#finger loop braid

[justgarb]

Now THIS ONE has some pop. Might have to make it bigger. Will see. Kind of looks like fire, or the sun

[tiuhtaviuhta]

I really need get back into medieval braiding - this fingerloop braid is going to make hanging loops for towels, and it's so pretty

[alexsrandomramblings]

Dangerous book.

[the-stitched-sunflower]

7 Finger Loop Braid- SUCCESS!

I have made my first successful finger loop braid.

The only setbacks were that the 7 colors were more difficult than the 5 loop braid I had tried to make before, but I executed this one much better. Though with 7 colors it would be easier to do with another person. It was difficult to move the loops from my ring finger to my pinky fingers without either losing tension or dropping the loop completely. 

Also excuse my dirty desk, but I am VERY pleased with how this turned out. Jessi and I are going to attempt to make a longer one but do it together.

[justgarb]

Playing around and figured out I can make my fingerloop braids into neat spirals. Not sure what else I can do with this but I bet I can get rid of the big tassle on the yule hat and bring it back down to more medieval/fantasy and less mongolian

[justgarb]

Hat trim testing a finger loop braid. The one on the left will be much more visible in the dim light around the fire during those late evening yule feasts.

[justgarb]

Now THIS has more pop - I can use this as a hat trim. The last braid just seemed too small. The colors bled together until looking close, but this yarn really shows. Made from the following pattern

[justgarb]

Testing out some finger loop braiding out of embroidery floss - it's what I had with me. This is a 4 loop spiral. I like the color scheme on the right buuuuuut I'm not sure if this is what I want to use for trim on my hat. I may stash this back for something else instead. Pink and black was the practice attempt. I'll see what yarn is available at the store and go from there.