If you are wondering how to weave a heart from Fanny Lum elastic bands, stock up on rainbows in three colors and prepare a universal Rainbow Lum loom along with a classic crochet hook. This is all you need to implement simple instructions for making a beautiful romantic heart from elastic bands.
Beginning of work
To understand how to weave a rubber band heart, read all of the instructions below in their entirety. Make sure you are clear about the progress of the work - and go for it!
- To begin, set up the Rainbow Lum so that the open sides of the posts face to the right and the posts in the center extend one row forward.
- If you want to not only learn how to weave a heart from rubber bands, but also learn how to make a key with a lock for it, start working by making accessories for the heart. For the key, take one yellow elastic band, twisted in half (in a figure eight). Throw it over the first column of the central top row.
- In the same way, place two elastic bands on the posts in the top row.
- Place the next “Fanny Lum” in a figure eight on the first column of the middle bottom row.
- In the bottom row you can now put on two elastic bands in the same way as in the top row.
- Connect the top row to the bottom to make a circle. Throw the elastic bands diagonally - from the fourth column of the middle row to the third columns below and above.
- From the fourth central column, count six pegs and put on them accordingly six yellow Fanny Lums, twisted in a figure eight.
Completing the key
How to weave a heart out of rubber bands on a slingshot? It is made in almost the same way as a figured gold key for an accessory created on a traditional Rainbow Lum machine.
- Insert the hook into the hole of the first column of the middle row along the elastic bands located there and, grabbing the next “Fanny Lum” with the tool, pull it along those that are already thrown onto the column. Pull a hook through one end of the new elastic band, then place the top loop over it and release. It turned out to be a knot. Tighten it carefully.
- Remove all the rubber bands from the loom using the hook. Unfold the resulting canvas to the sides.
- To make the lock, throw elastic bands over all the bottom posts, with the first one spanning the two figure eight pegs.
- The last "iris" will be a contact one. It needs to be folded into a figure eight and thrown onto the last column in the bottom row.
- Using a crochet hook, pull the contact elastic back and pull two loops up, knitting this “Fanny Lum” onto the post in front.
- Repeat the previous step with all elastic bands.
- Carefully remove the weave from the loom. You've got something like a braid, which can later be attached to a key and a heart.
How to weave a heart from rubber bands
To make a romantic heart, take thirty-three red and three black rubber bands. This instruction will also help you figure out how to weave a bracelet from rubber bands. “Angel Heart” is the most famous option with an ornament of hearts. The romantic pattern proposed in these instructions can also be used as a basis for weaving jewelry, but in this case you will need several identical heart blanks.
First stage
- To give a handful of elastic bands the desired shape, take two Fanny Lum at a time and throw them on the second column of the middle row, then transfer them to the first column at the top. Then put two elastic bands on the top row of pegs three times.
- Weave the bottom row in the same way. Throw one “iris” diagonally from the second column of the central row onto the first column below, so that in the bottom row you end up with three sets of two elastic bands.
- Throw the next pair of elastic bands diagonally from the fourth columns at the bottom and top onto the fifth column in the center.
- Throw vertical rubber bands - a pair at a time - onto the second and third columns in the bottom and top rows.
- On the fourth posts at the top and bottom, place one Fanny Lum, twisted in half, to give the heart its typical pointed shape. If you already know how to weave an “Angel Heart” out of elastic bands, the shape of this element will certainly remind you of the usual pattern of the famous bracelet.
- Hook the left side of the vertical elastic bands behind the leftmost post so that you get small triangles on the machine.
Adding volume
To make the heart look voluminous and not flat, throw two elastic bands on two empty columns in the bottom row, transfer them to the right peg, then add another pair of Fanny Lum to both of these columns. Throw another rubber band over the last right column, wrap it around the figure eight twice and make sure you have three rings. Insert the hook into the hole, pull the elastics to the right and knit the bottom two Fanny Lums onto the post directly in front. Repeat with the remaining rings.
Final touches
- Take the yellow braid woven in the previous steps and connect it to the key by threading it through the top loop of the “golden” accessory. Now you need to pull back the horizontal elastic bands on the third top column, pull out the two lowest ones and throw them over the column on the left. Repeat with the next peg.
- Pull back the yellow elastic bands from the first column of the top row, pull out the bottom two red Fanny Lums and transfer them to the second column of the middle row. Using a circular motion of the tool, carefully release these rubber bands. Repeat with the irises on the bottom row.
- Insert the hook into the hole of the third post, pull out two red rubber bands and drop the loops from the tool onto them. Throw red Fanny Lum on the peg.
- Before removing the heart from the machine, secure all the rubber bands of the second middle column. Insert the hook into its hole, turn to the left and throw on a red iris, then stretch the last elastic along all the fanny lums on this peg. Place the other half of the elastic on the hook and use it to make a knot.
- Carefully remove the accessory from the loom and shape it by straightening the weave with your hands on a flat surface.
The unusual thing is ready, and now you know how to weave a heart from rubber bands on the classic Rainbow Lum loom.
Very soon, perhaps the most romantic and touching day of the year will come. Valentine's Day. And on this holiday we give valentines to our loved ones. Today we will do heart- from latex rubber bands.
We will need rubber bands in three colors. You can take any you like. Now we will take pink, lilac and white rubber bands.
We will also need a hook.
Weave heart made of rubber bands We will only use a hook, we don’t need any machine.
So, we throw two pink ones on the hook, then twist them and throw them on again.
That is, we should have four loops on the hook.
We remove all the rubber bands from the hook with a pair of pink rubber bands.
Here we use pink rubber bands all the time.
Now we pass the hook into the very first pair of rubber bands. It forms a ring at the very bottom.
And now we move aside the four right loops and cast on a chain of three pairs, only through the left elastic bands on the hook.
Insert the hook into the ring again and repeat the previous row. With the fourth pair we connect the weave again.
Again we dive the hook into the ring and pass two pairs through it. We connect the third one.
We repeat one more time.
Now we simply pass one pair of rubber bands through the loops on the hook.
We weave three more rows, passing two pairs through the left elastic bands and the third pair through everything.
We have four loops on the hook, let's make a chain of two pairs through them.
We pass the hook into the center (ring) and pass one pair through all the elastic bands.
We make a knot and weave it into any loops at the back so that it is not visible. The middle of the rubber band heart is ready.
In this circle we are working with lilac rubber bands.
We insert the hook into the central hole (ring) and pass one pair of lilac rubber bands through it.
Let's weave a chain of three pairs.
Insert the hook into the same loop and repeat the row two more times.
We will also weave through the next loop, only we will insert the hook into the same loop three times.
Through the next loop we insert the hook twice.
We will pass the hook through the next two loops once at a time.
Now we collect a chain of two pairs. This is necessary so that the lower part of the heart is sharper.
Insert the hook into the same loop and pass one pair through it. Let's connect all the elastic bands with another pair.
We knit through the fourth three times, and through the third also three times.
That is, on the right side we do the same as on the left.
At this stage, when we have two loops left to the center, we cast on a chain of three pairs.
Insert the hook into the center of the heart and draw one pair through all the loops on the hook. Let's make a knot.
All we have to do is make a white frill.
Thread one white elastic band through the central hole. And we form a loose knot out of it.
We insert the hook into the next half-loop (behind the back wall of the loop) and pass one elastic band through it. We should have 3 loops on the hook. Let's draw the left one through all the remaining ones. And now we insert the hook into the next loop and repeat.
This is such an openwork and tender heart made from rubber bands!
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Are you interested in making rainbow loom bands jewelry? Read how to weave a heart from rubber bands, as well as a bracelet called “Angel Heart”. These products look very cute and romantic. They will help you emphasize your individuality and simply attract attention.
Accessory options with hearts
If you've been wondering how to weave a heart out of rubber bands, then you've probably decided to make a romantic accessory for yourself or give someone a gift for Valentine's Day. It is worth immediately identifying two types of products - those that are woven from voluminous hearts, and those where this element is built in the form of a pattern obtained by interlacing elastic bands in a special way. The first way is to make the following accessories:
- keychain;
- pendant;
- bracelet;
- hair band;
- ring;
- earrings.
The second method is used to weave mainly only bracelets, although this option is also suitable for creating a ring and a headband.
Materials and tools
Before learning how to weave a heart out of rubber bands, look at the list of what you will need, prepare everything at once and start following the step-by-step instructions. So, you will need the following:
- Rubber bands of one or more colors.
- Hook (special or regular crochet).
- Slingshot, machine or alternative tools (homemade devices or just your own fingers).
How to weave an angel heart from rubber bands or an ordinary heart pendant, choose for yourself. The bracelet is easily made using a slingshot. A machine with two posts is also suitable. Weaving on the fingers is possible, but some actions are not very convenient to perform with one hand when the other is used as a working tool.
How to weave a bracelet from rubber bands “Angel Heart” (getting started)
This decoration, consisting of a chain of openwork hearts, is not very difficult to make. The sequence of work is as follows:
- Place an elastic band of color No. 1 on both posts of the slingshot, crossing it in a figure eight.
- Place a second rubber band in color #2 onto both horns, without twisting, as you did all the other ones.
- Throw the first elastic band from the left column through the top to the middle.
- Move the top elastic band from right to left.
- Place another rubber band in color #2 over both horns without crossing.
- Remove the bottom loop from the right post through the top to the middle.
- Transfer the top loop from the left column to the right one.
- Place an elastic band in color #1 on both horns.
- From each horn, remove the top elastic band of color No. 2 from the loops to the middle.
- Place color #2 elastic on both horns. From this moment there will be a sequence of steps that will be repeated in the future until the required length of the bracelet is obtained.
Pattern pattern in weaving bracelet
The sequence below from steps 1 to 8 is repeating:
- Throw the bottom loop from the left column to the middle, and then transfer the top one from the right to the left.
- Place another rubber band in color #2 over both horns.
- Throw the bottom loop from the right column over the top to the middle, and then transfer the top one from the left to the right.
- Place an elastic band of color No. "1 on both horns.
- Fold the top loop of color No. 2 from the left column to the middle.
- Through the next loop of color No. 2, pull the hooked bottom elastic band of color No. 1 and also throw it to the middle.
- Now you need to do the same with the right column. Throw the top loop to the middle, and pull the bottom loop through the previous elastic band and also throw it to the middle.
- Put the elastic band of color No. 2 on both horns again.
- Throw the bottom elastic band of color No. 2 on the left horn to the middle, and move the top one of color No. 2 from the right to the left. You can assume that you know how to weave an angel heart bracelet from rubber bands. After all, this step is already a similar course of a repeating sequence of actions.
When you reach the required length, you need to secure the bracelet. Throw the bottom loops from both posts to the middle through the top. Place an elastic band of a matching color on both horns. Remove the lower loops again to the middle, and transfer the remaining upper loop from the right column to the left. Stretch a pair of elastic bands from the left column to both and carefully put on the clip-lock. Attach the second part of the clasp at the beginning of the bracelet.
The product is completed.
Your product is double-sided. If you used a contrasting color scheme, then the sequence of hearts and the weaving of the middle part are clearly visible in the pattern. To master the principle of weaving and remember the sequence of steps, you can make your first bracelet from identical rubber bands. You will learn how to weave an “Angel Heart” from elastic bands, remember the steps of work, and then you can use two color shades, but it will be easier to weave when you don’t have to look at the instructions at every step. You will clearly understand which elastic band forms what - a heart or a middle, so you can even combine hearts of different shades in one bracelet, for example, two after two identical ones with a contrasting middle.
How to weave an angel heart without a slingshot
If you do not have the specified device, you can completely do without it. If you have a machine, it is enough to use two posts from your design. If you don’t have this tool, but still want to make a bracelet, you can try making it directly on your fingers. Use the middle and index fingers on your left hand if you work with your right hand. Another option is to make something like a slingshot yourself. You can take a plastic disposable fork and remove the middle two tines, or assemble a tool from felt-tip pens or any other rods or sticks.
How to weave a heart shape from rubber bands
The instructions below are for weaving using only a crochet hook. It's quite convenient and fast. When choosing rubber bands for weaving, buy the smallest diameter and even ones, otherwise the figure may turn out sloppy. If you can’t weave a heart out of rubber bands on a machine, then you can definitely master the crochet version.
The sequence of work will be as follows:
- Place the first elastic band on the hook and wrap it around it an additional two times. You get three loops.
- Take the next two rubber bands and thread them into the rings on the hook, removing them from the tool. Place the second ends of the paired elastic bands on the hook as well.
- The right pair of loops remains unused for now. Work on the left side. To make it you will need seven rubber bands.
- Take the first one and thread it through the left pair on the hook, removing it from the tool.
- Place the left loop from the first pair back onto the hook, and then the left end of the working elastic.
- Take the next elastic and thread it through the two leftmost loops, removing them from the hook, then repeat the sequence from the previous step.
- Repeat the previous step with five more rubber bands. Seven pieces are used for each half of the heart.
- Take the second hook and carefully place all the elastic bands onto it in sequence.
- Turn the hook over and weave the second half of the heart in the same way as the first of the seven elastic bands.
- Take another elastic band and place the leftmost six loops on it. Place both ends of the elastic band on the finger of your left hand.
- Of the next six elastic bands, swap the left three with the right ones, that is, going to the right.
- Place the three elastic bands moved to the left onto the right loop on your finger.
- Take another elastic band and thread it through the remaining loops on the right side of the hook.
- Fasten the four loops that appear to create a keychain.
Heart bracelet
Do you want to know another way to weave a bracelet from rubber bands? The heart, made according to the instructions in the previous section, can be used as the main element. It is beautiful to use in one copy in the center of a woven thin bracelet.
Another option is a strip of repeating similar hearts. To do this, you need to continue weaving the next heart on the remaining four loops according to the instructions above. Weave the required number of hearts to the appropriate length of the bracelet, install the clip and you can try it on.
So, you have learned how to weave a heart from rubber bands and very beautiful romantic bracelets. Create a spectacular set of original jewelry for yourself and your girlfriends.
If you wonder how you can weave a heart from colored rubber bands, you can expect that you already have certain weaving skills. Therefore, nothing is easier than considering different manufacturing techniques.
Types of weaving from rubber bands
There are several weaving options. They are divided based on:
- On fingers. The own fingers of the free hand are used as the basis. This takes up an entire hand to operate, thus limiting the ability to work with multiple elastic bands or complex knots.
- On a slingshot. A slingshot is used instead of fingers. You get a second hand to manipulate, and now your actions are limited only by the number of bases.
- On the machine. There are no restrictions. There are many bases and you can use several blanks to make complex knots and shapes. You can change the number of bases directly during operation.
In such needlework, they mainly use weaving machines. They make the task as easy as possible and contribute to the speedy completion of the product.
Hobby prevalence
Today, many people are engaged in rubber weaving. This includes schoolchildren, housewives, students and simply creative people. This way to keep yourself busy is interesting and exciting. Hence its high popularity.
However, such a painstaking task requires perseverance. To come up with your own products, rather than using ready-made diagrams, you need to have spatial thinking. All this comes with experience, and wonderful products are obtained.
What you need for weaving
In addition to your imagination and ingenuity, you will need the following items:
- Base. The thing on which the elastic bands are held during weaving. It could be fingers, a slingshot or a machine.
- Rubber bands. They come in different colors and different lengths. The choice depends on what you are going to do.
- Crochet hook. Not a required attribute, but often useful for creating some nodes.
- Knowledge. To get a finished and beautiful product, you need to know how to do it.
- Perseverance. This hobby is not for those in a hurry. It requires time and attention.
There is no need to be upset if it doesn’t work out right away. It’s better to start with simple knots on two or three elastic bands.
Heart made of rubber bands on a machine: step-by-step instructions
Patterns for weaving different keychains and bracelets are easy to find on the Internet; in order to get a beautiful decoration, you need to strictly follow the pattern and be careful not to confuse anything. To weave a heart, you need to consistently perform the following actions:
- Prepare a workplace, diagram, elastic bands (at least 72 pieces).
- Place the first elastic band on the middle base (4) and twist 4 times.
- Throw 2 more elastic bands on top of the first one and secure it to the base of the same column. Drop the bottom one on top of these two.
- Fold the new elastic in half and throw it over the adjacent 2 bases (3 and 5) in the same line as the first.
- 2 more pieces for these bases.
- Then proceed according to the scheme, making similar nodes.
Look video lesson weaving on a machine Monster Tail colored hearts:
It is not at all necessary to have a machine for such a task; you can get by with improvised means.
You will need 4 forks, they need to be connected with teeth in one direction. Twist a couple of forks with tape so that the handles are together and the tines at the end diverge in different directions. Twist the second pair of forks in the same way, then put both pairs of forks side by side and wrap them with tape so that they do not move.
From the teeth on one side, some semblance of a machine is obtained.
Where to get diagrams
Without a diagram you won't be able to do anything. Where to get them and how to learn to read - you need to look for them on specialized forums, or in video tutorials on weaving, of which there are two in this article. At first it may seem difficult, but it’s worth keeping in mind that even children are into this hobby and almost everyone is great at it.
Video courses are also intended for beginners. Valuable knowledge is given completely free of charge.
There are collections of diagrams and even programs that allow you to create diagrams yourself. For example, you want to do something unique, but you can't find a pattern. Then you use the program, draw up a diagram, and the program will tell you how much material, blanks, bases you need.
You need to start with simple and understandable keychains, gradually move on to complex and advanced ones. This is the only way to achieve rubber weaving skills.
Below is a step-by-step photo lesson with patterns for weaving from 146 elastic bands:
End of work
To prevent the resulting decoration from falling apart, you need to make special knots at the end, the so-called “lock”. They come in different types, use the one that will not spoil the appearance. If the result is unsatisfactory, you can always disassemble it into components and do it again.
When you decide how to weave a heart from rubber bands, you will be ready for more complex and large-scale projects and crafts.
Step-by-step video lesson
You can weave anything out of silicone rubber bands! And even the heart! There are many options for weaving it in 3D format and flat, using the lumigurumi technique, on a machine and on a hook, but in this master class you will learn! Such a heart will not be very large, but it has some advantage as it can be a beautiful keychain for your keys!
What you need to weave a heart from rubber bands on a slingshot:
- slingshot and hook;
- 22 rubber bands of a suitable color.
How to weave a heart from rubber bands on a slingshot?
In order not to get confused by the number of rubber bands, arrange them according to the diagram in the photo. At the beginning and at the end there will be one rubber band each, and the rows will be made of pairs.
First of all, the correct positioning of the slingshot machine will help you make a heart figure. Please note that the notches in the machine should face your direction.
Throw the first single rubber band onto the right pin in three turns. Following this, 5 pairs of elastic bands will be put on from the right prepared row.
After throwing on the first pair, throw three turns of the initial elastic into the middle of the weave.
Having put on the second (and all subsequent ones from this row), send the previous pair from each column to the center.
Weave all 5 pairs of this row in the indicated way.
Now move the double rubber band from the left column to the right. In the resulting braid, find the first knitted (not the starting) loop and place it on the left pin.
Having thrown on the first pair from the left prepared row of elastic bands, throw off the worn loop from the left column.
Knit the next pairs of elastic bands as before using the fishtail technique, each time throwing off the previous pair from both columns.
You should end up with two chains like this:
Now transfer the top double elastic band from the right side of the slingshot to the left, and place the initial triple elastic band on the right column.
Throw the remaining pair of prepared ones over the pins, and then place a triple elastic band in the middle of the weave.
To complete the weaving of the heart, put on the last single elastic band and remove all the previous ones from the posts.
Place the left rubber band on the adjacent column, and lower the bottom one from the pin. Remove from the slingshot and tighten the loop.
