• Cut the dowel into two (or more) weaving sticks of length around 30-40cm
• Drill a small hole near the bottom of the weaving sticks, being careful to ensure the hole is through the middle of the stick
• Thread wool through one hole of a weaving stick and create a loop of around 40-60cm (repeat with the other stick)

• Tie both ends of the looped wool together so that the ends of the loop bind the sticks together
• Loosely tie the wool/yarn to be used for the weaving to the middle of one of the sticks
• Hold both sticks in one hand and the loose wool/yarn in the other

• Start to weave by simply wraping the wool/yarn around both sticks in a continual figure of 8 pattern (not too tightly)
• Knot on new colours of wool/yarn as desired
• As the weave builds up, start to move it down the sticks and on to the looped string, but make sure some of the weave remains on the sticks
• When your weave is complete, move it all down to the looped string and cut the string just beneath the holes in the sticks
• Tie remains of string and wool/yarn togther when finished (see image right)
• To create a wider weave, use more sticks that are all tied together and weave the wool/yarn around all sticks in a figure of 8 pattern
• If you wish to create a tube, use an odd number of sticks. When your weave gets to the last stick, continue weaving with the first stick as your next stick, so you will be weaving in a circle instead of back and forth.

In the 18th century stick weaving was taught to  young children for dexterity and beginning weaving skills.

Fun and easy to do, stick weaving can used to create a scarf, belt, camera or guitar strap. Attach several weaves together to make larger items such as blankets, pillows, rugs or even wall hangings.