Zephyr 16-Warp Kumihimo Braid ZOOM CLASS August 27th

Please choose your kit colorway from the dropdown menu.  Kits will ship August 8th. The Zephyr necklace uses a 16-warp variation of the half-round braid structure.  What's neat about doubling the number of warps is how dramatically the shape changes!  What was mostly flat is now sturdy, thick, and has an interesting trapezoidal cross-section. Ready for a long Japanese name?  Kawari Hira Kara Gumi.  Some of those words you may already know from other braids.  Kara is from China and Gumi is braid.  Hira means flat and broad.  Kawari is variation.  So this very descriptive Japanese title means a variation of a flat braid from China. This braid can be done on either the foam disk or the marudai, but in class we'll all work on the disk.  Zephyr is a long over-the-head necklace (about 25" long not counting the tassel).  The smooth round satin cord provides structure, strength, and stability to the braid while the variegated adds delightfully shifting colors and metallic accents.  The ends o