Weave Your Own Friendship Bracelet
In many countries, people make rugs, baskets, and blankets. They make them by weaving, Weavers use a machine called a loom to cross threads over and under one another. The threads are made of cotton, silk, or even grass. Sometimes the threads are coloured with dyes made from plants. You can make a simple hand loom out of straws and use it to weave a bracelet for your friend.
You Will Need:
- 1 metre thin cotton thread
- 2 plastic drinking straws, each cut in half
- different-coloured yarn
What To Do:
1. Cut the thread into four equal pieces and pass each piece through a straw. Tie the four ends above the straws into a knot.
2. Knot the other end of each piece of thread.
3.Tie a piece of yarn to the thread just below the top knot.
4.Weave the yarn under and over the straws from side to side. Use your fingers to push up each row of yarn onto the thread and slide the straws down. To change colours, tie a new piece of yarn to the end of the first one and weave in the loose ends.
5. Make your bracelet long enough to tie around your friend’s wrist. When your bracelet is the length you want, remove the straws. To fasten the last row, tie the end of the yarn to the piece of the thread. Then tie a knot with the two pieces of thread on the left. Repeat with the pair on the right. Finally, tie together the four thread pieces with another knot.
Now you are ready to give your bracelet to a friend!
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