You are such a gifted natural teacher! FYI your "pretzel" knot is officially a single overhand knot. It is also half of a reef knot. Love your style and this video has inspired me to take up a new craft (because you can never gave 2 many crafts)! I furst learned how to make braid from a medieval re-enacter at a history event in bonnie Scotland. She had card circles or octogons with 8 notches and 7 strands knotted like yours. She took the strand 3 notches from the space to the space, crossing 2 strands. Move circle/octogon card clockwise or anticlickwise (it doesnt matter button keep the pattern, keep rotating in same direction), and repeat many many times. This summer I learned about card weaving which can be used to make a flat braid, say for a medieval belt with more complicated patterns.
Here here! I am a couple of years younger than you @traci5068 and I too was SO pleased with how she taught us this! I have done this before with a little Japanese kit that came in the MOST fabulous tin, and you have foam pads with slots cut in & you can do REALLY intricate patterns using embroidery thread or say 4ply cotton. I did a couple but I found it so hard to follow the written instructions & pictures, THIS was a game changer! I know this is an old comment of yours, but I was so happy to see another older person like myself finding this teaching method so enjoyable👍👍💞
I am not a teacher, but seriously, this is the tutorial I needed! I especially loved the hints about how to figure out where you are and keeping the strings untangled. Thank you!!
Look up tablet weaving, another medieval craft, which makes a strap instead of a cord, with various patterns according to how you turn the tablets which are like beermats with hole at each corner for a strand of thread/yarn.
Thanks for this tutorial. I adapted it for teaching two very different classes yesterday, a 2nd grade and a combined 7/8 grade and this craft was a huge success with both groups! I've subscribed to your channel.
Thankyou SO much! I have done this is AGES, I’m an older person, I found your teaching methods FANTASTIC! I can now make more sense of my Japanese kit I got years ago. You can use embroidery thread or even say 4ply cotton for bracelets. I find a cotton thread is not only easier to work with but makes a sleeker finish. But I get why you use yarn in class, it’s cheaper etc. Thanks for teaching an old doggy new tricks👏🫶🤗
Wow! Thank you for generously sharing this fun-looking project! I'm a silk painter and I think I'm going to dye some silk pieces, then make a silk cord in this way to add onto my silk scarves! The cord's colors will match or complement the colors that I've painted on the scarf. Thank you! You seem like you're a fun teacher and one of those teacher's that a student can learn so much from! Your students are very blessed to have you as a teacher. I know I could never teach in school! God Bless 😃
I agree! ❤ But, your silk painting project.... woooow ❤ SUCH A WONDERFUL IDEA!! When I read your comment im imagining how it would look and what kinds of beautiful designs you will create with it! 🧵🎨 You sound like a very good artist! Thank you for sharing! I actually happen to be in need of some sort of silk/satin rope for my hair, and saw someone in a cartoon doing it with kumihimo, so that's why I looked up this tutorial. Now when you say you're going to use silk as well, I'm very much more motivated than I was before so maybe I will really do it! 😊 So thanks so much! Much love from a girl from Sweden❤❤❤ God bless you beautiful Denise
@@LilyRose_Tiger Hi! You might want to find silk embroidery thread or floss to use. I don't know much about it. I paint fine art on silk and do scarves on the side. Good luck with your project! I hope it turns out better than you expect! God bless LilyRose Tiger 🐯
I make medieval clothes & need to make this kind of braid for a kamakura period project- this is literally the perfect tutorial and so clear! I can't wait to try it out.
Really well done tutorial. I've watched a lot of videos on the kumihimo basics. You were easy to follow and gave lots of great tips, some I had to learn on my own by playing since none of the other videos explained it as well as you. I'm 63 and really enjoy the weaving part (not loading the beads so much) and I'm excited to incorporate kumihimo braids into my needle bead woven jewelry designs. I shared your video on Facebook for my friends with kids. Thanks for sharing.
Wow, thanks for the feedback! As a middle school teacher, success is based on how effectively I can communicate something to a WHOLE group at once. Kumihimo is something I do with every student, and I have literally taught it to THOUSANDS of kids. I've streamlined the instructions over the years and pared it down to the basics. Glad it helped you, and share away! :-)
"you're never too late to learn" this is something I'm going to learn and teach to my siblings cousins, and future kids lol. it looks so relaxing and a stress reliever.
I heard the word Kumihimo for the very first time today and was lucky to find your tutorial. Thank you so much to share how to make Kumihimo. I am sewing and was looking for matching strings for hoodies and the likes. No need to search any more! Thank you!
Great! So happy it was helpful. I've learned over the years how to make it really succinct and simple for my students. I've had lots of opportunity trial and error.:-)
Thank you for making this wonderful and easy to follow tutorial. You made it fun and easy to learn. My granddaughter is going to love making these. You’re an excellent teacher! ❤
Thank you!!!!! My kids got this as a gift and the instructions left me so confused! Then I looked at other videos and felt like crying under the bed with confusion! Finally, I understand! 🎉🎉🎉 Thank you!!!!
Hey! I had some free time today and wanted to fill it by making a bracelet, couldn't decide on what type and then I remembered Kumihimo from middle school art. I put it in the search bar on youtube and to my surprise I came across this video. 8 years ago you taught my middle school class to do this in our free time, it is still super fun and addicting. glad I came across this.
This tutorial is great! It's easy to understand and follow along. I personally found constantly combing out the strands I was working with tedious, so I used bobby pins to make makeshift bobbins. The bobbins have just enough weight to help the strands stay mostly detangled with minimal effort and I can unravel more string as needed. I'm looking forward to trying out the different patterns!
I am forced to be here because school ;-; Edit: can't believe this is more than 6 months ago... 6 months ago I was struggling with kumihimo... And now I've finally finished 10th grade... That's so fast...
Thank you! Enjoyed watching & learning from your video. Kumihimo is new to me. I now want to give it a try. Your video instructions are excellent. Those who said the same were not wrong!😊
Thank you for making this super easy for us to follow. Im an adult and a beginner this has been the easiest to follow tutorial on how to do kumihimo style bracelet.
You are a fantastic teacher. I really enjoyed this tutorial, as you made every step crystal clear. This is by far the BEST and useful tutorial I have saw on here. I have made macrame and friendship knotted bracelets and necklaces for years. This is one type I could never get the hang of, but I believe I've got it now. Thanks so much for an excellent and useful tutorial. Again, you're a fantastic teacher!!! ❤
I've seen many ppl teaching kumihimo, but u made it so easy for me... I don't even speak english so well, but I could learn it and now there are many good ideas for these different possibilities of weaving. I can make them in bracelets, bags, necklaces... Wow! Thanks for sharing! 💕 BTW, I am Emmy, from Brazil.
Thank you!!!! I don't even know how many videos I have watched, hoping to catch on to how it's done... I couldn't even come close to figuring out how to know which color/strand to move or where to move it to and which one to move next and so on... So thank you!!!!! You're awesome & I finally get it! 🙂
Hooray! This makes me happy! One of the necessary strategies of being a middle school teacher is finding ways to explain things in a clear way to a large group! Glad my tips and tricks helped you figure it out. :-)
You might show how to end while working on your Kumihimo by bringing down just the first right hand cord leaving three at the bottom and one at the top. When you pick it up again. You will see that now you move the left cord up to the left and resume.
Anything you want. If you have arthritis like some of us do, maybe a larger gauge cording would be easier to start with. Think about what you might use the cording for, and create with that in mind.
Thank you! As an 8th grader who did this in like- 3rd grade and forgot how to braid it, this is very helpful! Thank you! (P.s, I already have a pre-made loom! =D)
I don't, but what I do with the kids is this: when it's the right length, remove from disk. Split remaining long pieces into two groups of four. Tie a simple overhand knot, using the original knot as an "anchor". trim the ends.
You are such a gifted natural teacher! FYI your "pretzel" knot is officially a single overhand knot. It is also half of a reef knot.
Love your style and this video has inspired me to take up a new craft (because you can never gave 2 many crafts)! I furst learned how to make braid from a medieval re-enacter at a history event in bonnie Scotland. She had card circles or octogons with 8 notches and 7 strands knotted like yours. She took the strand 3 notches from the space to the space, crossing 2 strands. Move circle/octogon card clockwise or anticlickwise (it doesnt matter button keep the pattern, keep rotating in same direction), and repeat many many times.
This summer I learned about card weaving which can be used to make a flat braid, say for a medieval belt with more complicated patterns.
Thank you for helping this 57 year old how to use a kumihimo! I love the way you teach.
You're welcome! Have fun!
Here here! I am a couple of years younger than you @traci5068 and I too was SO pleased with how she taught us this! I have done this before with a little Japanese kit that came in the MOST fabulous tin, and you have foam pads with slots cut in & you can do REALLY intricate patterns using embroidery thread or say 4ply cotton. I did a couple but I found it so hard to follow the written instructions & pictures, THIS was a game changer! I know this is an old comment of yours, but I was so happy to see another older person like myself finding this teaching method so enjoyable👍👍💞
I am not a teacher, but seriously, this is the tutorial I needed! I especially loved the hints about how to figure out where you are and keeping the strings untangled. Thank you!!
Look up tablet weaving, another medieval craft, which makes a strap instead of a cord, with various patterns according to how you turn the tablets which are like beermats with hole at each corner for a strand of thread/yarn.
Thanks for this tutorial. I adapted it for teaching two very different classes yesterday, a 2nd grade and a combined 7/8 grade and this craft was a huge success with both groups! I've subscribed to your channel.
Thankyou SO much! I have done this is AGES, I’m an older person, I found your teaching methods FANTASTIC! I can now make more sense of my Japanese kit I got years ago. You can use embroidery thread or even say 4ply cotton for bracelets. I find a cotton thread is not only easier to work with but makes a sleeker finish. But I get why you use yarn in class, it’s cheaper etc. Thanks for teaching an old doggy new tricks👏🫶🤗
Great! I'm glad it was helpful. What works for teens works for all. 🙂
Wow! Thank you for generously sharing this fun-looking project! I'm a silk painter and I think I'm going to dye some silk pieces, then make a silk cord in this way to add onto my silk scarves! The cord's colors will match or complement the colors that I've painted on the scarf.
Thank you! You seem like you're a fun teacher and one of those teacher's that a student can learn so much from! Your students are very blessed to have you as a teacher. I know I could never teach in school!
God Bless 😃
I agree! ❤
But, your silk painting project.... woooow ❤ SUCH A WONDERFUL IDEA!!
When I read your comment im imagining how it would look and what kinds of beautiful designs you will create with it! 🧵🎨
You sound like a very good artist! Thank you for sharing!
I actually happen to be in need of some sort of silk/satin rope for my hair, and saw someone in a cartoon doing it with kumihimo, so that's why I looked up this tutorial.
Now when you say you're going to use silk as well, I'm very much more motivated than I was before so maybe I will really do it! 😊
So thanks so much!
Much love from a girl from Sweden❤❤❤
God bless you beautiful Denise
@@LilyRose_Tiger Hi! You might want to find silk embroidery thread or floss to use. I don't know much about it. I paint fine art on silk and do scarves on the side.
Good luck with your project! I hope it turns out better than you expect!
God bless LilyRose Tiger 🐯
I make medieval clothes & need to make this kind of braid for a kamakura period project- this is literally the perfect tutorial and so clear! I can't wait to try it out.
Awesome! Glad to be of help! 🙂
This is truly the easiest kumihimo tutorial I have seen, and in 10 minutes, I started my own bracelet! Thank you for the video!
Really well done tutorial. I've watched a lot of videos on the kumihimo basics. You were easy to follow and gave lots of great tips, some I had to learn on my own by playing since none of the other videos explained it as well as you.
I'm 63 and really enjoy the weaving part (not loading the beads so much) and I'm excited to incorporate kumihimo braids into my needle bead woven jewelry designs.
I shared your video on Facebook for my friends with kids. Thanks for sharing.
Wow, thanks for the feedback! As a middle school teacher, success is based on how effectively I can communicate something to a WHOLE group at once. Kumihimo is something I do with every student, and I have literally taught it to THOUSANDS of kids. I've streamlined the instructions over the years and pared it down to the basics. Glad it helped you, and share away! :-)
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@@amslerartroom9283 I’m way past middle school but that was a great Kumihimo lesson, thank you so much!
It has been very well explained and even motivated me in the age of 62 as a meditation ,listening music gona creative hoby for me.
This is an amazing tutorial, concise but covers all the points. Thank you!
"you're never too late to learn" this is something I'm going to learn and teach to my siblings cousins, and future kids lol. it looks so relaxing and a stress reliever.
I heard the word Kumihimo for the very first time today and was lucky to find your tutorial. Thank you so much to share how to make Kumihimo. I am sewing and was looking for matching strings for hoodies and the likes. No need to search any more! Thank you!
Great! So happy it was helpful. I've learned over the years how to make it really succinct and simple for my students. I've had lots of opportunity trial and error.:-)
Hi you are a great teacher - have you stopped making YT videos? @@amslerartroom9283
Thank you for making this wonderful and easy to follow tutorial. You made it fun and easy to learn. My granddaughter is going to love making these. You’re an excellent teacher! ❤
Thank you!!!!! My kids got this as a gift and the instructions left me so confused! Then I looked at other videos and felt like crying under the bed with confusion! Finally, I understand! 🎉🎉🎉 Thank you!!!!
i love this comment!!!!!! but I am sorry you had to deal with so much frustration first! Happy weaving!
I admire a teacher with method - You've made the top of the list. Thanks
Hey! I had some free time today and wanted to fill it by making a bracelet, couldn't decide on what type and then I remembered Kumihimo from middle school art. I put it in the search bar on youtube and to my surprise I came across this video. 8 years ago you taught my middle school class to do this in our free time, it is still super fun and addicting. glad I came across this.
I love that you found it again, and glad that it provided good memoreis!
Very great explained even for absolute beginners - and you can make all the necessary utensils yourself ✨✨🤩🤩
Great war of explaining - thank for the details on possible mistakes and color patterns!! 😊
You are a great teacher...thank you
You are such a good teacher, thank you 🙏💚
Excellent presentation! This is exactly what I need to make to add decorative interest to a puppy sweater I am knitting! Thank you!
This tutorial is great! It's easy to understand and follow along. I personally found constantly combing out the strands I was working with tedious, so I used bobby pins to make makeshift bobbins. The bobbins have just enough weight to help the strands stay mostly detangled with minimal effort and I can unravel more string as needed. I'm looking forward to trying out the different patterns!
Absolutely brilliant - creative teachers showing techniques simply 👍👍👍👍👍 to you
I am forced to be here because school ;-;
Edit: can't believe this is more than 6 months ago... 6 months ago I was struggling with kumihimo... And now I've finally finished 10th grade... That's so fast...
real
same 😔
Thank you so much for this tutorial!! I needed this for my sister cause she’s feeling down
Thank you! Enjoyed watching & learning from your video. Kumihimo is new to me. I now want to give it a try. Your video instructions are excellent. Those who said the same were not wrong!😊
So sweet way of teaching tutorial 🥰🥰👍👍 keep it up mam
The best easiest explained tutorial ever
Wow, you are incredible, it's a lot easier with your explanation. Thanks 🙏
This was a great tutorial! I. Totally going to do this today!
Thank you for making this super easy for us to follow. Im an adult and a beginner this has been the easiest to follow tutorial on how to do kumihimo style bracelet.
Thanks so much! Your such a good teacher
You are a fantastic teacher. I really enjoyed this tutorial, as you made every step crystal clear. This is by far the BEST and useful tutorial I have saw on here. I have made macrame and friendship knotted bracelets and necklaces for years. This is one type I could never get the hang of, but I believe I've got it now. Thanks so much for an excellent and useful tutorial. Again, you're a fantastic teacher!!! ❤
I've seen many ppl teaching kumihimo, but u made it so easy for me... I don't even speak english so well, but I could learn it and now there are many good ideas for these different possibilities of weaving.
I can make them in bracelets, bags, necklaces... Wow! Thanks for sharing! 💕 BTW, I am Emmy, from Brazil.
Yay, Emmy! I am glad it helped!
Awesome! Thank you.
An excellent tutorial!! Thank you
Fantastic! You’ve made it possible for me to trying this! Thanks. X
Excellent tutorial, thanks!
You are a great teacher
Thanks!
This was very helpful video and I loved that you included the disk making.🤟😎👍
Amazing kumihimo . I like it verymuch
Great tutorial! Thank you. I can see how this can be addictive!
You are a wonderful teacher! Well done!!
Thanks a lot 🙏 your tutorial is really 👌 you are a very good teacher 😊
Thank you!!!!
I don't even know how many videos I have watched, hoping to catch on to how it's done...
I couldn't even come close to figuring out how to know which color/strand to move or where to move it to and which one to move next and so on...
So thank you!!!!! You're awesome & I finally get it! 🙂
Hooray! This makes me happy! One of the necessary strategies of being a middle school teacher is finding ways to explain things in a clear way to a large group! Glad my tips and tricks helped you figure it out. :-)
Thank you very much❤, this video helped me a lot in understanding the method
Thank you so much! You're the best!
Very cool!
You’re amazing! Thank you.
HELP I JUST CLICKED ON SOME RANDOM TUTORIAL AND THIS WOMAN IS MY ART TEACHER FOR SCHOOL
Is that a bad thing? 😉
You are a gifted teacher!
Thank you very much for that and greetings from Germany!!
You might show how to end while working on your Kumihimo by bringing down just the first right hand cord leaving three at the bottom and one at the top. When you pick it up again. You will see that now you move the left cord up to the left and resume.
Great video & great teacher. Thank you for posting!
Wonderful tutorial!!!
Thank you. Excellent.
My art teacher gave me a square board not a circle 😭
This is a fantastic tutorual, thanks so much! I
What an awesome tutorial! THANK YOU!
So simple tutorial, thanks ma'am 👍👍👍
Fab tutorial thanks!
This was so good! Thank u!
Quedó linda bendiciones ❤
Very clearly taught. Makes me want to try. What is the best material to use … yarn? cording? something else?
Anything you want. If you have arthritis like some of us do, maybe a larger gauge cording would be easier to start with. Think about what you might use the cording for, and create with that in mind.
Thank you very much!!
big chefs kiss to you miss.
My boyfriend gifted me a set and the instructions were vague as hell so now im here I’ll update
Thank you for lesson!
thanks! helped so much
great tutorial. thank you!
excellent thank you!
This was super helpful! Thanks for creating.
Very well done, my favorite part was the showing at the end of all the varieties you can make!
Most excellent tutorial! Thanx an' a hat tip.
I dont know how did i end up here but i understood the video and has made my first braid. You're an amazing teacher ✌
Thank you❤
Merci beaucoup pour votre vidéo j'adore
Thank you! As an 8th grader who did this in like- 3rd grade and forgot how to braid it, this is very helpful! Thank you! (P.s, I already have a pre-made loom! =D)
3:57 It is called an overhand knot. Interestingly, a pretzel knot is a name for a different knot.
Doesn't matter. Tie it off anyway you want
Gracias 👌🏾
This is so cool i made a bff braclet thank you so much1😊
Com este tutorial, será muito fácil a confecção deste trançado.
loved it
Thanks ❤️❤️
Thank you.
I remembered I invented that in y he 80's thanks to present my project
You're a cool teacher . .
This helped me understand clearly . .
Thank you
Excellent lesson on this really fun activity!! Thanks for making this video :)
Thank you!
Do you have photos or copies of those papers you showed at the end? So helpful! Can't wait to try this with my students!
Thank you so much for this💜
Do you have a video showing how to make it into a bracelet.
I don't, but what I do with the kids is this: when it's the right length, remove from disk. Split remaining long pieces into two groups of four. Tie a simple overhand knot, using the original knot as an "anchor". trim the ends.
Thank youu... very good 👌🏻
Cmei MONTEVERDI - muito interessante o curso
Great tutorial and introduction to this ecraft. Thanks so much
You should add metric measures too and teach them to your students.
THANKS!! I can't wait to try with my kiddos
Thanks
The most strings that I have use is 40 for a kumihimo bracelet.
Wouldn't it be easier to number the notches, so that kids lean faster which string goes ahere and in what order? THX
Try it! The strings are always moving and sometimes you need to reposition or adjust so fixed numbers won't work.
You’re my teacher on UA-cam