Making a braiding disk for making cords

Making a braiding disk for making cords




By Karen Lothrop

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Materials

Plastic lid

Sharpie pen

Scissors

Ribbon, yarn, or thread


You can keep it green by making a braiding disk from the many plastic covers you have. It’s great for kids and any time you have to wait. It’s pretty flexible so you can take it about anywhere.

I used an oatmeal box cover. I’m sure you have loads of plastic covers and loads of yarn.

Step 1 get your lid mark 16 places on the edges

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With a sharpie pen or a pen that writes on plastic. Mark the middle.

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Now cut slits about an inch in from the edge. Cut a hole in the middle.

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Cut 8 pieces of yarn or thread I cut 36 inches. If you want it longer than you needs to make bobbins.

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Tie an overhand knot at the top.

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Put the knotted end through the middle.

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Now set up your 8 pieces of yarn like this.

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Take the bottom left yarn and bring it to the right of the top left. You have 1 on the bottom and 3 at the top. Now bring the one at the top farthest to the right down to the right of the 1 at the bottom.

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It should look like this now.
Turn the disk to the left. That’s all you do over and over. It’s very relaxing and addictive.

My aim is to show you how to save the environment from loads of trash.
You can make disks and have a use for all your stash of yarn, ribbon, and threads. It can be a great tool for using any yarn that was too hard to work with. Rip up fabric from old clothes into strips and try that too. Any fidgety people you know hand them one. Give a bunch of kids a disk and yarn on a rainy day or a long car ride. Keep a bunch to hand out at the doctor’s office. Take away the stress get everyone braiding instead of fuming in line. They can be used as necklaces, key fob’s, bracelets bookmarks, handles, shoelaces, gift ties, string ties, trims, plant holders when tied together. I’m sure you’ll find a use

You can use spring loaded clothes pins for bobbins if you decide to make something long.

There’s lots of information on the web


http://www.geocities.com/damelynnette/Kumihimo/HiraKaraGumiDisk.doc

This man does it a little different but a great video

http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-friendship-bracelets-using-a-braiding-disc/?comments=all
http://www.geocities.com/damelynnette/Kumihimo/HiraKaraGumiDisk.doc

http://home.zonnet.nl/willeke_igkt/tables/braid-disk_table.html