Hawai'ian Ribbon Lei

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  Step 1

  Cut 6 yards from both colors of ribbon.
  Holding both together tie a knot about 6 inches from the end.
  (My ends looks shorter so I could show them in the pictures)

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  Step 2

  Take the ribbon from the back (Green) and make a loop towards you. Keeping it still behind the top ribbon (Violet).

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  Step 3

  Now take the top ribbon (Violet) and wrap it up and over the loop made in the back ribbon (Green).

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  Step 4

  Push the Violet ribbon up and into the loop in the Green ribbon, making a second loop.
  Pull the Green loop snug by pulling on the Green ribbon.

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  Step 5

  Push the Green ribbon up and into the Violet loop. Then pull the Violet ribbon snug around the new Green loop.

  Always make your loops in the same direction, either always towards you or always away from you.

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  Step 6

  Repeat Steps 4 & 5 until you have 1 yard of woven ribbon.

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  Step 7

  When your ready to end you weave, stop on a Green loop. Push the tail of the Violet ribbon through the loop. Not forming a new loop, just going straight though.

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  Step 8

  Pull the Green loop snug around the Violet ribbon.

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  Step 9

  Fold the Green ribbon upwards, so the Green ribbon is pointing in the same direction as the Violet ribbon.

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  Step 10

  Holding both ribbons tails together tie a knot. Trim the tails to be 6 inches long.

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  Step 11

  To wear your new Hawai'ian Ribbon Lei, tie the 6 inch tails together.

  You can try this weave with many different sizes and styles of ribbon to get new Lei looks. For example, using two green colors and wider ribbon makes the Lei look like it was really woven from palms!

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Deirdre E. · Barnard Castle, England, GB 19th April 2016

Love this but cant find the Sock Sloth template.

Princess Pam-attitude · Pocatello, Idaho, US · 332 projects 19th April 2016

I'm not sure what you mean, you don't need a template for the ribbon lei.

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Sewa E. · 2 projects 31st December 2012

This is soo cool. I'm in a hula class, and these would be great, can't wait to make some!

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elizarose · 4 projects 8th August 2011

WHOAAAAAA!!!!! That rocks!!! I am totally going to do that. And Natalie^^ your icon rox.

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Natalie^^ · Moscow, Moscow, RU · 5 projects 28th July 2011

Wow, it's really cool, on project runway (season 8) Endy made a dress with this душ

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Princess Pam-attitude · Pocatello, Idaho, US · 332 projects 27th July 2011

Great! I am so glad everyone can understand it
Drogonfly- you should post yours that you made. I'd love to see how it tured out!

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Dragonfly · Voorburg, South Holland, NL · 26 projects 27th July 2011

I made one today. When I bought the ribbon I thought it was way too much.
But it's now a great length. I made one with two thin ribbons and I'm planning on making more!

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cbetlana c. · Thessaloniki, Makedonia Thraki, GR · 10 projects 25th July 2011

Great job, love ya for explaining it so well

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Elaine S. · Prattville, Alabama, US · 2 projects 25th July 2011

Darn you! I already have too many projects I want to try and now you give me this one!! grrr... lol I have ideas zipping around my little head *runs off cackling madly*

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Kitty · Okotoks, Alberta, CA · 18 projects 25th July 2011

woot! Hawaii is the best place ever!

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