Weave a Change Purse

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Woven Change Purse
Weave a change purse on a cardboard loom you can make yourself.

You need:

Yarn
4" x 3-1/2" Piece of Cardboard
Ruler and Pencil
Scissors
Plastic Needles

Instructions:

Make 1/4" marks along the top edge of cardboard. Snip each mark and make a small snip near the bottom right corner. See diagram at right. To make the warp bring the yarn to the back of the cardboard through the notch at the top left leaving a 8" tail. Bring the yarn down the back of the cardboard, around the bottom and up the front. Secure into the same notch. Bring the yarn across the top back of the cardboard through the 2nd notch and down the front around the bottom and up the back then through the same 2nd notch. Continue weaving until the whole board is done. Finish by bringing the yarn through the notch at the bottom. If wrapped correctly, you will have one extra warp thread on one side.

Thread the plastic needle with a long piece of yarn. Begin weaving over and under starting at the bottom right. The end will be woven in later. When you finish the first row wrap the yarn around to the back. If you end the front side by going "over" the warp thread, you'll go "under" the first warp thread on the other side. Be sure to push each row of yarn down close to the previous row. When you need to add more yarn or want to change the color, just leave small tails of yarn. These pieces will be woven in to the finished purse. After you fill the cardboard loom, slip the warp threads off the notches at the top and slide the purse off the loom. Weave in any tails and trim. Turn the purse inside out. To make a draw- string, weave a final string all around near the top of the bag. Leave a 6" beginning tail and 6" ending tail. Tie the ends together and trim.