There are many different types of finger weaving, each one unique to it's original place of origin. I hope to touch on many different forms of this fun style of weaving.
To start with, I'll show you a technique that I first learned and that originally introduced me to the art of weaving.
You can use this weaving for making things like bracelets, bookmarks, even belts, if you find yarn thick enough. The size of your finished product all depends on the thickness of your yarn. I'm working with 100% wool, but feel free to use whatever you have.
You'll need seven strips of yarn. The length of them depends on what you will use the finished product for. If it's for an wrist band/bracelet, you need to make sure it is going to go all the way around your wrist and still have enough left over for you to tie into a knot. Also, keep in mind that the strips will be folded in half, so make double the length of what you actually need.
Color doesn't matter. You can make them all the same color, or each strand different, just use your imagination.
Take the strips and fold them into half, tying a knot at the end
You will need to attach the knotted end to something that is stable and doesn't move. In my case I'm using a brick that I've sewn a piece of thick fabric over and will attach the threads with a safety pin. You can use whatever you find. The leg of a chair, door handle, or whatever. You will have to tie the strands to keep them there, so be sure when you tie the knot, you leave enough thread to tie onto something later.
Now take the folded ends of the strands and put one on each finger. Four on your left hand, three on your right, leaving your pinky free.
Now it's time to start weaving! Using your pinky, tread it through the strands on your left hand. Picking up one strand and lowering the other.
Here comes the tricky part! Grab the end of the last thread and pull it through the rest, so that it now rests on your right pinky. Be careful not to let it go, that will create a knot in your work.
Now you need to free your left pinky. Careful hoop the thread on your middle finger to your index, from your ring finger to your middle and from your left pinky to your ring finger. Now you left pinky is free to begin threading the strands on your right hand
Do the same thing as with the left hand, lifting the top strand from each finger. It will work a little different with the right hand. Once you have reached the last loop, you must not try to grasp the top strand with your pinky, but rather the bottom one and pull it through.
Once more, you will have to loops the threads back one finger so that your right pinky will be free. Repeat the whole process until you have made it the length that you desire. Keep in mind that every time one of the loops slips from your finger, it will create a knot in the work. So that means you can't start working, then drop it, leave it and come back to it. Once you've started, you've got to complete it all the way if you want it to look nice.
When you've work as far as you need to go, it's time to end it. Simply let go of all the loops and tie another knot at the end.
Next simply cut through the loops to make them all separate strands
(you might want to even all the thread outs but making them the same length.
The final step is flattening your work out.
If you look at the woven strip closely, you'll notice that one side is whole and the other looks as though it has been folded. With your fingers, gently pull apart the folded halves and run your thumb through them, flattening them out. And you're done!
I hope you enjoyed this tutorial and that you were able to understand this technique of finger weaving. Please note that this tutorial and pictures where made by me and though you are free to use it, please do not claim as your own and if you want to repost it, give credit where credit is due. Thank you so much.
Be sure to drop by my page again for more fun stuff! :)
I'm always happy to see you here.
(
oh, and a big thank you to my sister, who helped me with taking the pictures! I never could have done it without you.)
To start with, I'll show you a technique that I first learned and that originally introduced me to the art of weaving.
You can use this weaving for making things like bracelets, bookmarks, even belts, if you find yarn thick enough. The size of your finished product all depends on the thickness of your yarn. I'm working with 100% wool, but feel free to use whatever you have.
You'll need seven strips of yarn. The length of them depends on what you will use the finished product for. If it's for an wrist band/bracelet, you need to make sure it is going to go all the way around your wrist and still have enough left over for you to tie into a knot. Also, keep in mind that the strips will be folded in half, so make double the length of what you actually need.
Color doesn't matter. You can make them all the same color, or each strand different, just use your imagination.
Take the strips and fold them into half, tying a knot at the end
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You will need to attach the knotted end to something that is stable and doesn't move. In my case I'm using a brick that I've sewn a piece of thick fabric over and will attach the threads with a safety pin. You can use whatever you find. The leg of a chair, door handle, or whatever. You will have to tie the strands to keep them there, so be sure when you tie the knot, you leave enough thread to tie onto something later.
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Now take the folded ends of the strands and put one on each finger. Four on your left hand, three on your right, leaving your pinky free.
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Now it's time to start weaving! Using your pinky, tread it through the strands on your left hand. Picking up one strand and lowering the other.
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Here comes the tricky part! Grab the end of the last thread and pull it through the rest, so that it now rests on your right pinky. Be careful not to let it go, that will create a knot in your work.
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Now you need to free your left pinky. Careful hoop the thread on your middle finger to your index, from your ring finger to your middle and from your left pinky to your ring finger. Now you left pinky is free to begin threading the strands on your right hand
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Do the same thing as with the left hand, lifting the top strand from each finger. It will work a little different with the right hand. Once you have reached the last loop, you must not try to grasp the top strand with your pinky, but rather the bottom one and pull it through.
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Once more, you will have to loops the threads back one finger so that your right pinky will be free. Repeat the whole process until you have made it the length that you desire. Keep in mind that every time one of the loops slips from your finger, it will create a knot in the work. So that means you can't start working, then drop it, leave it and come back to it. Once you've started, you've got to complete it all the way if you want it to look nice.
When you've work as far as you need to go, it's time to end it. Simply let go of all the loops and tie another knot at the end.
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Next simply cut through the loops to make them all separate strands
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The final step is flattening your work out.
If you look at the woven strip closely, you'll notice that one side is whole and the other looks as though it has been folded. With your fingers, gently pull apart the folded halves and run your thumb through them, flattening them out. And you're done!
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I hope you enjoyed this tutorial and that you were able to understand this technique of finger weaving. Please note that this tutorial and pictures where made by me and though you are free to use it, please do not claim as your own and if you want to repost it, give credit where credit is due. Thank you so much.
Be sure to drop by my page again for more fun stuff! :)
I'm always happy to see you here.
(
oh, and a big thank you to my sister, who helped me with taking the pictures! I never could have done it without you.)
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