Essentials Big Woven Woven Pouch and XXL Wick with Zipper and Fabric Lining

How to weave a wool pouch?

How to weave wool without a loom?

With the cold weather approaching, here's a quick and easy tutorial that will enable you to make an elegant woven wool zipped pouch in soft colors without using a loom. A simple cardboard box will suffice with this technique. Estelle from the blog Petit Bout de Chou shows us how. She has used several wools of different textures and thicknesses, such as the much-loved Essentials Big or Essentials Cotton Dk, but the XXL wick wool will seduce you just as much!

For more inspiration, we invite you to take a look at our two tutorials for creating wool wall weavings : one tutorial with several XXL wicking wools and another weaving with Fashion Gigantic Mohair.

Prepare the cardboard loomSTEP 1 Cut 1cm-deep slits 1cm apart on the top and bottom edges of the cardboard. You'll have a total of 20 slots on each side. STEP 2 Fold the cardboard in half. STEP 3 Install the warp thread by tying a knot around the first tooth on one side of the cardboard (1).Pull the thread down and up the other side to go around the first prong on the other side (2). Go back down and over to the other side to go around the next tooth, installing the thread on all the teeth on either side until you reach the end of the box. ETAPE 4 Tie a knot on the last tooth to secure everything. WeavingSTEP 5 We're now going to weave the different wools, proceeding as follows for each one:

• Tie a knot in the weft thread at bottom left.
• Thread the weaving needle on a length of yarn of about 2m.
• Pass over then under each weft thread, turning around the cardboard until the thread ends.
• After the first turn, undo the knot and secure the first turn by knotting the strand with the end of the thread, respecting the alternation between the top and bottom of the warp threads.
• Push the thread all the way to the bottom of the box.

STEP 6 To change thread, use the technique below (1) to make your knots. Tighten well (2) and cut ends flush (3). ETAPE 7 Repeat the previous steps with all wools up to the top edge. STEP 8 Tuck in all wires by weaving them through the work or using a hook. Carefully remove the loops of weft wires from the cardboard teeth, bending them if necessary (1). Remove the cardboard (2) by carefully sliding the weave out of the cardboard (3). The outside of the pouch is now ready. Preparing the liningSTEP 9 Fold the fabric piece in half across the middle, right sides together. ETAPE 10 Place the right side of the fabric on the reverse side of the zipper, aligning the edges and making a 1cm fold to create a clean edge. Pin in place. STEP 11 Sew with a zipper foot that will allow you to sew a few millimeters away from the zipper. Repeat on the other side of the zipper. STEP 12 Check the dimensions of the lining with the weave before sewing the sides. ETAPE 13 Sew the sides always on the reverse side. The lining is ready. STEP 14 Thread a sewing thread onto a needle in the zipper tones. Insert the lining into the woven pouch. Sew the edge of the pouch to the zipper. Don't hesitate to open the zipper to make sewing easier. Your pouch is finished! Now you can use it for your jewelry or make-up ! We love to see your creations, so don't hesitate to send us photos on Facebook or tag us on Instagram with #perlesandco! NB: Please note that the list of products below does not fully correspond to the presentation photo. For stock reasons, some products in this tutorial have been replaced by equivalents.