The Kumihimo Companion

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Beginner's Guide to Braiding
The Craft of Kumihimo

by Jacqui Carey (UK)

1997, published by Search Press, Ltd. (UK)
ISBN 978-0-85532-828-3
Soft cover, about 64 pages
This version is no longer in print and has limited availability

For the marudai
In English

This book was re-released in 2009 with a
different cover (shown at right) and new title:

Japanese Braiding: The Art of Kumihimo

The new version is hardcover-spiral bound
ISBN 978-1-84448-426-3
Available from multiple sources

An excellent book for those who want to learn how to braid on the marudai and do not have
access to an instructor.

Shows how to make the braids listed below. Carey does not use Japanese names for the braids.

Braids in this book:

Seq	Braid	Elements	Shape	Dai	Look-Up Name	Family
1	Square braid	8	square	marudai	Kusari Kaku Yatsu	tbd
2	Round braid	8	round	marudai	Kongoh Z	Kongoh
3	Flat braid	8	flat	marudai	Hira Yatsu X	tbd
4	Honeycomb braid	8	round	marudai	Tsukushi	tbd
5	Hollow braid	8	round	marudai	Edo Yatsu	Edo Yatsu
6	Rounded flat braid	8	flat	marudai	Kara Yatsu	tbd