We were having a rotten day of homeschooling.
Attitudes were ugly. Patience was thin. Stress was high. Exhaustion was real.
We needed a break. We needed to reconnect and let our souls breathe.
We needed…a craft!
Ojo De Dios
Thumbing through an old craft book of my mom’s, I came across a familiar project, Ojos.
I had made Ojos when I was a little kid and they were so much fun!
Ojo De Dios means “eye of God” in Spanish. The people used to make them for good luck. We just made them for fun.
Since I specialize in hoarding crafting odds and ends, I had everything we needed to make a go of this project!
Supplies you’ll need:
Yarn or string in a variety of colors
2 sticks (pencils, popsicle sticks, or Q-tips work too)
Once you get all your supplies together, you’re ready to begin!
Instructions:
1. Make a cross with your two sticks.
2. Knot the two sticks together in the center using yarn or string. Make it secure so the sticks don’t slip or move around.
3. Begin weaving!
Start by taking your string up, over, and under one stick. After you’ve wrapped your string completely around one stick and you are back at the top, take your string diagonally over to the next stick.
Repeat the same technique (up, over, and under) on the next stick, keeping the tension on the string fairly tight. Again, take the string diagonally over to the next stick.
Continue wrapping each stick in the same manner until you are about half an inch away from the ends of your sticks.
I used variegated yarn but if you want to change colors it’s really easy. Just tie off your first color and start a new color by tying it to one of the sticks.
To finish your project, cut your string, leaving a few inches, so you can tie it off on one of the sticks. Tuck the remaining “tail” under the pattern.
You can decorate the ends of the sticks by knotting strings to the sticks. You can also tie a piece of string to the top of the Ojo to hang it.
We are going to try making these with the Q-tips. I think they’d make really cute Christmas ornaments!
My son caught on to this project really quickly. My daughter was a little young for it but she still had fun helping me make one.
If you make these, I’d love to hear how they turned out!
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