The general pattern of weaving a crocodile looks like this:
Let's put the wire for the lower jaw aside for now, take a long wire and start weaving the crocodile's body from the tail. Please note that the scheme is general: as many green rows as there are light green ones. In the diagram, the lower jaw is shown schematically in light green - it is not included in the weave of green rows. First, collect 3 green beads, and then 3 light green beads and thread the ends of the wire through them. Pull tightly so that the free ends of the wire are even.
It is necessary that the body be voluminous, so it is necessary to weave so that the green row is above the light green one. Next, first we string the green row and thread the free end, and then the light green one. By maintaining symmetry, we get simple movements for weaving a crocodile, which you need to follow further. We weave 3 rows of 3 beads each.
According to the diagram, we weave to a row of 9 beads. Next we string 10 green ones and thread the free end through. While we are not weaving the bottom light green row of 10 beads, we are weaving the legs! We string 7 beads onto the free ends, skip the 3 outer ones and thread the wire through the other 4 (at both ends = two legs). Before tightening, it is necessary to lower all the beads towards the body so that there is no free wire left between the foot and the body. After weaving the legs, we complete the bottom light green row of ten beads.
Using a thin pencil or a brush pen, you need to add volume to the body by pushing it inside up to the 4th row. Repeat this as you weave.
We add another 5 rows of 10 beads each. On the last 7th row we repeat the same thing as on the first row, when we wove the paws (we follow the sequence “10 green paws-10 light green”). Having weaved a row of eight beads, we insert the prepared wire for the lower jaw of the crocodile into the lower light green one.
We first weave the upper part of the jaw according to the pattern and similarly weave the lower part.
We tie the wire, pointing it down on both parts.
The crocodile is ready. It can be placed on its paws.
It can also be placed on the stomach as a decoration. You can make a keychain out of a crocodile.
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