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Five Cranes made with origami paper representing Chiyogami Patterns

Another wire version….32 gauge copper wire 2 ply using the Tsune Gumi (3×3 twill) and 2 colors of wire. 

I used the purple haze kit for my sample.

I finished the five braids on the Baby Takadai and now I want to try a braid or two using 2 or more colors.
I looked for the video about starting with a horizontal start but couldn’t find it. Has it been uploaded and if so, where?

Thanks Giovanna for showing us how to braid on this baby takadai!

Marlene

I had some fun with 16AA and 16AB.

The yarns are handspun, I have quite a stash of small amounts of handspun sock-weight. I arranged the yarns according to their color, to see what that would do. I first did 16AA, and was delighted at the corner ridges. They show a nice cycle of colors. Each tama has 4 ends of sock-weight.

Towards the end, I…[Read more]

If you don’t read Japanese, you might not find the link to the maker’s blog, which has pictures of all the different braiding and weaving tools he’s made. I like the cardboard marudai that hangs off of a water bottle.

https://orusaorude.exblog.jp

Robin, if you can scan in the Japanese text or get a good picture with your phone, someone should be…[Read more]

Thanks, J!  I’m looking forward to giving these a try. 🙂