I came across an influencer video doing a round braid on hair and had to give it a go. When I tried it, it was a fail, but I figured out why. They didn’t show the twist of the side strands, which is the magic that makes the braid work and not just make two three-strand braids at the same time (which could be useful for other applications later). So to remember what I did, I recorded a video using thick yarn, so it was easier to see the twist action. I like this method because it is similar to a three strand braid, which I’ve been doing since I was 8 years old.

This would be interesting to do with six different colors of yarn too. Hm.

Not all color experiments come out well, which is why we call them experiments. I thought a six strand braid might be pretty and cut six long pieces of the neon rainbow satin cord, but didn’t pay attention to color layout, just randomly snipped.

Closeup you can see the individual colors wondering through the braid. Move back and it becomes a solid mass of easter confetti, like the easter bunny ate a bad egg or twelve.

I had cut the strands so long I was able to braid the bracelet enough to be doubled, which didn’t improve the impression of… confetti.

So that gets filed in the “try it differently next time” bin.