Kumihimo Disk & Plate

American Kumihimo Society 2024 Gathering!

I'm pleased to announce I will be teaching THREE classes at the 2024 American Kumihimo Society Gathering in Minneapolis, MN! Registration starts for AKS members on March 30 and for non-AKS members on April 6. The three classes I'm teaching are Sliding Sasanami bracelet, Cellini Bangle bracelet, and Tusna Continuous... Read more →

Registration is open for classes at the Pittsburgh Creative Arts Festival and I'm pleased to announce I am teaching FOUR classes this year! While there's a lot going on at the festival, https://pghknitandcrochet.com/ , I'd like to share info on my classes Beaded Kumihimo: Learn the basics of making a... Read more →

Is Your Disk Doing It's Job?

Hey ya'll! I have a quick video tip for you today on a subject I don't think enough people talk about. As your disk gets used, the foam becomes less dense and there is a time where a disk is too soft to make a good braid. I struggled keeping... Read more →

My newest marudai class is now live on the American Kumihimo Society page. It is a guided workshop through Catherine Martin's book Kumihimo: Japanese Silk Braiding Techniques. The introductory section includes videos on setting up and preparing to work with silk or Imposter/Biron on a marudai. Three more sections on... Read more →

Pittsburgh Creative Arts Festival

I am pleased to announce I will be teaching a kumihimo class at the upcoming Pittsburgh Creative Arts Festival, March 20-22, 2020. Class details to follow. https://pghknitandcrochet.com/teachers/carolyn-oliver-haushalter/ Read more →