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Free Craft Pattern
Bonanza Bento
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Lion Brand® Lion® Cotton - Glitterspun® - Trellis - Incredible - Lamé
Pattern #: 70518AD |
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SKILL LEVEL: Beginner
SIZE: One Size
Cord is about 72 inches (190 cm) long.
PUBLISHED IN: By Kids, For Kids
CORRECTIONS: None
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| Our very western adaptation of a traditional Japanese lunch box ('Bento') is a great alternative to high-fat, high-calorie (and high-cost) purchased lunches. And much nicer than that brown paper lunchbag. Combining a purchased bandana and a made tie, it is easy to make, beautiful to behold and -- because all parts of it are re-usable, it's easy on the environment! Bonanzo! |
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You can also buy materials separately
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Bonanza Bento
Lion Brand® Lion® Cotton - Glitterspun® - Trellis - Incredible - Lamé
GAUGE: Exact gauge is not important to this project
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CORD
Cut one 10-foot (3.3 m) strand of each yarn. Knot all strands together at one
end. Separate strands into 3 bundles:
Red bundle: A and B
Black bundle: C, D and E
White bundle: F, G and 2 strands of H.
Braid the bundles together to within a few inches of the end, then knot. Trim ends
evenly.
Fold cord in half and thread 2 beads onto it. |
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Making the Bento
Your bento can be any kind of plastic container with hard sides and a top. we like our plastic snap-together craft containers, but any hard-sided stackable food containers will work. |
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Wrapping the Bento
Place the stacked containers in the middle of the bandana.
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Knot 2 opposite corners of the bandana at the top of the container. Wrap cord over the
bento with the center of the cord over the knotted corners. |
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Knot 2 remaining bandana corners at top of the container and tuck in ends. |
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Lift up the container, pull the cord ends to tighten, then loop the remaining cord over the
top at a 90 degree angle -- as when tying ribbon around a package. Pull the beads
so that the cord is held securely.
If desired, tie the cord between the beads into a bow, then slide the 2nd bead snugly
against the bow to hold it in place (shown on the black bento in the photograph.) |
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