Rainbow Cardboard Tube French Knitter

Recycle your old cardboard tubes and use washi tape and gems to create this rainbow striped French knitter and then follow our French knitting guide to make it rain with blue wool!

Skill Level

Intermediate

Time to Make

30 mins

Adult Supervision

Yes

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Rainbow Cardboard Tube French Knitter

Top Tip

Stand your cardboard tube upright and imagining a clock, mark 3, 6, 9 and 12 o’clock to help you glue your craft sticks evenly.

How to Make

Step 1

Rainbow Cardboard Tube French Knitter

Step 2

Rainbow Cardboard Tube French Knitter

Step 3

Rainbow Cardboard Tube French Knitter

  1. Paint the cardboard tube white and allow to dry.
  2. Use Super Tacky Glue to stick 4 craft sticks to the sides of the tube, evenly spaced. Leave 1-2 cms of the sticks above the tube. Allow to dry.
  3. Apply washi tape to the tube to make your rainbow design.
  4. Decorate the tube with rainbow gemstones to complete your French knitter.