> Here are more things you can make with yarn, string, and rope.
Tapestry weaving
Materials - blunt needle - cardboard (stiff) - crayons or felt-tip pens - fork or comb - paper (blank) - scissors - stick needles (three or more) - string - yarn (two or more colors) A...
Knots ‘n pots macrame
Read knotting (page 180) before you begin this project. Materials - corrugated cardboard or Styrofoam - curtain ring (optional) - jute - pins or thumbtacks - scissors - tin can, jar, or...
Weave a bag
Materials Read weaving (pages 178-179) before you begin this project. 1 Cut a piece of cardboard the size you want your bag to be. Leave an extra inch (13 mm) along the edge that will be the top of...
Octavius octopus
Materials - blunt needle - scissors - Styrofoam or rubber ball (or tightly crumpled newspaper) - yarn (two colors) 1. Cut off 36 strands of yarn, each measuring three times as long as your...
Lanyard lacings
1 Tie a piece of string to the snap end of your snap hook. Now tie the string to a doorknob or chair. This will make it easier for you to braid your lanyard. Materials - flat plastic lacing (two...
Burlap wallhanging
Materials - blunt needle - burlap - cardboard or wood strip - crochet hook - frame - glue (white) - pencil - scissors - yarn (several colors) 1. Cut a big piece of burlap the size you want...
Helpful hints
The following information will help you make the projects in this section. If a special skill is needed, the directions will tell you the page on which that skill is explained. For example: "Hook the...
Hook, Weave, Knot, and Braid
It's raining, it's pouring, and Bob and Sue are weaving yarn bags! Janie's going on a long trip. On the way, she's making an octopus to keep her company. Bill's not playing ball. He's weaving a...
