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HAIR ACCESSORIES:
HAIR WRAP
floss
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Hair wrapping is a fun way to weave colorful threads right on your hair! Tie a
few strands of various colored floss onto a lock of your hair. Separate one strand
of the floss and begin to wrap the single strand around the other strands and your
hair. At any time you can switch the floss you are using to wrap with. Lift up a
new color of floss and place the old strand with the others underneath. Continue
wrapping with the new color. If you want to add beads to the wrap, slide a bead
over the wrapping strand, then continue to wrap as before. At the end of the hair
wrap, tie all the strands of floss together.
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To decorate the headband, try wrapping different colors of floss
around the entire surface of the headband. Start at one tip of the
headband, place the end of the floss on the back and begin to circle
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inside
the floss, covering the loose end. Continue to wrap the floss over
headband
headband
inside of
the headband, tightly and evenly, all the way around. If you want to
headband
side of
change colors, tie a new color of floss onto the old color (so that the
adband
knot connecting the 2 colors falls on the underside of the headband), then continue to wrap with the new color. Once the headwrap
floss
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band is wrapped, add other decorations on top of the wrapped floss.
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wrap floss
Tie new pieces of floss onto the wrapped strands, weaving a braid
over loose end
wrap floss
or adding beads. Be creative! Note: Clear tape (not included) can
over loose end
be used to secure the ends of the floss to the headband.
The barrette can be decorated the same way as the headband. First, open the clasp of the barrette
and remove the plastic spring, noticing how the spring was attached so that you can reconnect it
remove
remove
again after decorating. Wrap floss around the top of the barrette, add beads or weave a braid along
spring
spring
remove the top. Be careful that the decorations do not interfere with the hinge or clasp of the barrette.
spring
remove
Note: Clear tape (not included) can be used to secure the ends of the floss to the barrette.
spring
HEADBAND AND BARRETTES
BOBBY PINS
Bobby pins can be decorated in many different ways. Tie floss on the rounded end and
weave a braid directly onto the straight end of the bobby pin. Finish off the braid with
strings of beads or tie a decorative bow.
Bobby pins can also be used to create hair braids. If you do not want to weave strands
of embroidery floss directly onto your hair, attach the strands to a bobby pin and create a
braid of desired length. This way, anytime you want to add a colorful braid to your hair,
you can simply pin it on!
Ages 6 and up
cm
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Conforms to ASTM D-4236
Friendship
Bracelets
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1"
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5
2"
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Create colorful hair accessories and friendship bracelets.
They're fun to design and even more fun to wear!
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Embroidery thread (10 colors, 9 yards each) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4.00
Bag of assorted colored beads (approx. 500 beads) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1.00
Bag of heart and star beads (8 beads) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ .30
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2 Barrettes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ .50
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STARTING A FRIENDSHIP BRACELET
FRIENDSHIP BRACELETS:
1. Friendship bracelets are made with 2 or more strands of embroidery floss. The more strands you use, the
thicker the braid will be. Learn different ways of weaving the floss together by reading the directions below.
2. All friendship bracelets begin with a loop. Once you have measured
and cut the strands of embroidery floss for your bracelet, fold all the
strands in half. See fig. A.
tape
2
knot
in fig. B. Tighten the knot, leaving a 3/8” loop before the knot.
See fig C.
A
of tape (not included). See fig D. Now you are ready to braid!
3/8"
1
1
1
3. Make an overhand knot at the folded end of the strands, as shown
4. It is a good idea to secure the loop to a table top with a small piece
1
1
3/8"
B
C
2
1
FRIENDSHIP BRACELETS:
knot
6. Bring the end of strand 2 behind the center
strands and return to the front through the
loop formed by strand 1. Pull the ends to
complete the stitch. Continue to weave the
outside strands around the center strands
until you have a braid of desired length.
2
1
tape
1
1
2
1
For this braid, measure and cut three 24” pieces of floss. Fold the strands in half and tie a knot at the folded end, creating a
A There will
B be 6 strands
C below the
D knot to weave into the braid. Note: To make this braid thicker, always increase the
loop.
1
2
3
2
number of strands cut by 3.
1 2
STRIPED
BRAID
1
2 B3
C
D
1
3
2
1. Separate the strands below
the knot into three sections.
Number the groups of
strands as shown.
1
3
2
2. Bring group 1 over
group 2.
3
1
1 2 3 4 5 6
1
3. Bring 3 over 1. Continue to
braid this way, alternating
the left and right strands over
the center strands. Create a
1
braid of desired length.
4. If you want to add a bead,
slide the bead over one
strand of the braid, then
continue braiding as
2
before.
1
2
pe
To end a friendship bracelet: After you have made a braid that fits around your
wrist, tie all the strands together to end the braid. After the knot, separate the loose
2 1 into
3 2 groups. Braid each
2 group
3 as
1 shown. If desired, you can add beads
strands
after the individual braids. Make a knot at each end and cut off the excess threads.
To close your bracelet, ask a friend to tie the small braids to the loop at the beginning.
knot
1
2
3
1
1
MACRAME
BRAID
2
1
2
2
1
2 long. Measure and cut another strand, 24” long. Fold each strand in
For this bracelet, measure and cut one strand, 3 yards
half, then tie the folded ends together, creating a loop. There will be 4 strands below the knot: 2 long strands, 2 short strands.
2
1
3
2
1
3
1
1
2
2
2
1
6
2. Fold strand 1 in front of
the center strands. Bring
strand 2 in front of
strand 1.
2
3. Bring the end of strand 2
behind the center strands
and return to the front
through the loop formed
by strand 1.
2
1
4. Pull the ends of the strands
to complete your first
stitch. Notice the
numbering of the strands.
Strand 1 is now on the
right.
6
6
3
2
3. Repeat step 2, using
4. Pull strand
2 out of the way.
1 1
strand
2 3 51 4
3 1 5 4make
21 3 11234again,
5 16 strand
14 25 a36second
41 5 2 63 4 Using
112 2to 3create
knot on strand 2.
2 knots on strand 3. Continue
2 across the row,
this way
always
1 to
2
3
2
2using strand
make two knots on each
strand.
6
51
2
6
1 2 3 4 5 6
1 2 3 4 5 6
2 3 6 12 43 56 1 42 53 6 1 4 5
5. After completing the first
row, the strand used to
1 2 3 4 5 6
make the knots across the
row now becomes the last
strand on the right.
Re-number the strands as
shown.
1 2 3 4 5 6
2 3 1 4
5
1 2 3 4 5 6
2 3 1 4
6
5
6. Continue to weave the
7. To create a “V” pattern,
8. Begin as shown in steps 2
separate the strands after
bracelet, always using the
and 3, using strand 1 to
22 33 14 45 6 5
1 2 as
3 shown
4 5 6above.
1 first
4 5 6on the left to
2 3 strand
the loop
make1 two
knots on strand 2
Strands 1 and 6 are one
make the knots across the
and strand 3. Let strand 1
color, 2 and 5 are another
row. Notice how the color
fall to the right of strand 3.
color and 3 and 4 are the
of the knots creates the
Now use strand 6 and make
third color.
striped pattern of the
2 knots on strand 5 and on
bracelet.
strand 4.
1
2
2
1. Separate the strands below
the knot so that the two
shorter strands are at the
center and one longer
strand is at each side.
1
1
1. Separate all the strands by
2. Bring1 strand 1 around
color.
255 366 41 52 63 4 5 strand
6
144 example
11 2In33the
22 and through the
loop formed by strand 1.
shown above, 1 and 2 are
Holding strand 2 taut,
one color, 3 and 4 are the
pull
second
1 2 color
3 4 and
5 615 and 6
1 2strand
32 4 15 to6 tighten
2 the third color.
are
2the knot.
1
1
2
3
2
knot
2
Hint: When you want to fit 2 strands of floss
through a bead, press each end of the floss
1
through
a 1wet paper towel to1 bring it1 to a 1
point. Bring one strand through the bead at a
2
2
2
time.
1
1
A1
7. If you want to add a bead, bring the
center 2 strands through the opening of
the bead. Slide the bead up to the last
stitch, then continue weaving the outside
strands as before.
3 4 5 6 1 2
2 half and tie a knot at3 the folded
2 6 yards1long. Fold
3
1 2bracelet,
3 14 25 3measure
6 41 5 2 6and
2
2
For this
cut three pieces of2floss,2 each
the2strands
in
2
3 1
end, creating a loop. There will be 6 strands below the knot to weave into the braid.
3/8"
tape
1
2
1
TRADITIONAL BRAID
2
2
5. Once again, fold strand 1
in front of the center
strands. Bring strand 2
over strand 1.
D
2
12
2 3 6 14 5
2 3 6 14 5
2 3 6 14 5
9. To complete the “V”, continue
with strand 6 and make two
knots on strand 1.
2 3 6 14 5
10. Continue to weave each row this
way, using strand 1 to create knots
halfway across the row, then using
strand 6 to finish each row.
3
2 3