Another kumihimo project...

Well, I tried my hand at another kumihimo project but it certainly didn't turn out like I had hoped!! I decided to experiment with some fringy fibers and included two types of fancy yarns along with some ribbon of various sizes. These are cords and fibers I started with:

I got it all set up and settled in to watch "Julie and Julia" (what a great movie!!)...

By the end of the movie, my second rope was finished - here's how it turned out:

The fringy cords completely overwhelmed the ribbon-like cords! I still like the looks of it - it's sort of wild and exotic - but the beautiful golden browns of the ribbons were almost completely lost. Still, I'll have fun coming up with a pendant to go with it. So, now I know... And this brings me to another conclusion about kumihimo: I had thought I would make ropes to go with my pendants but instead I'm finding that I'm making pendants to go with the ropes. That's sort of an odd turn of events. :)