Impala

		When @bokkyhome called for testers for her #bokkybag I knew that I had to make a card weaving strap based on the antler. In this blog you get an idea of how to do this yourself. It is not a complete instruction to card weaving, if you want to dive in this technique start with Elewys' channel.
		You can buy a loom and cards, or make them yourself. The one in the front is just a simple, but working loom. That's how I started. In my Dutch blog I wrote about my 'low budget looms'.
		You can use (fishing) swivels, rubbers band, elastic cords etc. to adjust the tension of your threads. I also use knitting items, zpagetti yarn and what ever I can find in my house.
		Threading of the yarn / starting position. I have a difficulty to understand the ABCD threading, so I use Up/Down, Back/Front. This is how you see it from above. The diagonal lines are the way the cards are placed (S / Z). There are two border cards on both sides and 8 pattern cards (P1 - 8).
		Border cards, two on each side. One with grey yarn, one with white yarn (background color of the pattern). The white yarn is threaded the opposite of the grey yarn. You will get a V on both sides of your strap. Make sure the ends are (almost) even. You need 4x grey and 4x white (or other colors).
		Pattern threading. I cut pieces of 1.5 meter and ended up with straps of 52 and 55 cm. For the pattern you need 4x red and 12x white (or other contrasting colors). Thread them as you see in the images and put them on the knitting needle. This way you get a flat start, which makes it easier to attach the strap(s) to the bag.
		The acturally weaving. There are 5 steps: 1. Thread the yarn (between the upper and lower part, images 1 and 4), leave a loop on the side 2. Flip cards (depending on where you are in the pattern) - images after the pattern chart 3. Turn the cards, top side away from you (second image), until the next side is up 4. Beat the yarn (images 3 and 5) 5. Pull the yarn to make the loop dissapear (6th image) I used two pieces of yarn to create a longer image
		Pattern for the impala, or 'bokkie'. You can use the forward / backward turning, but I prefer to flip. This way the cards are in line with the pattern and there is less chance on mistakes. The "F" indicates that you have to flip a card. I have added red and green labels on my cards to be able to track a pattern. With this pattern you will always have all the red labels up together. Same for the green labels. The "R" is where the pattern repeats itself. The first four turnings are easy, no flipping yet. When you have done four turns, the red labels will be up again ("R" line) and you have to flip all the pattern cards. Then after two turns the green labels will be up and you have to flip P2 - 6. Again two turns, red up, flip P1 and P8. Two turns, green up, flip P3 - 7. Two turns, red up, flip P3 - 7. Now you are back in the starting position => four turns without flipping
		Flipping the cards means to rotate them clockwise or anti clockwise. The same side stays up as you can see in the middle image. This is the "R" line. All pattern cards changed direction in the image on the right.
		I finished my straps with single crochet stitches on both sides - with a small hook. Since they weren't the same size and not long enough for backpack straps I improvised with my regular magic wand.
		Reel of the finished backpackbokkybag
		Have fun weaving

Low Budget Loom for Card Weaving

	Imagine, you have made a bag in tapestry crochet and you are thinking of making a strap with card (or tablet) weaving. But you have some doubt. * You might not like it * It is only for one bag * You don't have much budget
You don't have to buy anything - or not much - if you are a handy person who always keeps stuff-wich-could-come-in-handy. The most important is a piece of shelf so you can create your own Low Budget Loom.
Get some sturdy carton for the cards. On the Internet you can also find examples of making them from playing cards.
*Cut square cards. *Make holes in the angles. Be sure to align them as neat as possible. *Cut the corners to avoid yarn getting stuck when you turn the cards. *If you want to follow a pattern like the "Ramshoorn" (Dutch text) you can put some colored paper on the cards (top and bottom). *For the weft make a cut on all four angles, wrap around the yarn a few times, then fix it in an angle-cut. When your card slips out of your hand it will stop to unroll on a fixed point.
	For the basic of the loom take a shelf of about 50/60 cm. Fix another piece of wood on the back. A flat shelf doesn't work well since the cards are difficult to turn and tend to fall. Be sure to fix the back piece tight enough. There is a lot of tension on the yarn when you turn the cards. The little white triangle on the picture is normally used to strenghten a rickety cupboard.
When your strap grows use a round piece of wood or cut some pieces of cane.
	If you use cane, cut it close to the connection points. Shed or file the pieces, be careful not to hurt yourself! You can use screws, brackets or nails to fasten your work. Just watch the images and your collection of 'stuff' to get some ideas.
	When I start a strap I attach a piece of wood with some hooks on the frontside of my loom. For the next part to weave I change it for a piece of cane (see pictures). Use supplies like a kitchen s-hook and rubber band to attach yarn to your loom.
To keep the tension on your strap you can attach two pieces of cane with a rubberband somewhere on the backside of your shelf/loom.
	On the backside you can also use a s-hook and rubberband(s). Other usefull items could be paper clippers or clothespins.
More usefull stuff: *Tape to make sure your strap stays about the same width. *A wide pin to secure your cards. You can also put a crochet hook through the holes and secure it with a rubber band. *A smooth piece of wood to tighten the wefth. I use a bamboo crochet hook.
	Left: an extensive version of the Low Budget Loom Right: And when you finished your strap... Pull the yarn in small bundels through some of the stitches of you bag. Regroup them and braid the yarn.

Camboulan Crochet

	Named after the picknickplace where this originated. In a small village in 'Les Corbières'. So nothing to do with the castle (unless one is named after the other). After experimenting with 'weefhaken' I started to improvise. It was just the little crochet project to do without a lot of thinking while my dog was chasing fish. Nommé d'après la place picknick d'un petit village dans des Corbières. Donc rien à voir avec le château (sauf si l'un est nommé après l'autre). Après avoir expérimenté avec 'weefhaken' j'ai commencé à improviser. C'était juste le petit projet de crochet à faire sans beaucoup de réflexion pendant que mon chien chassait les poissons.
On my website you'll find step by step pictures of the making of the square here on the right, wich I finally used to make a phone case. Under each image there is a link to a youtube video just to show the stitch.		Sur mon site web vous trouverez des photos pas à pas de la réalisation du carré ici à gauche, que j'ai finalement utilisé pour faire un cas de téléphone. Sous chaque image il y a un lien vers une vidéo youtube - juste pour montrer la façon de le crocher.

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Link / Lien => Link direct to one of the youtube videos - Lien direct vers l'une des vidéos sur youtube.

Weefhaken II

Technique "weefhaken"

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Crochet & Weave - "Weefhaken"

A small bag, made of single stich crochet & colored yarn woven between these stitches. The first bag - on the right in the left picture - was made according to that idea. Then I started to exchange the colored yarn to make crosses.

Simple weaving	Small crosses	Big crosses
Variation	Colormix	Watch the videos (be sure to put the volume down!) by clicking on the links: Simple weaving Small crosses Big crosses Variation Colormix

Improvising and trying out

Basic chart - start with a chain - bottom right on the start
Or bag and shoulderstap apart

More pictures on my website or check my Ravelry shop for pictures and pdf