Two years ago I was wandering around the barter circle at Wintercount when I came across someone selling door mats made out of climbing ropes. I fell in love with them but at the time I didn't have enough money to buy one. Yesterday I finished one of my own. An employee at a local climbing gym was kind enough to give me the ropes for free. I found directions online (thank goodness for the internet). Even with that it was still a very confusing project. Its not like normal weaving because you create the under-over knot as you go. I had to rip the first braid out three times because I kept finding mistakes. At one point I was so frustrated I almost threw the whole thing out a window (I'm glad I exercised a little self-control). Once the first braid was correct, the second and third were easy because you just follow the first exactly. It ended up being 18 in x 30in.
It is surprisingly soft on my feet and even when its directly in the sun, the rope doesn't get hot. If I can get my hands on more ropes, I think I will make a few more of these for my other doors. Oh no, I've found another hobby.
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