This is the 50th birthday piece I made for a friend from grad school.
I used cream wool to loom knit the band, 51 pennies (1966-2016), and fiber for binding and code.
50th Birthday Piece for Tim
Birthday Piece Untied
Bound Pennies 1966-2016. Each Penny is bound as part of code for Tim’s Name.
Dashes-Yellow, Dots-Green, Spacers-Orange.
1968, 1967, 1966 Pennies
2016 Penny
Top tie code is 09091966 and 09092016. Bottom tie code is Happy Birthday.
Dots knots are rust yarn, Dashes knots are green yarn, and spacers are cream.
Loom Knit Pattern