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Materials :
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- Nails
- Wood piece 1/2"
thick
- Sand paper
- Knitting Wool
- Hammer
- Pliers
- Scissors
- Glue
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- Stain
- Acrylic Paints
- Brushes
- Pencils
- Eraser
- Ruler
- Compass
- Protractor
- Drill
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 Cut the wood (Plywood or any
other) to a size that
will most enhance the design. Then sand edges and surface for smooth
handling. Stain the wood, apply one or more coats until the desired colour
is obtained. If a painted background is desired apply as many coats of
acrylic paint to obtain the colour of your choice.
Cut a piece of
paper equal to the size of the wood. Mark the centre and with a compass draw
a circle of desired size. Mark points for nails evenly around the perimeter.
An even or odd number of nails can be decided. Place a protractor along the
diameter of the circle and centered in the middle of the circle. Mark off by
degrees(5,10 etc..) around the outside of the protractor. Then lay a ruler so
that it lines up with the center of the circle and the marks from the protractor
and intersecting the outer circle you have drawn with the compass. Mark the
point where it intersects the circle for nail placement. Transfer the pattern
by drilling and pound the nails evenly as possible.
Choose the wool colour (Yellow, red, Maroon ) and begin by
tying the yarn that you want, at the centre of the cirlce. Draw yarn directly
across the cirlce, around the nail back and around the next to the beginning
nail. Work around the circle using the basic weave either once or twice around.
 Tie second colour on to a
different nail from the first and draw yarn about a third of the way
around the circle around nail and back around neighbouring nail to the start
of this colour. Continue to fill out circle.
The final colour to complete
the circle should be done with the edging weave, either inside or outside
the circle. If happy with the results you can tie knots and weave
ends in to finish.
See picture gallery for step by step instructions.
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