How to weave a wallet from rubber bands

Weaving using various materials is a fascinating pastime for both beginners and experienced craftswomen.

For very young girls, this will not only be an excellent way to develop fine motor skills, but also an excellent option for creative expression. Of course, an inexperienced master cannot complete difficult-to-implement items. However, there are many things for them that are easier to make. Thanks to the availability of the material and ease of execution, you can get a beautiful and useful craft in the shortest possible time. For example, a bright and unusual wallet. We'll tell you how to make it yourself.

Weaving a wallet on a machine

This option is the most common.

Materials and tools

In order to weave a wallet on a machine, you will need the following materials and tools.

Special machine for weaving.
Hook. During the manufacturing process, it is used to remove rubber bands.
The rubber bands themselves. You can take them in one color, or in several contrasting shades. Then the finished product will be brighter.

Completing of the work

After everything you need is prepared, you can start weaving. It is performed on the two outer columns of the machine as follows.

First you need to place several rows of “eights” diagonally.
Having reached the edges, you need to turn the machine over and make another row.
Two more rows are laid vertically and closed on the outer pillars of the machine.
The lowest layer must be lifted and two new layers placed parallel to each other.
In the same way, by raising the lowest row and adding two new ones, the product is gradually woven.
The procedure must be repeated until it reaches the desired size.
When the desired size is obtained, it is necessary to remove one row of intertwined elastic bands from the post.
After this, you can continue weaving on one side. This will create a flap for the wallet;
When the valve is ready, along its edge you need to weave the top row in the form of a chain.
You need to attach a button to the finished product.

You can use a slightly different method. Here the elastic bands are not shaped into figure eights. It is enough to fold them in half and place them on the machine on opposite posts so that the letter “X” is formed" The further weaving procedure is completely similar to that described above.

We weave a wallet without a machine

If you don’t have a special machine, but you want to have an unusual wallet, then you can use a regular crochet hook.

Step-by-step weaving instructions

Three loops are formed on the hook.

ADVICE. For a tighter weave, you need to make a link consisting of a pair of elastic bands. Then pass them through the third and return them to the hook.

Continue weaving until the required length is obtained.
Through the third loop from the hook, two elastic bands are woven again.Thus, there are four loops on the hook.
The resulting loops must be connected to each other using two elastic bands.
We weave two elastic bands again and repeat the procedure completely until the bottom of the future wallet is formed.
The valve is woven in exactly the same way.
If necessary, a button hole can be placed on the flap.
Knitting must be finished with a knot.
If desired, the finished product can be decorated.

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