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35 colorful

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Lucy Hopping

contents introduction 6 tools & materials techniques 13

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apter 1 h c Published in 2014 by CICO Kidz An imprint of Ryland Peters & Small 519 Broadway, 5th Floor, New York NY 10012 20–21 Jockey’s Fields, London WC1R 4BW www.rylandpeters.com 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Text copyright © Lucy Hopping 2014 Design, photography, and illustration copyright © CICO Kidz 2014 The author’s moral rights have been asserted. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, or otherwise, without the prior permission of the publisher.

A CIP catalog record for this book is available from the Library of Congress and the British Library.

ISBN: 978-1-78249-159-0 Printed in China Editor: Sarah Hoggett Designer: Louise Turpin and Alison Fenton Illustrator: Louise Turpin Photographer: Terry Benson Stylist: Rob Merrett

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easy-peasy bracelets 18 single bracelets 20 squared single bracelet 23 diamond bracelet 26 triple single cuff 29 fishtail necklace & bracelet 32 double cross bracelet 34 totem pole bracelet 37 pinstripe cuff 40 triple link bracelet & necklace 42 mohican bracelet 45 confetti bracelet 48 dragon-scale bracelet 50

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ccraftier bracelets 54

awesome accessories 92

bu butterfly necklace 56 starburst bracelet 59 st twisted liberty bracelet 62 tw arrow bracelet 65 ar twisted wave bracelet 68 tw kaleidoscope bracelet 70 ka double braid bracelet 74 do snake choker 76 sn herringbone bracelet 79 he heart bracelet 82 he zippy chain bracelet 86 zi ladybug & bee bracelets 88 la

ladder key fob 94 three-point fishtail headband 96 flower hairclips 98 bow hair ties 100 butterfly ring 103 cupcake earrings 106 loopy people key fobs 108 bling flower jewelry 112 loopy poodle charm 116 loopy purse 120 circles watch strap 124 suppliers 127 index 127 acknowledgments

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diamond bracelet Once you have mastered the single and squared single bracelets, this Diamond Bracelet is the perfect next challenge! Try mixing and matching the arrangement of colors to create different effects and patterns.

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You Will Need Loom 25 pink bands 24 green bands Hook C-clip

LOOM SET-UP Set up your loom in the diagonal format— 3 pegs wide x 13 pegs long (see page 10).

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With the pointed end of the loom facing you, lay four pink bands in the order shown.

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Then arrange four green bands as shown.

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Repeat steps 1 and 2 five ve times more until your loom is full. Finish with onee pink band on the last row.

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Turn your loom around so that the inverted end is facing you.

Us Using the hook, lift the top green ba band on peg A onto peg B.

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Now lift the bottom green band on peg A onto peg C.

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kaleidoscope bracelet ✺

This bracelet looks fabulous, but will take a bit of time and practice. Try mixing and matching the colors for an even more psychedelic effect!

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You Will Need Loom 36 silver bands

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18 dark blue bands 36 turquoise bands 18 white bands

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If you’re using a store-bought loom, you will need to join two looms together to make it wide enough.

Set it up in the diagonal format—5 pegs wide x 13 pegs long (see page 10).

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With the center point of the loom facing you, loop 12 silver bands over the pegs in a hexagonal pattern, following the order shown. Repeat twice more to the end of the loom.

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Add six blue bands going into the center of the first hexagon. Repeat on the other two hexagons.

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Add 12 turquoise bands in a star formation, following the order shown. Repeat on the other two hexagons.

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circles watch strap When you have a wrist full of rubber-band bracelets, what do you do next?

Make a watch strap out of them, that’s what! Try making it with this circles pattern—sure to brighten up any day.

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You Will Need Loom 32 yellow bands 12 orange bands 12 purple bands 14 turquoise bands 2 hooks Watch face C-clip

✺✺ LOOM SET-UP Set up your loom in the diagonal format—3 pegs wide x 13 pegs long (see page 10).

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Lay six orange bands diagonally from the center pegs to the pegs on the left-hand side of the loom. Repeat with six purple bands on the righthand side.

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Twist a turquoise band once around each center peg except the bottom one to make a cap band.

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Turn the loom around so that the inverted end is facing you. Insert your hook into the second center peg from the bottom (peg A), pick up the purple band, and hook it over peg B. Repeat with the orange band, hooking it from peg A over peg C. Repeat all the way up the loom.

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Go back to the bottom of the loom and hook all the yellow bands over their opposing pegs, working along the left side first and then the right side. So go into peg B, pick up the top yellow band, and hook it over peg A, then go into peg A and hook the bottom band over peg D, and so on.

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Learn how to make 35 fabulous bracelets and cool accessories from rubber bands

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Pretty step-by-step artworks show you exactly what to do Many projects include ideas for variations, so you can personalize the designs to match your own style

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