Dreamcatcher is a very ancient ritual object. Simply put, it is an amulet that has been present in many religious cultures. As the name implies, he was associated with dreams. The fact is that since time immemorial, man has vehemently believed in mysticism. Then it was believed that a good dream promises a great life, and a bad one - trouble.
It's now all the interpretations are confused so that you can't do without a dream book! An ancient man invented this wonderful amulet to protect himself from dark forces and nightmares. The dream catcher drives away bad dreams and delays (catches) good ones!
Some 10 years ago it was hard to meet someone who would not know anything about this amulet and how to make a dream catcher. Then he gained immense popularity not only among Americans, but also among the inhabitants of the entire globe. Of course, these amulets are still being created today, but they are unlikely to have any magical power, although who knows … In this article I will tell you how to make a dream catcher with your own hands! After all, who knows - that's how you hang an amulet over your bed, it will protect you fromall sorts of nightmares, terrible thoughts and bad dreams. So let's get started!
Dreamcatcher: it's easy to make a miracle amulet with your own hands!
Believe in him!
The most important rule: when making an amulet, albeit not quite according to ancient traditions, you need to put your whole soul into it and really believe that it is endowed with a special magical power. It is in this case that the amulet will please your eye with its beauty, and most importantly, it will protect!
Appearance
Outwardly, the amulet resembles a sieve. This is a somewhat rounded frame, on which strings of threads are stretched, which, in turn, are woven into different patterns. These patterns are not just decoration, they carry one or another semantic load!
Material used
Before you make a dream catcher, you need to stock up on the necessary material. To make an amulet, we need the following things:
- A circle of the correct form. Use some kind of bracelet, hoop, and so on.
- Feathers. Of course, bird plumage is the main component of a real amulet, it is its hallmark. According to legend, it is through the feathers that dreams rise to the threads, and then are sifted out in a "sieve" created in a circle. But more on that later. Most importantly, no fluff! Only feathers!
- Muline threads. We use green and pink.
- Beads. To give the amulet decor, you need to use natural material. You can take wood beads.
- Hook. You can, of course, weave by hand, but crocheting is better.
Instructions on how to make a dream catcher
- We need to tie our circle. To do this, fold both threads (pink and green) with each other, fixing them on a circle, and tie it with connecting loops.
- When you finish braiding the circle, in no case cut the ends of the threads. They should be carefully tied up in order to get a small loop. Our amulet will be hung for her.
- Tie the middle of the circle. There are two options here: just wrap its center around it haphazardly, or gently and slowly tie it around. Beads (or beads) must be typed on the thread in advance. In the future, they are gradually intertwined.
- The first row is made using air loops. To get a more even contour, we count the number of loops, and then decide which one to prick - in the fifth, in the tenth, and so on. Although you can not bother with it, but just tie it at random.
- Don't forget about beads (beads)!
- Knit and pull together as tightly as possible. That's it, the circle is ready.
- Next, you need to attach long threads to our circle, which in the future will hang from it. We weight them with beads and feathers.
- That's it! Our dream catcher is ready! It’s much easier to buy an amulet ready-made, but it’s much more pleasant to make it with your own hands, isn’t it, friends? Feel free to hang it over your bed and sleep peacefully…
