
Very cool! There are so many fingerloop patterns out there, I but there are some that draw loops using the pinky!
I don't know if that damask print thing you are wearing is a vest or like a jumper. But I needs it.
Audiobooks:
-The great beanie baby bubble. (Sounds weird but it is surprisingly good)
-i'll be gone in the dark, one women's obsessive search for the golden state killer
Podcasts:
-My favorite murder
-Last podcast on the left
I am a touch of a true crime junkie.
Thank you for the recommendations! The dress I am wearing was a thrift store find, I am very fond of it!
That looks a lot like kumihimo on a Takadai! :D even the braid is similar
I have a number of friends that do kumihimo, and you are right, the braids that you can achieve are very similar!
I wonder if there is a way to shorten your working loops with some sort of bobbin? This might help keep a better consistency throughout the project. 🤔🤔
How do you make a longer braid (without obviously starting with yards of cord)? Can you join it as you go or is it a case of knotting it? And how would you seal the ends without superglue or etc?
The holding loop is a larks head knot. Used extensively in weaving.
Thank you for the info!
In case you don't know it yet: Revolutions podcast by Mike Dunkan is on Spotify. Brilliantly and quite humorously done.
So once we’ve finished the braid do we leave the ends loose or knot the end?
Thanks for making this video - I hadn't scoured the internet for new info on fingerloop braiding since about 2008, and it turns out there's a lot more info now! I'll definitely be trying this pattern soon.
As for podcasts, I can wholeheartedly reccommend Oh No Ross And Carrie - it's an investigative show where they go and try out fringe science and religious groups to see what they are like. They generally handle things respectfully and critically. Also Death In The Afternoon, SciShow Tangents, and The Magnus Archives (if you like horror)
Can this braid be done using the hands down method from one of your other videos!
I watch this video after the one where you show the finger loop braid with the palm down technique and I wonder if you could make this one here with the same palm down technique on a video maybe a short one?
Great tutorial! Thanks.Have you listened to the Audiobook of "Braiding Sweetgrass" by Robin Wall Kimmerer yet?
Can you do a tutorial on this using the new palms down technique you learned?
The knot you used to secure the strings to the table, is precisely the kind of knot you use to securely attache your kite to the strings you want in that moment.😂
Beautiful 🌸
Cat's paw is the name of that knot you used on the securing string.
I just made the beginner 5 loop braid which I LOVED making - thank you. This is next for me! I'm not sure what to use them for though and how to finish the ends - can you tell me what you use them for? Thanks for your videos!!
*insert shook face here* ...this is a stunner for me, I was taught fingerloop braiding at summer camp for making friendship bracelets. I had no idea it was A Thing.
I've never tried finger braiding though I've seen some cool projects on you tube. I do similar cords using kumihimo.
My favorite podcast right now is Criminal. It looks at odd aspects of a crime and not really the victim or perpetrator. Like an owl attacked a womans head but her husband got the blame. It's interesting how they figured out what really happened.
This is beautiful. Thanks for showing us. Funny, I was understanding the instructions more BEFORE you switched to ABCD... :)