Weave It!
1. Make Your Loom:Use a ruler to measure small, even
distances (about a half inch) all the
way down each side of your
cardboard. Mark them with a pencil.
Each line should be directly across
from a line on the other side. Next,
use scissors to cut a short distance
along each line. These little grooves
will hold your thread.
scissors not to scale :)
2. Now, WARP!
The warp is the string that runs from
top to bottom on your loom. To make
your warp, stick a long piece of string
into the first slit. Tape the string’s tail
to the back of the cardboard.
Carry the string down to the slit on the
bottom of the loom. Wrap it behind
your cardboard and thread it through
the next slit on the top. Continue this
pattern until you reach the end of the
loom. Tape the other end of the string
to the back of the cardboard.
Click here to see what you’ll need . . .
Persian weavers turned a craft
into an art. Want to try some
weaving yourself? You can make
your own loom at home.
For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works. ─ Ephesians 2:10
This craft is adapted from the Happy Hooligans website.
You’ll need:
• a piece of strong cardboard, sized just a little bigger than you want your finished project
• a pencil
• a ruler
• scissors
• yarn
What will you weave?
A scarf? Bracelet?
Pot holder? You decide.
3. Now, WEFT!
“Weft” is also called “woof.” It refers to
the string you’ll weave horizontally in and
out of your warp. Once you start “wefting,” you’re
weaving indeed.
Cut yourself a foot or two of yarn.
(Longer will just get tangled up.)
Weave your yarn over and under all the
strings in your warp. When you get to the
end of the loom, double back. Weave
through the warp in the opposite direction.
Do this again and again until you run out
of string. Finish weaving at one of the
edges. Leave a short tail hanging.
Now you can start another string of
weft. You can even change colors if you
want! Just tie the new string to the old
string where you left off. Weave just
like before, again finishing at an edge
and keeping a tail hanging.
Repeat with as many colors as you like
until your project reaches the size you
want. Push your rows together gently
as you work so your project won’t be
full of gaps.
4. Tie It Up:
Time to get it off the loom! Cut the last
weft string. Thread the tails into the
looped end of the weft.
Cut the warp strings at the bottom of your
weaving, two at a time. (If your weaving
goes all the way to the bottom of your
loom, you’ll have to turn the loom over and
cut the warp strings on the back instead so
you have plenty of tail string to work with.)
Leave a little tail on each, and then tie the
two tails together. After you tie the strings,
weave/tuck extra string into the rows—or
leave the ties dangling as tassels.
For next time:
You can weave with
all kinds of objects.
Try this project
with fabric strips,
flowers, or grass.
What did you weave?
Send us a photo with
your name and age to
worldkidseditor
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