Braiding Plate Instructions
Kumihimo tutorials for making flat braids on a braiding plate
These pages are freely available instructions for making braids on the kumihimo disk and plate. These are instructions of common generic braids, patterns freely available in Japan. along with Makiko Tada's instructions for which may be found in her book for disk and plate braids.
Text and pictures by None Redmond, a weaver and kumihimo braiding teacher.
Text and pictures by None Redmond, a weaver and kumihimo braiding teacher.
Braid 1: Basic Flat (or Anda-Gumi) Braid 1/3
Braid 1: Basic Flat (or Anda-Gumi) Braid 2/3
Braid 1: Basic Flat (or Anda-Gumi) Braid 3/3
Braid 2: A Zig Zag Braid
Braid 3: Chevron (or Une-gumi) Braid (1/4)
Braid 3: Chevron (or Une-gumi) Braid (2/4)
Braid 3: Chevron (or Une-gumi) Braid (3/4)
Braid 3: Chevron (or Une-gumi) Braid (4/4)
Braid 3: Chevron (or Une-gumi) Braid (3/4)
Finally there are no more threads to go up or down from the upper or lower array and the side thread at (B) is moved down to the bottom at the extreme right. (B) to (10)
The braid is now to be worked on the left side in just the same manner as the right. Here (6) goes up to 6.
5 to (6)
(5) to 5
4 to (5)
(4) to 4
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Braid 3: Chevron (or Une-gumi) Braid (4/4)
Braid 3: Chevron (or Une-gumi) Braid (4/4)
Braid 1: Basic Flat (or Anda-Gumi) Braid 1/3
Braid 1: Basic Flat (or Anda-Gumi) Braid 2/3
Braid 1: Basic Flat (or Anda-Gumi) Braid 3/3
Braid 2: A Zig Zag Braid
Braid 3: Chevron (or Une-gumi) Braid (1/4)
Braid 3: Chevron (or Une-gumi) Braid (2/4)
Braid 3: Chevron (or Une-gumi) Braid (3/4)
Braid 3: Chevron (or Une-gumi) Braid (4/4)
