Someone asked that I post pictures when I finished my first Peruvian sling.  I just couldn't go to bed tonight until I finished it.  It has taken me quite a while (though when I first attempted to make a Peruvian sling months ago, I was convinced I would never actually have the tenacity to finish one).  I made it out of wool, using a four-strand round braid for the finger loop and then a kumiloom to do a sixteen strand spiral-pattern braid for the cords.  I chose black and white as they're my two favorite not-colors.  I decided to add a splash of color with bright red for the pouch.  The pouch gave me fits.  The first half went very well and then the second half absolutely didn't.  I had a couple of lines crossed and down at the bottom this made weaving practically impossible.  But I caught it too late to start over, so it just gets sloppy at the very end.  I also had yarn breakages because I was using a very wispy sort of "peruvian" yarn which I probably wouldn't choose again.  So, I had to tie in new strands, which left little knots.  The result is a sort of oblong, ugly side to the pouch, and a pretty okay other side.  If I ever do another one of these, it's going to be after a long break.  It just seems like a huge amount of extra effort over a four-strand round braided rockman with not very much extra result.  The cords of the sling are extremely stiff though.  I'll have to wait until tomorrow morning to see what that means for performance.
 

 

 

 

 

 
Again sorry for the terrible iPod pictures, I'll have to find a proper camera at some point.

I'm not sure how fast I'll get back on the braiding wagon when it comes to these Peruvian style slings.  Probably sooner than I think.
 
It does throw really well though.  It feels great.  The stiff cords are interesting to work with.  Accuracy seemed to be really good.  I haven't had any rock retention problems despite the hideous pouch.

That is an outstanding job.  Looks very clean.  Now you're ready for that Peruvian festival where everybody fights each other with slings and sticks and stuff.  You'll need one of those hats, though......

Very nice. Good job. I haven't been successful yet. I keep putting it down and then losing my place whenever I pick it up again! One day.

I'm starting to like the stiff cords and the way it holds a rock, which annoys me, as that means I'll make another one - probably several more.  And that means more hours spent braiding until my mind goes number than my fingers.  I really wish I enjoyed making slings as much as throwing rocks.

Very nice!

Quote from curious_aardvark on Apr 21^st, 2012, 12:14pm:

 
Pouch is woven.