I dont know that much about finger-loop braiding. There was a reference in (I think) Piecework maybe around 2000. Kumihimo books also make reference. I have a feeling it may be Chinese in origindone by the monks to make red tape to tie up scrolls and documents.
Cynthia On Apr 6, 2018, at 2:10 AM, Gilian Dye <gild...@gmail.com> wrote: > I've been puzzled for a while by the prevalence of finger looping - on the > face of it is an unlikely technique to have developed. Why decide to put > loops on your fingers instead of manipulating individual threads? Could > these braids be a form of plaiting? - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
