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Seven-warp braid. Not all the steps are shown, but the pattern is really only two steps: over two clockwise, skip one + over two clockwise. (Skip one means pick up the warp two over in a clockwise direction, rather than one over). This braid is actually easier to do on a kumihimo disk than on a marudai.

A colour set-up of of Fay Halberstam's _Three By Three_ Kumihimo braid for three colours.

A reworking of Fay Halberstam's _Three By Three_ braid so that it only has six steps rather than twenty-one. The general pattern is for a counter-twist braid; that is, the odd-numbered steps are to move the warps clockwise, and the even-numbered steps are to move the warps anti-clockwise. This is six steps rather than two because of the odd number of warps.

Nine-strand Kumihimo braid with a triangular cross-section. Can be done with other numbers of strands, so long as one can divide them into three roughly equal groups.

Nine-strand Kumihimo braid, colour set up with two colours (four warps for the inside colour, five warps for the outside colour). This is slightly spirally and in a pronounced triangle shape. This triangle sinnet of 9 strands comes from the Solid Sinnets chapter in the Ashley Book of Knots, (abbreviated ABoK); this 9-strand sinnet is referred to as ABoK 3058 on certain knot tying websites. In ABoK, the sinnet is referred to as 3058. Compared to ABoK #3057, this triangle sinnets' strands all go in one direction.

Nine-strand Kumihimo braid (nine colours, but set here to be harmonious). This is slightly spirally and in a pronounced triangle shape. This triangle sinnet of 9 strands comes from the Solid Sinnets chapter in the Ashley Book of Knots, (abbreviated ABoK); this 9-strand sinnet is referred to as ABoK 3058 on certain knot tying websites. In ABoK, the sinnet is referred to as 3058. Compared to ABoK #3057, this triangle sinnets’ strands all go in one direction.

Nine-warp braid set up with two colours. This triangle sinnet of 9 strands comes from the Solid Sinnets chapter in the Ashley Book of Knots, (abbreviated ABoK); this 9-strand sinnet is referred to as ABoK 3057 on certain knot tying websites. In ABoK, the sinnet is referred to as 3057.

This triangle sinnet of 9 strands comes from the Solid Sinnets chapter in the Ashley Book of Knots, (abbreviated ABoK); this 9-strand sinnet is referred to as ABoK 3057 on certain knot tying websites. In ABoK, the sinnet is referred to as 3057. Nine-warp Kumihimo braid pattern (with nine different colours here). Done a bit like a flat braid (where one moves two warps to the opposite side of the disk) but three-sided rather than two-sided.

The 'Mystery Twistery' 6-warp braid. Done in two groups of warps. Each group should be the same colour as each other, or harmonious with each other. Step 1: Clockwise; over one, pick previous warp, over three, pick previous warp, over three. Step 2: Anti-clockwise; over one, pick previous warp. over three, pick previous warp, over three.

Five-warp Kumihimo braid. The pattern is (a) over two clockwise, (b) pick up the previous clockwise warp & over two clockwise. Repeat from (b).

Eight-strand kumihimo braid. Set up for THREE colours. This braid is like an eight-warp braid masquerading as a seven-warp braid. The pattern is (a) over two clockwise, (b) pick up next clockwise warp, over two clockwise.

Eight-strand kumihimo braid. This is like an eight-warp braid masquerading as a seven-warp braid. The pattern is (a) over two clockwise, (b) pick up next clockwise warp, over two clockwise. A normal hard-round 8-warp braid would have the pattern over three rather than over two.

Kumihimo 8-strand Counter-Twist braid stitch diagram and colour-pattern set-up. Different colours but analogous colour scheme.

Kumihimo 8-strand Counter-Twist braid stitch diagram and colour-pattern set-up. This set-up creates a spiral pattern.

Kumihimo 16-strand Counter-Twist braid colour-pattern set-up. Eight colours in a rainbow pattern. If one has rainbow colours.

Kumihimo 16-strand Counter-Twist braid colour-pattern set-up. A combination of both the spiral and the outline colour scheme, which works when one is combining darker and lighter shades of one colour.

Kumihimo 16-strand Counter-Twist braid colour-pattern set-up. Two-colour setup, alternating colours, such that one colour is on the outside of the braid (clockwise turn) and the other colour is on the inside of the braid (anti-clockwise turn).

Kumihimo 16-strand Counter-Twist braid stitch diagram and colour-pattern set-up. Two colours set up this way gives a spiral pattern.

Kumihimo 12-strand Counter-Twist braid stitch diagram and colour-pattern set-up. This is the default version of this braid.

Tying a knot may seem like a simple skill to master, but the Magic No-Ends Knot Video Tutorial will teach you how to tie a special type of knot that does not have any ends. This type of knot is perfect for a wide range of free knitting patterns. When it comes to working with yarn, it is incredibly important to be able to tie a secure knot as quickly as possible. This step-by-step video will teach you everything you need to know about this super helpful knot tying technique.