Triple Play kits are on pre-order. They'll be ready to ship by December 14th. If you buy pre-order and in-stock items in the same transaction, everything will ship together when the pre-orders are ready.
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Braid Structure: Edo Yatsu (basket weave)
Max Braid Length: 25"
Type of Kit: Necklace or Wrap Bracelet
Have fun learning new skills: basket weave braid structure and stitching large-hole beaded beads!
To make the Triple Play, you'll start by making the braid. The smooth round satin cord provides structure, strength, and stability to the braid while the variegated ribbon adds delightfully shifting colors. The two materials play off each other in a classic over-under diagonal basket weave pattern.
The Basket Weave Braid is known as edo yatsu in Japanese. Edo yatsu is a sequence of four clockwise moves followed by four counter-clockwise move (and a reposition) that creates a braid with diagonal interlacements. Can you picture a May Pole dance? With the over under pattern of the ribbons? That's this braid! Once you get the rhythm, it's pretty zen.
The beaded beads are stitched together using a variation of netting. As always, your kit will come with detailed written instructions with step-by-step photos and diagrams.
The Triple Play is extra versatile because it can also be worn as a necklace!
The Triple Play Kit Includes:
- detailed written instructions
- variegated Aratashi ribbon
- 1.5mm satin cord
- 4mm fire polished beads
- size 11/0 seed beads
- size 15/0 seed beads
- beading thread
- big-eye needle
- 6mm magnetic endcaps
Tools Needed:
- kumihimo disk - standard thickness works best.
- 8 plain bobbins (weighted bobbins are ok, too, but the plain ones work fine for this project.
- 90g center weight (that's either one big weight or two of the small 45g clip-on weights)
- scissors
- binding thread
- E6000 glue
- tape measure
- fuzzy mat to bead on
- headlamp (optional)
- magnification (optional)
Design by Rebecca Ann Combs
©Rickbecca Publishing LLC
Distributed under license by Design & Adorn LLC.