Opagon Report post Posted March 30, 2009 Filling in the time between loads of laundry. Rawhide is a 8 plait flattened with 3/32 strings for the knots and the other is a 6 plait flat braid in Kangaroo. Keep Braiding, Heather Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rgerbitz Report post Posted March 31, 2009 Nice looking work Heather! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
megabit Report post Posted March 31, 2009 Nice, and that reminds me I need to make another one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HorsehairBraider Report post Posted March 31, 2009 What a great way to spend some time! I really like the rawhide one... nice work! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rawhide1 Report post Posted March 31, 2009 Heather Nice looking work on both hatbands!! But I must admit I'm more partial to the rawhide one! Thanks for sharing your work. Mike Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Opagon Report post Posted April 1, 2009 Ok, having way to much fun with hatbands. So much so that I am not getting my other work done.... Thanks for the nice words, you guys make me feel all warm and fuzzy:) So this is "The One", my favorite design, its adjustable and in rawhide. I used all 3/32 string and swore a whole bunch while beveling both sides but I think it was worth it. I still need some work in my transitions but nothing a bit more practice wont fix. Keep Braiding, Heather Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
megabit Report post Posted April 1, 2009 Sweet! What flat braid is that? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CitizenKate Report post Posted April 1, 2009 Those are really sharp, Heather! Kate Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
millwright Report post Posted April 1, 2009 Nice lookin' hatbands Heather. How do you transition from round to flat? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Opagon Report post Posted April 2, 2009 For the Flat rawhide, I just increased the number of strings to eight in an O,U,O,U on the right and U,O,U,O,U on the left. I started the 8 plait round and braided down until I got the length I wanted the then just started the flat braid sequence. Nothing fancy or mysterious just need to practice getting the tension correct. I did the opposite after getting my length for the flat. Doing it this way leaves on side higher than the other by one strand. If someone knows of a different way of doing it I am all ears. Keep Braiding, Heather Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
