The pattern used for this pattern was found in a 12th-13th century grave from Ristonpello, Grave 86. The original was woven tubularly but I chose to do it flat.
It is written about in a paper I found here: https://muinaistutkija.journal.fi/article/view/138060/91515 which is "Liedon Ristinpellon haudan 86 nauhat -- uusia havaintoja ja ennallistuksia" by Jenni Sahramaa, Krista Wright, Maikki Karisto & Mervi Pasanen. I think this is the source: Muinaistutkija 4/2023: 39–62
The band (or rather, cord) is charted on p.49 (chart by Maikki Karisto) and the reproduction shown on p.54 (woven by Mervi Pasanen). This particular pattern is not in Tablet Woven Treasures though it is very similar to some of the cords that are in that book.
There are several other very interesting braids and bands described in this article. Hmmm....
Anyway, as I wrote above, I did this as a flat band instead of a tubular band. A lot of that was because I'm using my usual big box store #10 cotton, and I thought it would end up too thick as a cord unless I wove it around a core. If used as piping, it could be sewed shut (possibly around a core) as it was sewn to a piece of fabric.
Also, when I first saw this band (in the photo on p.54 of the article) I didn't immediately realize it was tubular. I thought it was flat and I liked it that way.
In addition, I was testing out some new tablets for a friend, and I just wanted to do something quick and easy and relaxing, no fighting the band or anything. I'm still not great at adjusting the weft and beating tension for a cord so that it has a good hand with the weft not showing in the gap between the left and right edges of the warp threads and the cord not ending up too loose.
It's very cute. I should make this again in different color combinations. And maybe even as a cord someday.
Twelve tablets, alternating \ and / orientations, 4-threaded, threaded-in pattern, always turned forward. Yay. Fresh off the cards, it's about 9/16" wide (13-14mm) and about 68" long (175cm). Both sides look the same so it can be used as a belt or strap in addition to trim.
The article says that luteolin was found in one of the red threads in the band, so the original color might have been a bit more orange before it was buried. I followed their color choices because those are effective colors and certainly plausible given the dyes likely to have been available.
As always, I have no idea what I'm going to do next. Another braid or band from Grave 86? Sprang or netting or spinning? More braiding? The band I mentioned a while back from Tablet Woven Treasures, that has half-turns and tie-downs and a diagonal tic-tac-toe/star-like motif? There are always so many appealing options.
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