The Twenty-Four Interlacements of Edo Yatsu Gumi by Rosalie Neilson is a companion book to the The Thirty-Seven Interlacements of Hira Kara Gumi. The book illustrates the 24 different 2-color placements of braiding elements on a Marudai (this braid can be made on the Hamanaka disk) to achieve the 24 definitive designs in Edo Yatsu Gumi, the 8-strand round braid which is the most familiar one to braiders (and used the most by jewelery makers). Only a few of these unique designs are ever shown in kumihimo books, and they’re usually the spiral design using 4 elements A and 4 elements B. (When using the book, braiders should also think about using two different weights of elements to achieve even more unique designs.) The book is 48 pages, limited to a printing of 500 copies, numbered and signed by the author. The pages are folded like Japanese books with a printed cover replicating a “stitched” binding. $24.00

How to Make Ply-Split Baskets by Linda Hendrickson
Step-by-step instructions for 12 baskets says it all. Making cords, creating 2 color patterns and forming different basket shapes will enhance your ply-splitting techniques. Black & white photos, 180 pages, in a soft cover comb-bound book, self-published. $33.00

Kumihimo Wire Jewelry by Giovanna Imperia, subtitled Essential Techniques + 20 Jewelry Projects for the Japanese Art of Braiding. Excellent photos of interesting projects with good detailed description on how Japanese braids are made, how wire behaves, finishing a braid for jewelry, some metal working techniques and an excellent suppliers list. Full color, softcover, 144 pages, $21.99. Errata

European Loop Braiding: Investigations and Results by Noémi Speiser, Joy Boutrup and others; Part I Orthodox and unorthodox exchanging of loops in co-operation

Find and friend and braid! This monograph deals exclusively with the technique of exchanging loops between two braiders.

Contents are as follows: Section 1: The techniques of exchanging by Noémi Speiser, Technical glossary and conventions, Sources and the Main text. Section 2: Unorthodox exchanging in loop braiding by Joy Boutrup, Introduction and definition, Interpretation of the instructions, Recipes with unorthodox exchanges, Braids with unorthodox passages and unorthodox exchange, Braids with orthodox passages in connections with unorthodox exchange, Conclusion, Bibliography, Appendix.

Imported, black and white and color photos, 40 pages. $25.00

European Loop Braiding: Investigations and Results; by Noémi Speiser, Joy Boutrup and others; Part II Instructions for Letter Braids in 17th Century Manuscripts

Who needs the Internet, send Letter Braids instead! Noémi Speiser pioneered the work in this area and Joy Boutrup offers her solutions to the questions that remained concerning these braids.

Contents are as follows: Instruction for Letter Braids in 17th Century Manuscripts: Preface by Noémi Speiser, Introduction, Letter braids, Types of Instructions, Verbal Instructions, Instruction in charts, Charts in the Nun's Book, Conclusion; A purse with a letter braid; Braids on a purse in the Bavarian National Museum; Bibliography. Appendix: Texts for letter braids, Braiding procedures for the verbal instructions, Braiding procedures for 14 loops, Braiding procedures for the charts in the Nun's Book.

Imported, black and white and color photos, 64 pages. $33.00

Ply-Split Braiding: Further Techniques by Julie Hedges offers instruction in advanced techniques; Plysplit darning, Single Course Oblique Twining, Plain Oblique Twining and Ply-Split Hexagons. The book is full of excellent color photos and diagrams illustrating the techniques and braids; a very inspiring book. Full color, softcover, spiral bound, 80 pages. The price is $42.00 but due to bent covers we are offering four copies for the special price of $37.80.