Twisted kumihimo braid

[@CSLdesigns]

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[@heatherorr2116]

Thanks that’s made a lot more sense than the other two videos I’ve watched

[@gimmedatstick]

You are an excellent and clear teacher, and so very generous to share. Thank you so much!

[@CSLdesigns]

gimmedatstick Thank you so much. That really means a lot to me :-)

[@emmawashington]

im new to the whole kumihimo thing and when i first saw this i thought theres no way i could do it but you explained it so well. thanks!

[@tanalee09]

Your tutorials are excellent. Thank you.

[@jo351]

Christina, you might want to add a note about the side colors. Dark color on the sides needs to be about 40 to 50% longer if you don't want to run out. For beginners like me anyway.

[@salexander1101]

I love this video! It's easy to follow and I love the pattern! Thank you so much for posting :)

[@CSLdesigns]

Great, I'm really glad you like it and found it useful :-)

[@damedesmontagnes]

Beautiful

[@yogicaspi]

Thank you

[@lindyv321]

Can you do this braid with a mix of cord and beaded cord?

[@zoestreur9406]

It s a very good tutorial

[@estherhendriks45]

So you always begin at the left side of the cord ?

[@needleworker]

Should the dark colour (your black) be longer than the other colours I ran out of my dark before the others?

[@ceciliamolina8887]

Buenas noches su trabajo es es muy bonito la felicito yo quiero aprender a elaborarlo pero quisiera pedirle q me regale medidas y cómo se empieza y cómo se termina muchas gracias Cecilia De Colombia

[@dochsgirl]

Do you have a beaded version of this?

[@andreagreen5399]

Can this be made with wire?

[@barry9279]

How do you start it off is it a knot with all the cords or something like that?

[@CSLdesigns]

+Tilly Standen Yes, that's an easy way to start off. It's just to hold the cords together while you work with it :-)

[@barry9279]

+CSLdesigns ok thanks

[@prlunaazul]

Can you please help me? I have done this before for a bracelet, a very long time ago. Can you share with me about how much string i would need for a bracelet? in the past whenever i made anything like this i have wasted string. mot knowing how to measure for the correct size. I made one for a size 7 - 7 1/2 wrist. Thank you!! After getting the hang of it i enjoyed and loved doing this pattern. thanks for sharing ur video.

[@CSLdesigns]

I can certainly try :-) It is a little bit difficult to say exactly what lengths of cord to use, as it all depends on how long you want the final piece to be, the type and thickness of your cord and what type of braid. The general rule for kumihimo braids though is that you the lengths of cord to work with that are about three times as long as you want your final piece to be. So if I make a bracelet for myself I will measure my cord by wrapping it around my wrist three times. This braid is a little different though, because the four cords on the side (the black ones in my video) get used more so you therefore need to make them a little longer than the rest. Probably about 20% longer, but just make sure that they are somewhat longer than your other cords. I hope that was helpful :-)

[@prlunaazul]

CSLdesigns Yes it does help a lot. thank you!

[@babybunny3002]

I know I'm super late but I'm just wondering what would happen if you spun the wrong way or didn't spin it at all?

[@rosaliewiersma8259]

You start with the top left side but can you start at the top right side to? Or it doesnt matter witch side you start?

[@CSLdesigns]

Yes, you can start with the other side. It doesn't matter how you do it, as long as you do the same thing throughout :-)

[@rosaliewiersma8259]

Thank you! I think the design is really prettty!!

[@CSLdesigns]

Thank you very much :-)

[@daecken]

How much is 12 lengths of cord, is that like a foot long each.

[@CSLdesigns]

The general rule for round kumihimo braid is that the cords you're working with need to be about three times the length as you want your final piece to be. So if I want to make a bracelet for myself, I'll wrap the cord around my wrist three times and use that length to work with. With this braid you just need to make sure that the four cords on the side (the black ones in this video) are longer than the others, by about 20% because they get used more in this specific braid. I hope that was helpful :-)

[@barry9279]

Mine keeps going loose and tight what is causing this and what should I do?

[@flickchickjester]

Love your accent! Where are you from?

[@CSLdesigns]

Genen Parrish Thank you. I am originally from Denmark, but I live in England :-)

[@daecken]

What size and kind of cord did you use for this braid please.

[@CSLdesigns]

Debbie For this braid I used some nylon cord that was about 1mm in diameter :-)

[@lornahorton7719]

I love all the breads that you do, but you really don't show us how to finish the braids to make them a bracelet. Please make a video on how to finish them. Thank you

[@lornahorton7719]

I just seen the how to finish off kumihimo braids video right after I posted my comment :)

[@CSLdesigns]

Great. I'm glad you found it ;-)

[@lornahorton7719]

How do you finish the twisted braid ? And what end caps do you put on it?

[@CSLdesigns]

I would just finish them in the same way. Just make sure that the end of the braid is pushed well into the end, and make sure that there is enough glue int the end cap to grab onto the spaces around the braid (still not too much glue though), and then it should still be plenty secure once it's dried :-)

[@lornahorton7719]

Thank you :)