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Weaving, crocheting and plaiting
with paper cords
ECOFIL paper cords can get
better processed in a moist
condition (ca. 30% moisture). We
therefore recommend that you
soak the paper cords in water
for a few hours before
processing them. Dry them
slightly with a cloth or kitchen
roll. The softened paper cord is
now ready to be used.
The cord will return to its
original dry texture once
processed.
We are planning to publish a
book called “Weaving, crocheting
and plaiting with paper cords”.
Send us your “piece of art” made
of paper cords accompanied by a
short manual. If your work gets
published in our book, you will
be rewarded with a free paper
cords order worth EUR 100,-.
Learn more about the entry
details on the internet.
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Baskets in various forms and
sizes are popular handicraft
objects. Start making your own
basket by driving a few nails
without heads into a wooden
board. The closer the nails, the
denser you will weave. First
weave the basket’s bottom. At
this stage already you need to
use a paper cord that will be
long enough to weave the whole
basket with it! So choose the
length wisely and according to
the final height of the basket.
Using a crochet hook may help
weaving the basket more easily.
Once you have finished the
basket, do not forget the
handle! Now integrate the ends
of the plaited handle with the
basket. |
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This
glass saucer is crocheted out of
a 1,1 mm or 1,4 mm paper cord.
Getting the moisture level of
the cord right is essential: not
too dry and not too wet. Use a
crochet hook of size 1,5 or
2 mm. Start by making five
stitches in shape of a circle
followed by crocheting 8 fixed
stitches into the circle. Now
proceed with fixed stitches or
sticks. Only use as many
stitches as absolutely necessary
in every other row. This will
prevent the saucer from bending.
When finished, iron the saucer
on wool temperature. |
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Use
a loom to weave the placemats:
use cotton cords in various
colours and diameters to span
the chain, then start weaving
the placemats, again using
cotton cords. A decoration tip:
Mix cotton cords and paper cords!
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