Finger loop braiding books

Finger loop braids were popular from the 11th to the 15th century in europe. Fingerloop braids of 3 and 4 colors are known from elsewhere. They can fasten objects together, lace bodices, trim sleeves, close purses and. The braid society, which has a journal and an email list. The braid is square in crosssection, with a herringbone pattern showing along all 4 sides.

The woolery offers a wide selection of kumihimo, braiding and lucet books. Finger loop braiding i first learned to finger loop braid when i hosted a newcomers fiber arts class at my home on january 15, 2017. The nuns book is a more recently discovered 17th c loop braiding manuscript. Fingerloop braiding was used in the late medieval period to produce lacing, hose ties, purse strings, seal tags and similar items. Bring your finger below and behind the bottom of the loop that is on your left ring cl finger. It created silk braids in a variety of sizes, colors, and patterns for a variety of consumer needs. Start with 2 loops on the left hand and 1 on the right hand. Ingrid its a very basic, easy textile craft that has been done all over the world for thousands of years. My tutorial will show you some tricks for using them effectively.

Sample fingerlooped braids from a fifteenthcentury manuscript. Jun 20, 2016 then, we decided to have a go at 3person braiding. Apr 01, 2007 200 braids to twist, knot, loop, or weave. There are interpretations of the instructions included in the later. The most commonly found braids in the th 15th centuries in london were the 8strand braid from straight elements and the finger loop braid from looped elements, often 5 7 of them. The only indepth article on it is in strands, issue 16, 2009 strands being the yearly print journal of the braid society. Besides making headbands for my booniehats my intent was to teach this skill to other boy scouts so they could incorporate finger weaving products in their dance and ceremonial regalia. Please click accept cookies to continue to use the site. Here in part 1 i demo the roundish version i call it a square braid.

Pull it through and onto the right index ar finger. It can actually make 3 different braidsroundish, flat, and two tiny braids at the same time. It has been done all over the world for thousands of years, and uses individual fingers to hold the loops. This gives you the basic 5 loop braid and its variations. Each time you pull one bowe through another bowe, you must tension the braid by stretching out your arms, rather like a butterfly pumping its wings. Ingrid crickmore loopbraider i was able to interview ingrid this summer about her braiding. You can buy just a bag of refill loops, and be well on your way to some finger weaving fun. Finger loop braiding has great potential for modern day jewelry making as they make excellent bracelets and chokers. Fingerloop braiding, or more technically fingerheld loopmanipulation braiding, is an offloom, noequipment technique for making braided bands. Finger weaving craft with cotton loops chicacircle.

Old english pattern books for loop braiding, by noemi speiser overview fantastic art of finger loop braiding is taught in many tutorials here on the bl braid. It will be the active fingerthe operator fingerfor the first move. Original article from fingerloop braiding workshop blue skies 09 by. Fingertips braid designer nuns book 10loop letter braid. Picture of finger loop braid 2 square braid multi strand finger loop braiding instructions and videos for different techniques.

Thus, it is a completely novel one not mentioned in the manuscripts but a. The way i show of dealing with the extra loop on the little finger along with loops on the thumbs is the basis for how i make almost all braids of more than 10 loops. Finger loop braiding kumihimo flat braid you may want to try the finger loop braiding. Fingerloop braiding is a technique of making sturdy and decorative cords from threads. I m going to try to write up some instructions for the braids im showing you, but the. Pdf book of secrets 15th century fingerloop braiding beatrix. Loop manipulation braiding research and information center lmbric finger loop braids at phialas string page. On the right hand put one loop over your rindex finger, one on the rmiddle finger and the last one on your rring finger. This braiding technique still survives today in isolated areas of europe, the middle east, south america and japan.

Watch this instructional video series to begin making several variations of finger loop braids. Loop braiding is a fun, fast way to make strong, beautiful cords and bands. I thought what we were doing might have been the a lace for hats of 3 fellows but actually that braid is a 3person version of the square 5 loop braid whereas this is a 3person. The looped ends of the bowes should rest at your top finger joints. The society aims to promote the education and practice of the art and craft of making constructed or embellished braids and narrow bands. A noequipment technique for braiding cords and bands 17th century alphabet braid, letter braid, original variation by ingrid crickmore 18 loops rather than traditional braid s 14 loops, finger loop braiding, loop manipulation see more. She has an astounding web site where she teaches how to create these intricate braids. Beginning with the basics of hair tools, brushes, and accessories, this simpletouse guide presents braiding techniques from the rope ponytail and chignon to french twists and cornrows. Wait til 9loop braiding moves are automatic before moving on to 11 loops. A more challenging braid because the picking index finger a must pass through both loops on the same hand b and c before hooking loop c as before.

Dec 20, 2018 i first learned to finger loop braid when i hosted a newcomers fiber arts class at my home on january 15, 2017. All were of silk, mostly monochrome, but one used 2 colors. Its also easy to learn, faintly addictive, and adds to your reenactor cred. There are a lot of different techniques in this book, from braiding to finger looping, to working with a small loom, all with good pictures of the work in progress and examples of the finished work. Loop braiding tutorials 10loop double braid, fingerloop braiding see more. The first project i made with this yarn was a baby blanket. Anyone can knit without needles in one easy step with new loop yarn. Fingerloop braiding is one form of the technique of loop manipulation, which can be used to make braids of all sizes and complexities. This was the collection of work that i produced and was willing to show. Using your right index ar finger, go through the loop on your right middle br finger. I explored various thickness and length of these braids. Aug 03, 2012 first loop transfer above square braiding moves. From the 15th century onwards, various directions and recipes for different fingerloop braid techniques began to appear in books and in print. These web tools were composed by gary mitchell welcome.

I finally completed the finger loop braiding for this project. It has numerous illustrations of various finger weaving patterns and pictures of museum quality examples done by others. All appropriate interests are encouraged and membership is open to everyone. Fingerloop braiding books, blogs, and other resources. I thought what we were doing might have been the a lace for hats of 3 fellows but actually that braid is a 3person version of the square 5 loop braid whereas this is a 3person version of the flat 5 loop braid.

The first one is the full view from my hands to the anchor. In its dropdown menu click on old english pattern books for loop braiding for my. Finger loop braiding reached a high point in medieval europe and england between 1200 and 1600 ce. My friend, ingrid crickmore, is one of the worlds most knowledgeable finger loop braiders. Fingerloop braiding for beginners the company of the. Finger loop braiding my friend, ingrid crickmore, is one of the worlds most knowledgeable finger loop braiders. The loop should fit around the first joint of each finger. It is a type of braiding known as loop manipulation. The salt mine at hallstatt in austria is known for its rich organic finds from the middle bronze 16001200 bc and early iron age hallstatt period, c. Loop braiding a noequipment technique for braiding.

Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The braid is made from loops of thread, attached at a central point, and the loops placed over the fingers and interlaced in different ways. Welcome to fingertips a site for tools to assist in. Learn the ancient art of flat braiding a method that predates the loom and make beautiful woven sashes, belts, collars, neckties, and headbands. Kumihimo braiding lucet kumihimo, braiding, and lucet books. Or see my more recent 3loop braid videos for an even easier intro to loop braiding. The braid society was founded in 1993 and it has grown since then to include members from across the uk and many other countries. All of the techniques are clearly illustrated with large drawings and detailed. How to kumihimo finger loop braiding kumihimo flat braid. Using this book i became fairly proficient at this skill. In these examples zoe found that using the ring finger as the pickuptransfer finger worked more easily than using the index finger, as in most of the c. They were used as edging on mesh hairnets, purse strings, and for fastening clothing.

An ongoing comparison of fingerloop braids from three different manuscript sources. Fingerloop braids are braids woven using loops or bowes of string on your fingers. Yarn or thread is used doubled and held in loops at the ends by the fingers. Check out for great written instructions, documentation, and research. A related technique, which involved the loops being placed over the hand or fingers, is the japanese kuteuchi style. Shop bernat alize blanketez yarn, big twist loopity loops yarn, red heart loop it yarn and lion brand off the hook yarn, and start creating today. Its also a highly portable craft as you can do this anywhere so long as you have something to anchor the work. Native americans north, central and south americans used finger weaving to create many items for their home and clothing. This is a videobased tutorial on my workaround method for braiding the ten loop nuns book letterbraid as a solo braider. Using bicolor loops instead ofor along withloops of a single color increases the colorpattern possibilities exponentially, which is why bicolor loops have been used all over the world for loop braiding. For this braid, start with two loops on your left hand. I needed a short bit of medieval braid for a project, so join me while i attempt to show how to make the specific pattern a grene dorge of vi bowes, from the 14501475 document manuscript.

When i decided to try my hand at learning how to finger weave. Many different patterns and variations are pictured as well. If you keep move 7 unrev, you get a braid that unfolds, albeit with difficulty, into a diamond pattern. A talented worker could do this with up to 40 loops. The directions for this braid is tollemache 38, greyne dorge of 6 bows. With your hands slightly cupped, palms facing towards you and fingers towards the center, place a loop onto the index al and middle bl fingers of your left hand, and on middle br finger of your right hand. A select group of braiding publications from around the world. This design is for construction using the method of the nuns book 10 loop letter braid. First we had a go at the broad lace of 2 fellows, which is found both in the 15th century tollemache book of secrets and the 17th century serene manuscript. I found this article a couple of years ago and decided to post here for those who are interested with fingerloop braiding just like the kumihimo braiding patterns we have discussed here. Since then ive found it to be an incredibly useful skill to have, as finger loop braids can be used for practically anything medallion cords, lacing, ties, loops, etc.

If you need a strong lacing, a finger loop braid will multiply the strength of your stringrope by 10. How to begin finger loop braiding weaving wonderhowto. Summer is upon us, and this is a great boredom buster, travelfriendly craft. Requires holding a loop on each thumb and 2 loops on the little fingers. Old english pattern books for loop braiding loop braiding. Sample fingerlooped braids from a fifteenthcentury manuscript based on e. Watch the stocking stitch video for a great explanation of the basic stitch, which is what i used on the blanket i made. Content 1 lengberg castle 2 fingerloop braiding a manuscripts b lengberg braids c pictorial sources 3 braids in bridgettine tradition 15th century. This type of braid was very common in medieval london crowfoot et al. Fingerloop braiding is one form of the technique of loop manipulation, which can be used to make braids of all sizes and. We will start out the same way as the first loops on the left hand lmiddle and loops o.

The explanation on page 4 and mcleans drawing of hands working a fiveloop braid p. Place one loop on each of the index, middle and ring fingers of your left hand, and one loop each on the index and middle fingers of your right hand. Walk down the loops on your right hand and tension again. I just posted the setup instructions for the colorpatterns of over 20 of the braid samples you can see in my sample book in this video, and in the photos. Composed using fingertips braid designer by gary mitchell. Ten loops was most common, but there were two 20loop braids, which would probably have required four workers. Fingerloop braiding reached a high point in medieval europe and england between 1200 and 1600 ce. Im going to try to write up some instructions for the braids im showing you, but the. Finger loop braiding these photos represent a weekend of finger loop braiding with the expert, ingrid crickmore. Get looped into finger knitting and learn how to work with this easy and super soft yarn. Different periods of time featured different favorite braid structures. Pattern books for fingerloop braiding exist from the 15th and 17th centuries.

Welcome to fingertips a site for tools to assist in designing patterns for finger held loop braiding and also handheld loop braiding kuteuchi. The fiveloop braid appears in four structural variants. How to make finger loop braided bracelets the beading. Introducing the most extensive book on braiding availableover 40 styles for al hair types, from straight to very curly hair. Sep 19, 2008 this is a reshoot of finger loop braiding lesson 1. Oldest known image of fingerloop braiding, fingerheld loopmanipulation. Ive taught the basic technique a few times, and here are the notes for it. Finger loop braids were popular from the 11th to the 15th century in. Hold your hands with the palms up and the fingers slightly hooked to hold the loops in place. Click on tutorials in my upper menu to find all my tutorial posts, in an ordered sequence. Oct 09, 2017 what loop braiding is carolyn how would you describe finger loop braiding. There are a few instructional books on braiding that have also survived. September 19, 2012 in double braids, handheld loop braiding, history, kuteuchi, loop braiding, old english pattern books for loop braiding, uncategorized, unorthodox.

If you make move 7 rev instead of unrev, you get 2 skinny braids. The two 15th century examples i am familiar with contain an assortment of recipes for single and multiperson braids. Jun 12, 2012 my tween loves to use these loops in other crafty ways, and wanted to demonstrate how to finger weave with them to create some fun and colorful accessories. The folks at have done a good job of documenting the patterns. Solobraider tutorial for the nuns letterbraid finger. Many pattern books survive from the 15th and 16th c.

Examples of 5, 7, 10, 14, and 20 loops have been found. Jun 05, 2011 a bicolor loop is half one color and half another color. Loop braiding tutorials 10 loop double braid, fingerloop braiding see more. Finger loop braids are braids woven using loops of string on your fingers. The second video is a close up on my hands so you can. You can find lots of video tutorials for how to finger knit with loop yarn on the yarnspirations youtube channel.

Using your right index ar finger, go through the loops on your right middle br and right ring cr finger. In 2018 the site has some new planners for pickup braids nonautomatic patterns index. Make a gorgeous finger knit blanket with loop yarn this is. The charts from this application are suitable for use by a single braider as shown in a article by ingrid crickmore. Bibliography and notes this page is part of the fingerloop braids website the earliest instruction manual, harley 2320, with no stitched in samples dates from the late 1400s number 4 under secondary sources. Ten loops was most common, but there were two 20 loop braids, which would probably have required four workers. One over your lmiddle finger and the other over the lring finger.

Fingerloop braiding is the method of creating a braid using loops of string, held on the. Womens work one of the main talents of a silk woman was the ability to finger loop braid. Fingerloop braid patterns braid patterns, finger loops. Multi strand finger loop braiding in this instructable, im going to. The top joint is the finger crease closest to your finger tips. Fingerloop braiding is done by making loops of thread, then manipulating them variously passing loops through loops in different patterns to form braids. The book is inexpensive and i have used it successfully as a text for finger weaving classes that i have taught. Loop braiding encompasses both finger loop braiding fingerheld loopmanipulation braiding is a more technical term, and handheld loop braidingsee my kuteuchi tutorial, as well as the photos near the end of my piece on rodrick owen and ancient peruvian flat braids. To make the videos easy to follow, i made the braids out of rope. The cookie settings on this website are set to allow all cookies to give you the very best experience. Repeat the previous steps with your left hand use the index finger to move through the loop on the left middle finger, and take the loop from your right ring finger reversed.