{"id":29576,"date":"2023-01-11T18:43:42","date_gmt":"2023-01-11T23:43:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.weircrafts.com\/?p=29576"},"modified":"2023-01-23T18:45:56","modified_gmt":"2023-01-23T23:45:56","slug":"basic-flat-braid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.weircrafts.com\/basic-flat-braid\/","title":{"rendered":"Kumihimo Basic Flat Braid"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"alignwide has-ast-global-color-2-background-color has-background wp-block-heading\" style=\"padding-top:15px;padding-bottom:15px\">Braiding Plate Instructions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"alignwide wp-block-heading\">Kumihimo tutorials for making flat braids on a braiding plate<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>These pages are freely available instructions for making braids on the kumihimo disk and plate. These are instructions of common generic braids. A printed version of these instructions is also available on this page.<br>Text and pictures by None Redmond, a weaver and kumihimo braiding teacher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"alignwide wp-block-heading\">See Other Braiding Styles here:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query alignwide is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"is-flex-container columns-4 wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-29603 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-kumihimo-instructions tag-plate-instructions\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"background-color:#abb7c245;padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px\"><h2 class=\"has-link-color wp-block-post-title has-medium-font-size wp-elements-baa78d56bf668df0f6a9d812e9b15b03\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.weircrafts.com\/chevron-braid\/\" target=\"_self\" >Kumihimo Chevron Braid<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-29595 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-kumihimo-instructions tag-plate-instructions\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"background-color:#abb7c245;padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px\"><h2 class=\"has-link-color wp-block-post-title has-medium-font-size wp-elements-baa78d56bf668df0f6a9d812e9b15b03\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.weircrafts.com\/zig-zag-braid\/\" target=\"_self\" >Kumihimo Zig Zag Braid<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-29576 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-kumihimo-instructions tag-plate-instructions\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"background-color:#abb7c245;padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px\"><h2 class=\"has-link-color wp-block-post-title has-medium-font-size wp-elements-baa78d56bf668df0f6a9d812e9b15b03\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.weircrafts.com\/basic-flat-braid\/\" target=\"_self\" >Kumihimo Basic Flat Braid<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\n\n<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"alignwide wp-block-heading\">Kumihimo Products<\/h3>\n\n\n<div data-block-name=\"woocommerce\/handpicked-products\" data-columns=\"4\" data-products=\"[171,2137,163,448]\" data-align-buttons=\"true\" class=\"wc-block-grid wp-block-handpicked-products wc-block-handpicked-products has-4-columns has-multiple-rows has-aligned-buttons\"><ul class=\"wc-block-grid__products\"><li class=\"wc-block-grid__product\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.weircrafts.com\/product\/braiding-plate-starter-set-with-36-colors-cotton-thread\/\" class=\"wc-block-grid__product-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wc-block-grid__product-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weircrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Kumihimo-Plate-Starter-Set-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-woocommerce_thumbnail size-woocommerce_thumbnail\" alt=\"Kumihimo Plate Starter Set\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.weircrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Kumihimo-Plate-Starter-Set-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.weircrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Kumihimo-Plate-Starter-Set-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.weircrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Kumihimo-Plate-Starter-Set-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wc-block-grid__product-title\">Braiding Plate Starter Set<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wc-block-grid__product-price price\"><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-amount amount\"><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-currencySymbol\">&#036;<\/span>12.95<\/span> &ndash; 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<span class=\"woocommerce-Price-amount amount\"><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-currencySymbol\">&#036;<\/span>34.00<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-button wc-block-grid__product-add-to-cart\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.weircrafts.com\/product\/bead-smith-braiding-plate\/\" aria-label=\"Select options for &ldquo;Kumihimo Braiding Plate&rdquo;\" data-quantity=\"1\" data-product_id=\"171\" data-product_sku=\"117\" data-price=\"3.95\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"wp-block-button__link  add_to_cart_button\">Select options<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"alignwide has-ast-global-color-2-background-color has-background wp-block-heading\" style=\"padding-top:15px;padding-bottom:15px\">Basic Flat or Anda &#8211; Gumi Braid<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-bottom-color:var(--wp--preset--color--ast-global-color-3);border-bottom-width:1px;padding-top:20px;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>Here is a picture of what you need: silk or some other thread, the plate, and a weight. You can also use rattail, yarn or narrow ribbon.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"216\" height=\"288\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weircrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ag1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29578\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.weircrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ag1.jpg 216w, https:\/\/www.weircrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ag1-27x36.jpg 27w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 216px) 100vw, 216px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-bottom-color:var(--wp--preset--color--ast-global-color-3);border-bottom-width:1px;padding-top:20px;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>Please choose five colors which change from darker to lighter or graduate through the color spectrum. Cut about a yard of each color.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Attach a braiding weight to the centers of the thread lengths with a Lark&#8217;s Head loop as shown. This end will hang below the central slit of the plate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The picture shows how the Lark&#8217;s Head knot is used to secure the centre of the threads. The weight will hang below the central slit of the plate.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"288\" height=\"205\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weircrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ug1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29594\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.weircrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ug1.jpg 288w, https:\/\/www.weircrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ug1-36x26.jpg 36w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 288px) 100vw, 288px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-bottom-color:var(--wp--preset--color--ast-global-color-3);border-bottom-width:1px;padding-top:20px;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>Arrange the five colors from darker to lighter as shown in this photo. This braid was made with three strands of each color of silk embroidery floss color but any other fibers on hand may be used for this first sample. You can see the lark&#8217;s head knot attached to the weight in the center hanging below the slot.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"288\" height=\"331\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weircrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ag2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29579\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.weircrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ag2.jpg 288w, https:\/\/www.weircrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ag2-261x300.jpg 261w, https:\/\/www.weircrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ag2-31x36.jpg 31w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 288px) 100vw, 288px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-4 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-bottom-color:var(--wp--preset--color--ast-global-color-3);border-bottom-width:1px;padding-top:20px;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>The dark thread on the extreme left at the north is moved to the west [4 &#8211; B] and the dark thread at the south is moved across the threads to a slit at the east [4 &#8211; (B)].<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"288\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weircrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ag3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29580\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.weircrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ag3.jpg 288w, https:\/\/www.weircrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ag3-270x300.jpg 270w, https:\/\/www.weircrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ag3-32x36.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 288px) 100vw, 288px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-5 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-bottom-color:var(--wp--preset--color--ast-global-color-3);border-bottom-width:1px;padding-top:20px;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>The thread at the south on the extreme left is now moved to the north on the left as shown below. [(5) &#8211; 4]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"288\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weircrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ag4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29581\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.weircrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ag4.jpg 288w, https:\/\/www.weircrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ag4-274x300.jpg 274w, https:\/\/www.weircrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ag4-33x36.jpg 33w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 288px) 100vw, 288px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-6 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-bottom-color:var(--wp--preset--color--ast-global-color-3);border-bottom-width:1px;padding-top:20px;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>and the thread next to it at the north is moved to the south in the first thread&#8217;s place as shown below. [5 &#8211; (5)]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"288\" height=\"312\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weircrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ag5.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29582\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.weircrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ag5.jpg 288w, https:\/\/www.weircrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ag5-277x300.jpg 277w, https:\/\/www.weircrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ag5-33x36.jpg 33w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 288px) 100vw, 288px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-bottom-color:var(--wp--preset--color--ast-global-color-3);border-bottom-width:1px;padding-top:20px;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>This photo shows the next move &#8211; the thread next door to the just arrived thread at the south is moved to the north into the empty slit just vacated. [(6) &#8211; 5]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"288\" height=\"308\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weircrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ag6.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29583\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.weircrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ag6.jpg 288w, https:\/\/www.weircrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ag6-281x300.jpg 281w, https:\/\/www.weircrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ag6-34x36.jpg 34w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 288px) 100vw, 288px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-bottom-color:var(--wp--preset--color--ast-global-color-3);border-bottom-width:1px;padding-top:20px;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>and the thread next door to that one in the north is moved into the empty slit at the south.[6 &#8211; (6)]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"288\" height=\"319\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weircrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ag7.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29584\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.weircrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ag7.jpg 288w, https:\/\/www.weircrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ag7-271x300.jpg 271w, https:\/\/www.weircrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ag7-33x36.jpg 33w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 288px) 100vw, 288px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-bottom-color:var(--wp--preset--color--ast-global-color-3);border-bottom-width:1px;padding-top:20px;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>These moves continue, south to north, north to south as shown in the following pictures.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"288\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weircrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ag8.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29585\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-10 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-bottom-color:var(--wp--preset--color--ast-global-color-3);border-bottom-width:1px;padding-top:20px;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>(7) &#8211; 6, 7 &#8211; (7).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"288\" height=\"317\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weircrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ag9.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29586\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.weircrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ag9.jpg 288w, https:\/\/www.weircrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ag9-273x300.jpg 273w, https:\/\/www.weircrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ag9-33x36.jpg 33w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 288px) 100vw, 288px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-11 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-bottom-color:var(--wp--preset--color--ast-global-color-3);border-bottom-width:1px;padding-top:20px;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>(8) &#8211; 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[4 &#8211; B] The moves described are repeated and it will be seen that there is a cycle of 10 moves before the configuration returns to the original.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"288\" height=\"288\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weircrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ag14.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29591\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.weircrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ag14.jpg 288w, https:\/\/www.weircrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ag14-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.weircrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ag14-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.weircrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ag14-36x36.jpg 36w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 288px) 100vw, 288px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-16 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-bottom-color:var(--wp--preset--color--ast-global-color-3);border-bottom-width:1px;padding-top:20px;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>Here is the completed Anda Gumi. 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