This belt is a 24 yarn, 12 strand braid, and is based on a belt found with a peat bog body, likely female, from Skjoldehamn in Northern Norway. The ends of the belt were decorated with tasseled wrapped cords, in the style of modern Scandinavian Sami people. The body was found wearing a near complete outfit, including this belt. Initially, the find was assumed to date to the 15th to early 16th century based on the style of clothing, but new analysis of the find using carbon dating in 2009 found a date of 1075 ± 20 years instead. Chromosome research indicate the body to be a female. This blog post is to illustrate the technique of the 12 strand braid used in this belt in detail. For more information on the find itself please check my paper at: https://www.academia.edu/27845585/A_Viking_Belt_based_on_the_Skjoldehamn_Find which is based in part on Dan Halvard Løvlid dissertation at: https://www.academia.edu/14654038/The_Skjoldehamn_find_in_the_light_of_new_knowledge The braid of this belt works best with a fairly low twist yarn. The stiffer the yarn the bulkier the belt, and it can get too bulky for wear. Do a small test piece to make sure your yarn braids well. I prefer to use weaving yarn, or yarn which does not have much stretch (unlike knitting yarn) as this make for a sturdy weave. First measure 12 pairs of yarn, at least twice the length of the intended finished product. Wind the pairs on a bobbin, preferably a kumihimo bobbin (large size) but if not available, a piece of cardboard works as well (but does get easily tangled). Keep the L and R sides separated, for instance with a chip clip. For the beginner, please start with two contrasting colors as it really helps to keep the sides separate. I use an inkle loom as a holder. I've placed it on it's rear and use the first / top bar or peg to give me a working height to do a nicely tensioned braid. When I've braiding enough length to be too low for comfort, I use the other pegs to loop back and forth in between to keep the braid shed at a comfortable working height. To start I measure out about 2 feet from the end (if using the braid yarn to make the tassels) and put in a knot. I put in some random other knots in the tail to later use to secure to the loom pegs in just the right spot. I use a chip clip to flatten the yarns into two sheds of 12 strands, 6 strands on each side. Pick up the outermost R (white) strand, go OVER three, and then UNDER the last two OF ITS OWN SIDE. Then pick up the outermost R (red) strand, go OVER three, and then UNDER the last two, which is now one red and one white. Repeat this movement, take the outermost, and go under the last two of THE SAME SIDE. After six passes on both sides, the red and white will have reversed sides. When tightening the weave DO NOT overtighten. Gently pull together; pull taught, but do not really pull tight. If the weave is overtightend then the edges will get compacted and not work well. With my fingers, I keep the strands of the braid flat and in order while braiding so I can easily see where I am going, and which strand is the actual last one. If not sure, pull gently and see which herringbone tightens up. My biggest problem with this project are the bobbins - my frugal cardboard pieces *love* to wrap themselves around their neighbors and get stuck. When I then shift attention to untangling I sometimes let go of strand(s) and loose track of which went where... As I've made three of these so far and see myself making more, Kumihimo bobbins are now in my Amazon queue! With this braid, the actually braided part is the herringbone pattern in the middle - the edges are the strands looping over from side to side (follow one of the colored bands and you see the zigzag pattern the strands make throughout the braid). This image (above) also shows that one side - counting from the center - has on the L three whites, two over and one under, and to the R had three reds, one under and two over. The side which starts with two over, side-by-side, as seen FROM THE CENTER, is the side which is braided towards. So in this shed, pick up the outermost white, go under the two red, to align with the two side-by-side whites. This is your visual queue as to where you left off and is slightly counter-intuitive for some reason. When it's time for a break, I use my trusty chip clip to clamp one of the sides. It is better to clamp one then to clamp both on one clip: it is absolutely necessary to keep both sides separate to start back up, but not really important if the strands themselves stay in order. When you lost track of which strand to use next and have no idea how to proceed, slowly back up and unbraid until you have all red, and all white, on separate sides again. Then look for the side with the two-over, and start again. This image shows how the pegs on the loom can be used to wrap up the length created while braiding, to keep your braiding shed at a comfortable height. If a suitable inkle loom is not available, you could also use a wood clamp on a table's edge and clip or tie your braid to the top, or the back of a high-backed chair. Next Up: How to make the cord and tassel, two versions. Some more information on this belt, includes an alternative to making the tassels: https://www.academia.edu/34790443/Skjoldehamn_Belt_made_from_wool_dyed_with_natural_pigments Illustration from Dan Halvard Løvlid dissertation, at: https://www.academia.edu/14654038/The_Skjoldehamn_find_in_the_light_of_new_knowledge
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Weaving a filled tubular cord with a weaving disc. This blog accompanies two articles in the Journal for Weavers, Spinners and Dyers. https://journalwsd.org.uk/ Journal for Weavers, Spinners and Dyers, 285 Spring 2023 A Weaving Disc - an exploration of history and uses. Part 1, and 285 2023, Summer, A Weaving Disc - part 2. What is disc weaving? I have been exploring a little known weaving implement: a weaving disc. The disc seems to have originated in Indonesia but also appears in Lithuania and Russia. These weaving discs are be made with a odd number of holes around the edge and a central hole for the filling material. I have used discs with 13, 15, 19, 21 and 25 holes. A filled tubular cord can be woven using a disc with a circular arrangement of holes and a central hole for the core thread. It produces a cord with a firm structure and the angle of twist can be altered whilst weaving. However a tubular cord can also be woven on an inkle loom. It is useful to examine this type tubular cord before examining the filled tubular cord. Weaving a tubular cord on an inkle loom Inkle Loom. Weave drawdown for 13 threads There are thirteen warp ends alternately threaded across the loom either through a heddle or over the top of the bar. There are two sheds so the weave structure is plain weave. The weft pulls the warp threads close together so the band itself is warp faced plain weave. The warp threads are in a single horizontal layer across the inkle loom. Weaving a flat band The band loom cord was first woven as a flat band. The shuttle was entered first from one side then the shed was changed and the shuttle entered from the other side. Weaving a tubular band To weave a tubular cord the weft was continually entered from the same side and pulled tight. This pulls the flat band around on itself so that the tube is formed. The twist in the pattern occurs because the weft spirals whilst weaving even though the warp threads are in a horizontal line. This twist is permanent and cannot be varied. Weaving a filled tubular cord with a weaving disc. What is disc weaving? With the warp ends arranged in a circle and a central core thread, a patterned cord can be woven in warp-faced plain weave. The weft is not visible as the warp ends are pulled tightly together. The central core thread makes the cord strong. The weft is entered from the same side for the whole of the weaving. The disc is rotated. This means that unlike other weaving methods, the warp is not in a static horizontal plane but moves around as the weft is entered. As there are no books about this technique I had to experiment to find out the most efficient and effective way of weaving. I discovered that the disc itself does not need to be circular. It is the pattern of holes that need to be arranged in a circle. A disc with 13 holes and a central hole A cardboard square with 13 warp holes Visualising the spiral pattern. The SeiZenn - Band Weaving Pattern Editor. This is an amazing resource. This can be found at: https://www.raktres.net/seizenn/#/ The software now includes a disc option which you can access from the home page. Here is a quick link. https://www.raktres.net/seizenn/#/disk This means that you can design a pattern for your tubular cord using this software. It is a great addition to a weavers box of tools. Here is a 13 thread pattern using this software. Here is the same 13 warp thread pattern as shown in the drawdown for the inkle loom but here you can see it as a spiral woven tube. close up of the filled tubular cord. I also made a YouTube video to accompany the two articles : Disc Weaving: making a tubular filled cord https://youtu.be/W7miDg2bix4 The video demonstrates how to start weaving; how to find the point of weaving and how to weave. The thickness of the core threads alters the feel and flexibility of the cord. These cords are flexible and have many uses. They can be made in a variety of threads: cotton, silk, wool and with a variety of core materials. I have woven cotton cords with raffia, jute and rattan as the core thread. Susan J Foulkes May 2023
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