4 in 1 European Chainmaille

After year of trying it all fell into place I can now do the traditional chain-mail.

The picture above uses m5 washers 10mm in diameter the other rings are 10mm jump rings about 1mm diameter thickness of wire.  I expect you could replace some of the washers with scales. Spray pain the washers

3cm wide x 18 cm long

70 m5 washers

100 10mm jump rings

clasp

I am thinking here make some scales out of cold porcelain 12mm rings, could use smaller jump rings to reinforce the holes say 6mm

I love this one too

3cm wide
main part 20cm long

27 8mm jump rings by 7 rows about 200 rings
(32,000 per square meter - 320 per 10 x 10cm :
10cm by 6cm purse 400 rings)

I love the lightness of this so I am thinking purses and larger sheets of "fabric" made with black an some silver rings

I first looked at 6 in 1 chainmail from Instructables before it clicked

Heres how I did it
start with one jump ring with 4 closed rings (washers) on 2 closed at the top and 2 at the botom
put two closed rings on a jump ring thread through the top and bottom closed rings
-  continue untill the length is reached rows 1,2 and 3

next row
put 2 closed rings on a jump rings thread through 1st 2 rings of last row
put 1 closed ring on a jump ring put thread through the last ring of row 5 and number 2 and 3 of row 3

Please note that the washers lie in a different direction to the jump rings.

There are plenty of other tutorials and videos on line 

Glue and Needles

When I was young natural products were the thing, however, synthetic products have their place too

Whilst working with c-lon and experimenting with macramé I used superglue to  stiffen the ends of thread making it easier to thread seed beads on.  I prefer it for sealing ends of paracord and beading cord also.  Not wanting to set fire to myself.

I have also made beading needles with very thin beading wire folded in half and twisted and snipped off at the end

Cold procelaine is a mixture of cornflour and wood/school glue (pva) which makes a very nice material when varnished

Friendship Bracelet with nano cord

Materials

5 or 6 beads
3m Nano Paracord
very find wire
wire cutters




Methord
take the 3m of nano cord fold into 2 at bend add a 5 to 8 cm of fine wire bend wire into two and twist

mark 27cm from bend in cord

thread beads on cord

create a slip knot at mark to create a loop

7 cm of cobra knots (http://www.instructables.com/id/Slide-n-Tie-Survival-Bracelet/)

thread one bead

3 more cobra knots

thread another bead

repeat for rest of beads

7 more cm corbra knots

braid to loose ends with centre section pass loose end through loop at end a button or 6th bead could be added here

knot and cut off loose ends

LOST AGLETS AND BOOT LACES

Lost aglets. Aglets are the stiff ends of laces to post through the boot holes.

For paracord whip the ends as shown here https://www.thoughtco.com/how-to-whip-a-line-end-2915351 either with the inards of the paracord or micro paracord. Add a few drops of super glue allow to dry for about 30 seconds - use

This would also work on shop bought laces as well

To make a pair of boot laces it takes about 3m of paracords 4 if you wan to use the innards for the whipping. Finish ends then cut 2 1.5m lengths. Whip at ends 148cm toward middle, 150cm turn round towards middle and 298cm 

Dog Leads from Paracord

 These dog leads are made from 550 paracord.  Each is braided with 4 strands of paracord.

The 1 metre extender has a split ring at each end and removable dog clasp attached to the other. this could be used to extend a lead or help attach a lead to static object £5






The 1.25 ->1.5 metre short lead has an integrated handle and the dog clasp is removable £7. 6 Stranded is £9


the 2 meter lead has a split ring in the handle and a moveable knot with a split ring.  The dog clasp can be removed £10.  6 Stranded is £12 

The 3 parts can be chained together

I-Cord nearly felted Sock/slippers

These short sock are knitted on 2.5 mm needles with dk yarn making them feel like felt.
They could be used as short sock, over socks or slippers

Materials
1 100g ball dk yarn
contrasting yarn 50cm
crochet hook 3mm or bigger
2 5mm dpns
set of 5 2.5 mm dpns

ICord
6 chain with contrasting yarn DO NOT  finish off
pick up 4 stitches with 3mm dpns
knit 1 row
slip stitches to end
knit
repeat until 66 rows
pass thread through last stitches

     There are other ways to add an i-cord edging once the edge is in place either by picking up all the stitches and taking off one at a time or picking a stitch up on the return row

Heel Flap
Pick up 1 stitch per row starting from 2nd row 32 stitches
perl
Knit
stst until 30 rows have been completed

Turn
k22 turn
p12 turn
sl 1 k10 k2tog k1
sl 1 p11 p2tog p1
sl 1 k12 k2tog k1
sl 1 p13 p2tog p1
sl 1 k14 k2tog k1
sl 1 p15 p2tog p1
sl 1 k16 k2tog k1
sl 1 p17 p2tog p1
sl 1 k18k2tog k1
sl 1 p19 p2tog p1
K22

k20 up side of heel flap
pick up 32 stitches from icord
k20 down heel flap

Sock
k1 round
from centre of heel
k28 k2 tog k1
k32 from top
k1 k2 tog k 28
k1 round
repeat dec 1 stitch at side of heel every other row until 16 stitches on all 4 needles
continue until work measures 16cm (UK size 6 to 7) from where stitches where picked up

Toe
from right top of sock
dec each end of top and sole of sock until 32 stitches remain every alt row
put stitches on 2 needles (3 needle bind off)
either turn inside out and cast off taking 1 stitch from each needle
or use Kitchner stitch

Top
unpick crochet join ends of icord
sew in ends cut off

Ideas
thread cord or elastic through icord edging
Make more i-cord make flower

Long socks

I have large calfs - lets see if this works

Materials
3 balls dk
3mm dpns
2.5mm dpns

Measurements
45cm above knee
40cm calfs
60cm to dividing stitches for heel

Pattern Cast on 108 27 each needle (4)

20 rows rib

4 rows

Hole every 4th stitch (k3 yarn forward k3tog repeat to end)

1 row

Dec 2 stitches every 7th row 74

continue until work measures 40cm

dec 2stitches every 4th row to 64 stitches rib 20 rows (45cm)

Change needles 2.5mm do sock 15cm straight divide for heel