How To Make A Red Heart Paper Plate Dream Catcher

by Red Heart |

Item # 312113911P466
Beginner Varies

Supplies & Tools

RED HEART® Scrubby

Sparkle™: 1 ball each 8506 Icepop and 8570 Grape

RED HEART® Scrubby

Cotton™: 1 ball 7503 Lavender

RED HEART® Scrubby

Smoothie™: 1 ball 9287 Caribbean

Paper plate, hole punch, 3 pony beads, crayons

DREAMCATCHER

1. Cut out center of paper plate using scissors. Use hole punch to punch 8 holes evenly spaced around rim of paper plate about ½" [12mm] from center edge.

2. Cut 2 strands of each color, each 1 yard [1 meter] long. With wrong side facing and alternating colors, arrange colors evenly around holes in rim. Thread each strand through corresponding hole and keeping ends even, knot each strand with a single knot. Position knot along the center edge.

3. Thread one end of one yarn, from front to back, through the hole 3 holes to the left of tied center and thread other end of yarn through the 3rd hole to the right of the tied center:

4. Repeat for each strand of yarn in each hole. Each hole on plate should have one center knot and 2 strands of 2 different yarn ends.

5. Designate two holes for top edge and two holes opposite them for bottom edge.

6. Remove two loose yarn ends from one hole and tie together in a square knot. Replace ends in same hole.

7. Repeat around with all strands.

8. Leaving top and bottom strands alone, bring 4 strands of yarn opposite each other to center and tie together in square knot. Trim ends.

9. Repeat with remaining 4 strands of yarn.

10. Tie top four ends together for hanger. Tie bottom four ends together and trim ends.

11. Punch 3 holes evenly spaced along bottom edge of paper plate for tassels.

Tassels (Make 3)

1. Cut three 12" [30.5 cm] lengths from each color.

2. Cut 3 different sized lengths of Caribbean for tassel hangers. Position one 12" [30.5 cm] strand of each color together for tassel. Lay hanger length of Caribbean across center of tassel lengths and fold tassel lengths in half over hanger length. Thread hanger length through pony bead, slipping bead over folded ends of tassel lengths to secure. Tie hanger length in one bottom hole.

3. Repeat for remaining tassels.

4. Decorate plate with crayons.

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