Yarn, paper place, scissors, pencil, pony beads (optional).

1. Mark 19 equally spaces lines along the outside of the rim. Cut notches about an inch long into the rim of the plate. This will be your loom.

2. Measure out a small ball of yarn that will be used  to warp, or string, the loom by wrapping yarn through your hand and around your elbow five times. 

3. Put the tail end of yarn into a notch with a few inches of yarn hanging in the back. 

4. Bring the length of yarn down the front of the loom dividing it in half with eight empty notches on the left and nine empty notches on the right.

5. Cross string underneath one notch to the right in the back of the loom. String through to the front (see Figure 1).

6. Turn the loom 180 degrees so the string is now at the top. Bring the length of yarn down again and cross behind right notch (see Figure 2).

7. Turn loom 180 degrees so the string is now at the top. Bring length of yarn down again and cross behind right notch (see Figure 2).

8. Reorient plate so the tail of string is at the top.  Take tail of string and cross it under the opposite spoke, which will be the eighth or ninth (see Figure 4).  This will create your final spoke and you may begin weaving.

9. Using leftover yarn, begin weaving by going over and under. Be sure to keep weaving string taut once the weaving has been established (see Figure 5).

10. When you have a few inches of yarn left, double knot a new small ball of yarn to tail. Continue weaving over and under (see Figure 6).

11. If you desire, string on pony beads as you weave to create a beaded pattern.

12. Stop once you have achieved your preferred diameter.

13. If you wish to keep your woven creation on the loom, double knot the end of the weaving string to a warp spoke (see Figure 7). Enjoy!

14. If you wish to remove your woven creation from the loom, stop weaving at warp spoke with the tail hanging in the back. Unhook tail and double tie to weaving string. Cut off excess yarn.

15. The rest of the spokes will be loops when taken out of notches. Cut loops to create two tails, which you will tie together to make fringes. Cut excess yarn (see Figure 8). Enjoy!

Standards for Circle Loom Weaving Activity