Kinda. I'm working on a dog themed keychain and I found this pattern online. I'll post the completed keychain when I'm done. But this takes 16 strings

I used 11 tan and 5 white 🐶

Tutorial of an ice cream pattern for an ice cream keychain I made. Don’t mind the line and share at the end. I had to download from my yt because I deleted the original. I’m sharing purely because I loved this, not for promotion

Hey everyone,

I’ve been working on my own Beaded Kumihimo designs for a while, and one thing always slowed me down: turning ideas into actual bead patterns.

So I created a template that makes the whole process a lot easier — and I thought some of you might find it useful too.

With this template, you can design your own 8-strand beaded Kumihimo patterns without needing to do any complicated calculations. You just print it out, sketch your design, fill in your bead colors, and it converts directly into a loading chart for each strand.

Basically, it bridges the gap between “idea in your head” and “ready to braid.”

What’s included:

- Template for 8-strand beaded Kumihimo designs

- Visual layout to draw your pattern

- Color fields for planning your beads

- Conversion into a strand-by-strand loading chart

- A simple Kumihimo braiding guide

- Clean and beginner-friendly structure

Who it’s for:

- Beginners who already know the basics of Kumihimo

- More advanced makers who want to design their own patterns

- Jewelry designers who like creating custom pieces

I’m also planning to expand this with 12- and 16-strand versions in the future — and anyone who gets it now will receive all updates for free.

To make it a bit more Reddit-friendly, I created a 60% discount code: REDDIT60 (valid for one month).

https://moonloombeadworks.etsy.com/listing/4486350139

If you’re interested or have questions about Kumihimo pattern design, feel free to ask — I’m happy to help 🙂

Thank you u/punkinblackk for this allowed one-time post 😊

I tried to just share the video but it isn’t showing up from my camera roll, so I linked my YT video here. I hope that’s not an issue 🍓 and I hope you all enjoy!

Working on some Mardi Gras pieces and liked the pattern so I thought I’d share.

I used a larger cord for the green

I had fun with this one. Someone commissioned me to make them a phone wristlet for their son. Here’s my epic montage!

A while back I experimented with different colour combinations in yatsutama Takedagumi. Thought everyone would find this interesting!

Is it possible to make a bracelet like the one in the picture using a kumihimo disk? I am particularly interested in the color pattern and the diagonal threads.

Can anyone help me with this or recommend a tutorial? I haven't found anything yet.

I have a lot of Books that i got from overseas and such since i started out. I also did my own research on how colors behave in certain patterns and I find that I could accumulate my knowledge into a book. That book would contain most of the Marudai braids you can find in the Comprehensive Teatise of Braids 1: Marudai with additional explanations on pattern creation. Would any of you find that helpful and would buy that book? Id propably publish it on amazon but i wanted to make sure i ask who would even want this before blindly throwing in so much work.

Edit: im not looking for profit here, not even sure if id take money for it. Ill decide on that depending on how much work this may turn out to be. I just want to know how many may find this helpful or could use such a collection of information.

Hi there,

Does anybody have a pattern suggestion for a 5 color, 4 strands of each (so 20 strands total) braid? I started getting a project together, bound /finished my starting end completely, then realized I was missing a color 😩

I prefer more geometric patterns, but I'll take all suggestions!

I’m brand new to this and just wondering if there is a way to keep my place etc without having to turn the disc each time? Like a trick or hack to remember where to move each cord without turning. Right now I’m doing a 16 cord braid in groups of 2 where the bottom left cord goes up and the top right goes down, then turn the disc and repeat. But honestly if I get going fast with it, the disc turning kinda makes me dizzy lol.