Uploaded February 2013 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
Only one of the 4 loop transfers gets a turn. This must be one of the two outer transfers (middle finger - to index finger). I turn the loop during the RIGHT outer transfer only, the last of the four transfers. You could alternatively do it in the LEFT outer transfer, the second loop transfer. But stick to one side for the whole braid or it will not be a flat braid.
This is a short video with no talking at all (a relief to a lot of you!), as there is only one new thing being taught here. (First learn the divided, and rectangular forms of this braid in my intro video on 8-loop double braids.)
7-loop square and flat braids should be learned before starting on 8-loop double braids, in order to get your ring and little fingers used to making the loop shifts.
After learning the flat version, you can also learn the hollow version of this braid, which is really fun---it can be threaded with a core (elastic, etc) and can also be braided with eye-shaped "windows" that you can stick decorative inserts into. See instructions on my site, doesnt need a video if you've already learned this flat braid---method is almost identical:
loopbraider.com/2013/02/23/hollow-loop-braids
See my website for the tutorials that these videos are made to accompany---there is usually more info and pictures in my website's tutorial than in the videos alone:
loopbraider.com/tutorials
Thanks for watching this video!
--Ingrid (loopbraider)
Only one of the 4 loop transfers gets a turn. This must be one of the two outer transfers (middle finger - to index finger). I turn the loop during the RIGHT outer transfer only, the last of the four transfers. You could alternatively do it in the LEFT outer transfer, the second loop transfer. But stick to one side for the whole braid or it will not be a flat braid.
This is a short video with no talking at all (a relief to a lot of you!), as there is only one new thing being taught here. (First learn the divided, and rectangular forms of this braid in my intro video on 8-loop double braids.)
7-loop square and flat braids should be learned before starting on 8-loop double braids, in order to get your ring and little fingers used to making the loop shifts.
After learning the flat version, you can also learn the hollow version of this braid, which is really fun---it can be threaded with a core (elastic, etc) and can also be braided with eye-shaped "windows" that you can stick decorative inserts into. See instructions on my site, doesnt need a video if you've already learned this flat braid---method is almost identical:
loopbraider.com/2013/02/23/hollow-loop-braids
See my website for the tutorials that these videos are made to accompany---there is usually more info and pictures in my website's tutorial than in the videos alone:
loopbraider.com/tutorials
Thanks for watching this video!
--Ingrid (loopbraider)
