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How to make cherries on the loom

Make Cherries on the Loom

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Today I will be showing you how to make cherries on the rainbow loom! Check supplies to see what you need. (Aha there are a lot of steps but it's not as hard as it looks!)

Take 1 green band and place it going forward in the center. Make sure your arrow is facing upwards.

Take 1 green band and place it going forward in the center. Make sure your arrow is facing upwards.

We will be using two (2) bands for the rest of this cherry. Place them as shown.

We will be using two (2) bands for the rest of this cherry. Place them as shown.

Now turn your loom around, so the arrow is facing downwards.

Now turn your loom around, so the arrow is facing downwards.

Take 1 band and wrap it around your hook 4 times.

Take 1 band and wrap it around your hook 4 times.

Then put it on the 3rd peg in the middle.

Then put it on the 3rd peg in the middle.

Now loop the first two bands under the cap band towards the left.

Now loop the first two bands under the cap band towards the left.

Go back under and grab the  other two bands.

Go back under and grab the other two bands.

Now loop the sides up.

Now loop the sides up.

Loop the left side towards the middle.

Loop the left side towards the middle.

Now loop the right side toward the middle.

Now loop the right side toward the middle.

See that green band? You wanna grab it with your hook.

See that green band? You wanna grab it with your hook.

Go under all those red bands and get a hold of it.

Go under all those red bands and get a hold of it.

Then pull it through back where you came from!

Then pull it through back where you came from!

Take that green band underneath the top one.

Take that green band underneath the top one.

And pull it over.

And pull it over.

Gently pull the green band that is on the peg!  You can now take it off. :D

Gently pull the green band that is on the peg! You can now take it off. :D

It should look like this when it is off the loom. If you have some loose bands sticking out, pull on the cap band.

It should look like this when it is off the loom. If you have some loose bands sticking out, pull on the cap band.

I made two cherries  to have them connected together. Repeat steps 2-22, then continue on.

I made two cherries to have them connected together. Repeat steps 2-22, then continue on.

Put both cherry stems on your hook.

Put both cherry stems on your hook.

Pull the 2nd stem over the one in front of it.    Then take the stem that is still on the hook and pull it over the cherry it is attached to. ( sorry no picture!)

Pull the 2nd stem over the one in front of it. Then take the stem that is still on the hook and pull it over the cherry it is attached to. ( sorry no picture!)

It should look like this now.

It should look like this now.

You can now pull on the two cherries and then you're done!

  • 1.0 Hook
  • 1.0 Loom
  • 13.0 Red Bands
  • 1.0 Green Band