yellow, orange and gold cotton fiber Möbius bracelet 1400

This is another in an occasional series of experiments with creating fiber wrapped pieces. This one is made from braided cotton clothesline wrapped with cotton floss. The colors are bright canary yellow, gold, and bright tangerine orange. The clothesline is stitched together with nylon thread before wrapping to provide stability. It's three strands and they are constructed in a Möbius strip geometry out of a single piece of cord.


Size is extra large measuring 9 1/4" (234 mm) inside circumference.


design and photographs copyright 2011 WhatKnotShop

dark blue-green turks head knot bracelet 1168

Dark blue-green hand dyed cord is used to make this turks head knot rope bracelet:
The 100% cotton cord is sourced from Darice a supplier of craft materials. The color is a custom blend of RIT dye cooked on the stovetop. The weave design is a double diamond pattern which creates a naturally symmetrical shape during the process of working up the knot to it's competed shape. Find this and other patterns in the Ashley Book of Knots.


Find this bracelet and other hand dyed solid color rope bracelets in the solid colors section of my Zibbet shop.
design and photographs copyright 2011 WhatKnotShop 

A nautical PEEP now showing on Etsy

FillegreeCreations treats us all to A nautical PEEP (show) collection filled with romantic souvenirs and forward fashion. Visit her shop of the same name to see original lamps and lampshades many of which will fit Ikea wiring kits.

Ok so I just have to like the Stripey with rear peep hole knickers the signature item in this collection. Kinckerocker (from LA not New York) has a bunch more awesome lingerie in colors not seen in department stores.

Souvenirs from the sea - 5x7 fine art still life photo of a sea shell in progressive focus by AmandaRaeK fills the romantic bill nicely. See more of Amanda's sensuous still life photography of farmside and natural subjects.

The featured item in this show is grey green turks head knot rope bracelet one of a series made from cotton cord that is hand dyed in softer more subtle colors. See more like these in the solid colors section of the Etsy shop.

small stuff herringbone weave rope bracelet 1240

This classic herringbone weave design is made with a #24 cotton cord which is a smaller diameter that the 3 mm material. This enables a finer weave and a lighter appearance in the finished bracelet.

Size is a "medium" measuring 7 1/4" (185 mm) inside diameter and only 1/2" (14 mm) wide.

See this and other herringbone weave designs in my Zibbet shop.

design and photographs copyright 2011 WhatKnotShop

grey extra wide turks head knot bracelet 1169

 Blue-grey hand dyed cord is used to make this handsome extra wide cuff. The 100% cotton cord absorbs the dye from the outside-in. Working the cord through the knot untwists the cable cord slightly which exposes the lighter inner color. This gives the bracelet an attractive variegated color.
This design is a 22 x 9 x 2 double diamond weave pattern. Size is 7 5/8" (194 mm) inside circumference or a "medium" slip-on size. 
This bracelet is part of a consignment that is headed out to Portland Oregon. If you are in the Portland area stop by Emily Baker's tiny design studio Sword+Fern located at 18 E Burnside in Portland. To keep up with what's happening follow emily's blog  where she posts delightful numinous object for all.


design and photographs copyright 2011 WhatKnotShop

small blue rope bracelet 1339

Sometimes it's the simple things that carry the most impact like this small size (6 1/2" 165 mm) blue cotton bracelet. The weave design is the over two-under two herringbone pattern made with a denim blue hand dyed cotton braid. 


The cord is a 100% cotton american made from T.W. Evans Cordage Company located in Cranston R.I. Crafters can find their products in hardware stores or you can order directly online. 


This cotton cord can be found in a number of items in the WhatKnotShop online venues. Find this item in the solid colors section of the Zibbet Shop. Custom sizes are available by special order.


design and photographs copyright 2011 WhatKnotShop

colorful rope bracelets for kids

 green 1331

typically 5 3/4" (146 mm) inside circumference with some stretch built in

red 1333 

all 100% american made cotton cable cord from Knotstuff Cords

 yellow 1334

hand dyed colors are made in small batches read about how it's done

 orange 1335

not sure what size you need? read this posting to find out how to measure and correctly estimate size

 light green 1336

If you want some good tutorials on how to make these check out this blog posting for my favorite online "how-to" resources

 grey 1337

When I make grey dye baths I always seem to get a nice variety of grey cords. See a micro-collection of grey bracelets here.

purple 1338

see a variety of other designs in the children's bracelets section of my Zibbet Shop

Rainbow bracelets 1315

Recently I received a request from a customer who wanted some special bracelets to offer as a fundraising premium. Here is a look at the results.
The design is based on a herringbone weave pattern which is the "over two-under two" sequence which creates the distinctive "V" pattern. A piece of cotton cord is used to create a 29 bight knot. A series of hand dyed cotton cord are then added one by one to fill out the weave. The colors are red, yellow, green, and blue. 

As you can see one edge of the bracelet exposes the colored cords as they loop through the knot. The opposite edge is made from the white cord that forms the structure of the bracelet. The ends are trimmed off and stitched up to prevent the whole thing from coming undone. 


The geometry of the knot allows up to five colors to be used. The possible color combinations range from a single color like this blue to green series to a mix of colors as seen here.


These can be made in a range of sizes from very small designed to fit kids on up to extra large designed to fit your favorite knuckle dragging lumberjack, truck driver, or stone mason.


design and photographs copyright 2011 WhatKnotShop