Stretch Band Summer Projects

Stretch Band Flower Sandals

SUPPLIES & TOOLS:

•             Loom bands – 120 total

•             Yarn or string

•             Scissors

DIRECTIONS:

1.            Count 60 loom bands, 20 of 3 colors.

2.            Cut a 10” length of yarn.

3.            Thread the loom bands on the yarn.

4.            Tie ends of yarn as tight as possible. Knot & leave tails.

5.            Cut loom bands all the way around and fluff.

6.            Use tails to attach to flip flops or etc. 

Stretch Band Loom Cozy

SUPPLIES & TOOLS:

•             Rubber band loom kit

•             Loom bands

•             S clips

•             Crochet hook

DIRECTIONS:

7.            Use 9 pegs starting from the left, on the row furthest from you.

8.            Create an “8” on pegs 1&2 with 2 loom bands.

9.            Repeat “8”s on pegs 3&4, 5&6, 7&8 using the same color.

10.          Using another color, create “8”s on pegs 2&3, 4&5, 6&7, 8&9 (they will overlap the first color).

11.          Using the crochet hook, pick up the first color on peg 2 and pull it over the second color and peg. Continue this for the first colors so that there is only the second color remaining on all pegs.

12.          Using the first color, add loom bands to pegs 1&2, 3&4, 5&6, 7&8 – not in “8”s.

13.          Pick up the second color and pull over first color and peg. Do this all the way down.

14.          Add second color loom bands to pegs 2&3, 4&5, 6&7, 8&9 – not in “8”s.

15.          Pick up the first color and pull over second color and peg. Do this all the way down.

16.          Repeat steps 6-9 until desired length is achieved.

17.          To finish, insert crochet hook in far right loop and pull off peg. Pick up 2nd loop off peg and pull through first loop. Continue this all the way down and use and S clip on final loop.

18.          Create cozy by attaching ends using 4 - 5 S clips.