Kumihimo, a traditional Japanese craft introduced in the last post. There are many variations in Kumihimo braid techniques. This time, I will introduce how to braid twists using Two colors and eight threads are assembled using 16 slits. The method is quite simple. Follow the instructions and give it a try.
Kumihimo is my best companion when I have a little time to spare, when I have a chat after dinner, or while traveling, because I always want to keep my hands busy. Whenever when I going to trip, I always carry this kumi-himo in my bag.
Please see this post for basic Kumihimo with 7 threads.

Instructions for making

Step 1. Prepare a Kuimhimo Disk

Cut the cardboard into a circular or octagonal shape and cut 16 slits according to the template in the downloadable file.

Step 2. Prepare Yarn and Place in Slit

Prepare two colors of yarn and cut lengths 2 to 2.5 times the desired finished dimensions. Prepare 4 strands of each color in the same length.
Place 8 yarns in the hole in the center of the disk and tie a knot, leaving 5 cm at the end.
Place 2 yarns in the top and bottom slits and 2 yarns in the left and right slits evenly, as shown in the photo.

Step 3. Braid the Yarn Pt.1

First, assemble from the gray yarns placed vertically. Move the top right gray yarn next to the bottom right gray yarn. Next, move the bottom left gray yarn next to the top left gray yarn.

Step 4. Braid the Yarn Pt.2

Turn the disc and assemble the yellow yarns. Move the upper right yellow yarn next to the lower right yellow yarn. Next, move the bottom left yellow yarn next to the top left yellow yarn.
Repeat Step 3 and Step 4. Always move from top right to bottom right and from bottom left to top left. Turn and from top right to bottom right and bottom left to top left.

Step 5. Braided and Comb

After repeating several times, a braided yarn will come out of the hole in the center. The yarn that comes out should be pulled gently to let it hang down through the hole.
Also, the ends of the yarn tend to get tangled, so remember to comb them so that they hang neatly after a few knits.

Step 6. Completed

When the desired length of braid is completed, remove the yarn from the disk and tie the ends together. Cut the fringes at both ends are the same length, the Kuminimo twisted braid  is completed.

An Another Way to Fasten Yarn

If you want to be a little more particular about the knotting of the yarn, you can wrap the yarn around the knot and fasten it. This is the perfect option to make your knots look smart and beautiful. The steps are as follows.

Step 1. Roll Up a Yarn

Prepare a 10 cm piece of thread. Here I’m using blue embroidery thread; hold the two folded embroidery thread together along the fringe you wish to fasten, with the looped end up. Take a piece of yarn from the fringe and wrap it and the embroidery thread tightly around the entire fringe. 4~6 times, pass the end of the yarn through the loop of embroidery thread.

Step 2. Pull Out the Yarn

Once the yarn is threaded through the loop of embroidery thread, gently pull it out together from the bottom end of the embroidery thread. Once all is pulled out, cut the length of the fringe to complete the process.

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