Weaving: Bracelets and Covered Things
Primary 1 · Creative Arts
Weaving: Bracelets and Covered Things
Lesson 3 of 6
12 min
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Mugisha tears an old page into long strips.
He lays four of them side by side on the mat.
Then he pushes one more strip across them.
He lifts his mat up, and it all falls apart.
Today you will learn the two words that hold it together.
The two words are over and under.
Lay four strips down side by side. These stay still.
Take one more strip. Push it across the others.
Go over the first strip. Then under the next one.
Then over. Then under. Right to the end.
Whisper it as you go: over, under, over, under.
Did you say the same word twice? Then you slipped.
Take that strip back one step and try again.
Careful! This is the part everybody gets wrong.
Your first strip started with over.
So your next strip must start with under.
Every new row starts the opposite way to the row above it.
That is what locks the strips together.
Step 1 Row one: over, under, over, under.
Step 2 Row two: under, over, under, over.
Step 3 Push row two up until it touches row one.
Step 4 Lift your mat gently. It holds.
If both rows start with over, nothing grips.
The strips lie loose and the mat opens up.
Look at the row above before you start the new one.
Paper strips going over, under, over, under.
Tip
Over, under, over, under
Say it out loud while your hand moves.
Two overs in a row means you slipped. Go back one.
A new row always starts the opposite way to the last one.
Answer each one, then tap Show answer to check.
Your strip went over, under, over. What comes next?
Answer: under. The two words take turns.
Row one started with over. How does row two start?
Answer: under. Every row starts the opposite way to the row above.
Umutoni went over, over, under. Where did she slip?
Answer: on the second one. She should have gone under there.
Why did Mugisha's mat fall apart?
Answer: his strips did not go over and under, so nothing locked.
Tear an old page into four long strips and weave two rows.
Answer: row one over, under, over, under. Row two under, over, under, over. Lift it gently to test it.
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