Woven Softie Dolls

How cute are these?
These softie dolls were created by fifth and sixth graders at
McKelvie Intermediate School, Bedford, NH. They are woven
on a super simple loom--a piece of cardboard.

Once students created the loom, they learned to warp it and also learned:
counter soumak stitch
plain weave
how to braid arms
ghiordes knots

It's important to beat the weft. That means
packing the weft tightly, pushing it toward the bottom of the loom.
You can use your fingers or a plastic comb or fork.

Braided arms.

The hair took a bit of time to weave in, but it was lot's of fun.

Art teacher, Mr. Flint usually chooses black and pink yarn
for our weaving projects, his wife's favorite colors.
Check out that multi-pink hair!

Here are some really full locks!

It was fun getting creative with hairstyles and accessories.

If you would like to weave your own softie doll. E-mail me
and I will send you a link for a .pdf tutorial.