Round Stitch Directions
Boondoggles, gimps and lanyards are different names for the old-standby summer camp and scout activity of craft lacing. There are numerous stitches and lacing designs that can be used to create a laced keychain, bracelet or necklace. A round stitch, or circle stitch, creates a barrel-like, solid chain out of the two laces. Keep in mind that it take a foot of lacing to create only 1-1/2 inches of finished round-stitch lanyard, so if you want your lanyard to be long you'll need to start with two long laces.
Instructions
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Find the centers of the two strands.
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Make a starting square stitch with the two laces in the center. You should now have a checkerboard of your two laces, with the laces coming out in four directions.
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Pick up the lace closest to you and bring it up and over the center checkerboard. Do not pull it tight, but keep it as a little loop.
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Get the lace farthest from you and bring it up and over the center checkerboard toward you. Make sure the loop is directly next to the first loop.
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Pick up the lace on the left. Bring it towards the right. Go over the first loop, then bring it under the second loop. Keep it loose; do not pull it tight yet.
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Get the lace on the right and bring it over towards the left. Go over the first loop, then bring it under the second loop. Make sure it is next to the lace you just brought through.
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Pull all four strands tight. It may look like the square stitch, but it does not lie exactly flat. After you do a few in a row, you will see the round shape more clearly.
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Continue until you reach the end of the lacing.
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Tips & Warnings
Using laces of two different colors will help differentiate them when forming your stitches..
Do some round stitches mixes in with square stitches to create a different look along the lacing.
Be comfortable with the square stitch before you try the round stitch, as it can be a little more difficult.
Don't pull the laces too tightly, or you could snap them. You don't want to do this after all the work you've done.
