Fingerloop braid

Sample braid
Originally uploaded by darklordspet

I like finger loop braiding, but it's kinda hard on the fingers. There's constant abrasion as you keep the loops taught, swaping and weaving them from finger to finger. It's even worse when you have bicolored loops - each half is a different color and there's a knot that digs in to your fingers.

You can create some wonderful braids, but anything more than 60 cm is kinda hard. The knot is the anchor point, but to keep the pattern consistent and properly tensioned, you spread your arms wide with each loop swap to push that new cross over toward the knot. If you have short arms or you're doing something pretty long, you need a buddy to snug up at the far end.