SUPPLIES & TOOLS:
- LION BRAND REWIND
- Make Lemonade, 1 ball
- One plastic ring, about 1" (2.5 cm) diameter
DIRECTIONS:
- Cut 24 strands of yarn, each about 150" (381 cm) long.
- Hold the strands together and fold in half.
- Draw the folded strands through the plastic ring, then pull the ends of the strands through the folded loop and tighten — you'll have 48 strands coming from the ring.
- Lay the strands onto a flat surface.
- Divide the strands into 3 groups of 16 strands each.
- Braid the strands together for about 9" (23 cm) below the ring, then knot all of the strands together.
- Divide the strands below the knot into 8 groups of 6 strands each.
- In one group, divide the 6 strands into 3 groups of 2 strands each.
- Braid these strands for about 20" (51 cm), then knot.
- Repeat with each of remaining 7 groups.
- Beginning with the braid on the left hand side, and working towards the right, label the 8 braids A through H using sticky notes or adhesive labels.
- Measure about 6" (15 cm) below the last knots and knot the braids together in pairs: A + B, C + D, E + F, and G + H.
- About 2" (5 cm) below the last knots, knot the braids as follows: B + C, D + E, F + G, and H + A.
- Coming from below the last knots, you'll have 4 groups of 12 strands each.
- Separate each group into 3 groups of 4 strands each and braid for about 4" (10 cm).
- When all 4 groups have been braided, knot all braids together.
- Below the knot, separate the 48 strands into 3 groups of 16 strands each.
- Braid these groups for about 3" (7.5 cm).
- Tie a short length of yarn around the strands at the end of the braid, then trim the ends to about 5" (12.5 cm).