Home of #NotJustKnots
It all started when I wondered what it would take to knot a bag the way I do friendship bracelets. The project became called ‘Rapunzel’ due to all the lengths of string. It began on September 2nd and finished October 25th. Turns out it took …
Now we are getting bigger! So now to explain some bits. If you made this just as it is shown, there would be 16 colors that would make a round bracelet that’s kinda small. (If you make one, I’ll gladly post it with credits to …
I keep getting asked, “How long is the string I start with?” The simple answer is two meters that’s folded in half. But what if that question is faulty? Perhaps the person asking isn’t familiar with the idea of adding string when working on larger …
Well, there you go! The commonly sought after ‘How-to’ diagram of one of my personal designs. People have asked me about this on Instagram, Facebook, as well as in person. This can also show how you can use the graph design I shared in a previous post. I’ve …
I’ve spoken often of how I started making bracelets long before there was an internet. Well, many times I can work out a design in my head, but there are times when the design is just too complex. That’s when I’ll turn to graph paper. …
I went with a friend to a place they called Green Acres to see a Grateful Dead cover band. I think I may have sold some of my works, but what really changed things for me was a gal Cindy who had a bracelet that …
The Second Knot I’ve told the story a hundred times at least, about how at 4 a.m. one night while feeling quite exhausted, I had an epiphany. That if I were to tie the same knot I’d been doing for months, backward, then the row …
Let’s begin knotting! We first will cut our string to around 2-meter lengths. This is the length I usually start with as it’s typically plenty for making a bracelet and it’s a quarter of the length you get when buying DMC floss, which comes in 8-meter …
I’ve been asked to teach how I make bracelets. Well if I’m to do that, I’d say it’s best that I start at the very beginning. Step one: Choosing string This may seem really simple, but let me explain why this is important. DMC is …