How to Make an Ojo De Dios Craft
An Ojo De Dios, also referred to as a God's Eye, is an early native American craft that symbolizes the watchful eye and a connection between man and the spiritual realm. Christians discovered the Ojo de Dios when exploring the Americas, which quickly became a symbol of the Christian version of the eye of God. You can make a Ojo de Dios with your children to teach them about religious history, spirituality or native American culture.
Instructions
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Place two sticks onto a table in a perpendicular arrangement.
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Wrap yarn once around the middle of the sticks diagonally.
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Tie the yarn onto itself.
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Wrap the yarn in a criss-crossing, diagonal fashion six times around the center of the sticks.
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Hold the sticks in your left hand, and the yarn in your right hand.
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Wrap the yarn counter-clockwise around one of the sticks, keeping the yarn close to the center.
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After one turn around a stick, carry the yarn to the closest stick to the left.
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Wrap the yarn around the next stick in a counter-clockwise manner as before.
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Continue this pattern until you have 2 to 3 inches of weaving on the sticks.
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Cut the yarn with scissors, and tie the loose end onto itself.
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Tie a new color of yarn onto the weaving, and begin to wrap the yarn in the same pattern as before.
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Wrap as many colors as you like to complete your Ojo de Dios.
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Tie a piece of yarn to the top of the Ojo de Dios in order to hang it, or leave the yarn off if you would like to place it on a bookshelf.
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References
- Photo Credit yarn 3 image by Jeffrey Sinnock from Fotolia.com
