Basket-Weave Bracelets
The recently developed basket-weave bracelets are among the easiest and most popular projects for flat gimp. This is in part due to the fact that they offer so many possibilities for originality of design. The standard gimp types, for instance, may be made with from one to seven colors, so it is possible to match them with any color schemes of belts or leashes, or to make them harmonize with any costume.
Wide Gimp Basket-Weave Bracelet
Materials required: 3 strands of wide gimp, 12″ each 1 strand of wide gimp, 60″ ¾″ steel bracelet core
Fasten the ends of the short strands to the band with a paper clip in the position shown in [figure 5]. Leaving one half inch or so free at the start, weave the long strand under one—over one—under one. ([Fig. 6].) Bring it around through the band and weave the next row of stitches over one—under on—over one. ([Fig. 7].) Pull the strands tight.
Fig. 5
