Tutorial: 11-loop braids
Eleven-loop braids! Yes, just like 5, 7, and 9-loop square and flat braids, but with 11 loops, so more color possibilities, and a bigger braid…Requires holding two loops on the little finger. Photo-tute and videos.
Tutorial: 9-loop braids
Add thumbs to make even bigger and better square and flat braids! This was done before me in (at least) China and Finland, as well as by my first loop braiding teacher. This is the first step for braiding multi-loop braids like the ones in my header photo.
Bicolor loop magic (tutorial)
Bicolor loops are loops made out of two colors, tied or linked together. They can create very different braid patterns than the patterns you can get from single-color loops. Tutorial and tips for using bicolor loops, including 3 basic bicolor pattern variations that can be made with 5 or more loops, and how to switch between patterns within one braid…
Tutorial for the 7-loop spanish braid
If you are already comfortable braiding 7-loop square braids, this seven-loop braid might be fun to try next. It has twice as many loop transfers as a square braid–and they are done differently than you might expect! (Includes set-up instructions for several different color patterns.)
