Pipecleaner/Straw Weaving
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Transcript of Pipecleaner/Straw Weaving
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Pipecleaner/Straw WeavingNovember 2010Renee Miller
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To begin, you need: 6 pipecleaners, 6 drinking straws, and masking tape.
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Loosely tape the six straws together at the top and bottom.
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Place one pipecleaner in each straw. Twist two together at both ends.
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Next, you will need 2 colors of yarn and a sewing needle.
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Double knot one end of a piece of string on the first straw. (I used 5 yards of yarn.)
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Start weaving: over and under each straw.
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At the end of each row, wrap the yarn around the last straw and weave back.
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As you weave, push up the finished rows up against the tape.
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Weave the first color of yarn about halfway down the length of the straws. If you run out of yarn, tie a new piece to the tail of the first yarn.
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At the end of the first yarn color, double knot the yarn around a straw on the end. Weave the tail into the straws.
Note: My straws were taped too tightly, which is causing the widening of the straws.
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Tie the second yarn to a straw on the end with a double knot.
Variation: You can tie this yarn onto the end of the first colored yarn.
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Weave through all six straws to get the top of the legs or pants.
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To start the first leg, weave on only three of the pipecleaners.
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Weave all the way down the leg. Double knot the end of the yarn on one of the straws and weave in the tail.
I cut off the tape on my legs and twisted the pipecleaners together, to keep from sliding out of the straws. This let me make the legs longer.
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Cut a new piece of yarn and double knot it to a straw on the end, for the next leg.
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Weave the yarn down the leg.
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At the end of the second leg, double knot the yarn onto a straw and weave in the tail.
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Untwist the pipecleaners at the feet only.
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Remove the tape from the top of the weaving.Slowly start to shift the yarn to the top of the weaving.
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Gently pull out the first straw. Make sure you are not pulling on a pipecleaner. It may help to have a friend hold the tops of the 6 pipecleaners while you remove the straws.
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Once all of the straws are removed, push up all of the yarn, so your weaving is tight. Twist the three pipecleaners at each leg and twist into a foot shape.
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For the arms, get three pipecleaners.
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Twist the top of the three pipecleaners together.
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Braid or twist the pipecleaners together.
Twist the ends together.
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Cut the pipecleaners in half to create two arms. Retwist the new ends.
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Push the end of one arm through the weaving between the first and second pipecleaners. Twist the end around the arm.
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Repeat for arm 2.
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Use a glue gun to glue on eyes and a nose.
Variation: Buttons may be sewn on for the eyes and nose.
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More information about pipecleaner weaving can be found at:http://www.pipecleanerweaving.com/http://pbskids.org/zoom/activities/do/strawweaving.html http://www.ehow.com/how_6496389_use-straw-weaving-loom.html
This project was adapted from the Arts and Activities article: Straws are for More than Sipping by Barbara Herberholz, December 2004