MACRAME , BRAIDING and KNOTTING

MACRAME??? do you remember those play school days when we used to make friendship bracelets. Well that is how i understand macrame to be.
In the textbook manner, Macrame is a form of textile- making using knotting rather than weaving or knitting.
BRAIDING ... girls know it very well but with various other techniques, girls, you may make your hair look amazing. Now you've certainly got new up-dos to try on ;)

lets go back to the memory of our school days and explore the beautiful technique of macrame. By this statement i don't mean just the bracelets. with the help of the variations of macrame and knotting one can create anything.

Intertwined square knot braid

Double knotted half hitch chain

Knotted edge chain

Variation  techniques used:

1. cavandali
2. Half hitch

variation  techniques used:

1. collecting knot
2. mounting knot

Variation techniques used:

1. half hitch 
2. flat knot
3. diagnol cording

Variation techniques used:

1. 4 strand braid
2. flat knot(macrame)

8 strand flat braid or KUMIHUMO (Japenese traditional braiding)

exploration of MACRAME + BRAIDING
techniques used in it

1. 8 strand braid 
2. simle square knot
3. closed mesh alternated flat knots

                                               

                                                           Half Hitch

3 strands braid

circular braid

Square Braid

9 strand braid

8 Strand Braid


OO la la ... with colourful yarns these techniques seem to tempt me to create something out of it.
well then, it is decided... next post is surely going to be some of my explorations and products made out of  macrame, knotting and braiding.
till then saionara. stay fun. ;)