Tuto Bracelet Miyuki sliding knot loom weaving

Install the yarn on the loom. To make sure we have enough length to make the braids at the end, we wrapped the yarn 1 time on the log on each side of the loom, before and after wrapping it around the nail. This way it will be elongated on both sides. At the end, you will unscrew and unscrew the log to remove the threads without cutting them. Then, you will cut them in the center to keep the maximum length.

The two silver border wires are added individually after the rest of the fine wires are attached. There are 10 fine wires and 1 silver border wire on each side.

Still to keep as much yarn length as possible on each side of the bracelet, tie, with a double knot, your weaving yarn onto one of the edge wires in the center of the loom. The weaving thread threaded onto the needle should be about 4 sts long to begin with. Keep 2 yards of thread after the knot for later.

Once the thread is attached to the center of the loom, start weaving upwards and following the pattern. Measure the weave as you go. You should make the total weave the size of your wrist -1 cm. Multiply the length of your first part of the weave by two as you will need to weave the other side afterwards.

When you get close to the desired half-length, decrease until you end up with a single bead for the tip of the bracelet. You can see the step by step technique on the tutorial for the first version of this bracelet linked in the introduction.

Once that's done, wedge your wire into the weave and cut it off.

Place the needle on the remaining 2 sts of yarn in the center and weave the rest of the bracelet. Repeat step 2.

Here is a zoom on the tip you need to get. Next, unscrew and unbolt the wooden logs so you can remove the wires without cutting them if possible. Once they are pulled back, cut them in half except for the silver wires which are already separated.

Make a braid on each side of the bracelet using the two silver strands on each side and all the weaving threads gathered into one strand. Make a temporary knot at the end.

Take a new piece of silver wire of 15 cm and knot it on the two crossed braids. Each end of the wire should be the same length.

Make a macramé overhand knot about 1 cm long. Test the bracelet on your hand to see how long the braid needs to be to be able to put it on easily and without force. Adjust the knots of the two braids so that they are the same length.

Cut all the wire ends at 4 mm from the knot and burn them with the flame of a lighter by bringing the flame gently closer to the wire. Be careful, this is the most critical part of the tutorial. One wrong move and your bracelet is ruined. If the wire catches fire, quickly extinguish it by placing the edge of the lighter on the flame to smother it. Be careful not to burn anything else! Including you! If you prefer not to use a lighter, you can use a wire burner or glue.