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Okay now my question has to do with beading on a loom.
It says not to make your string too long because it will get tangled up..the one you put your beads on and string through the beads...Anyways I broke thr string last night and t says to just retie one on there so I did, but the string kept sliding everywhere and such. so I ended up taking my pattern completely out and starting over. I was so frustrated.
What type of string do you guys use so that it doesn't slide everywhere and how do you start your pattern on the loom?

Oh yeah and i need a pattern for a unicorn, anyone know a place to go where I can get one? thanks.

See now I know that was not what I originally set ou to ask..but oh well.

I also need a pattern to make hats. I need to make a hat for a 2, 4, 6, and a 8 year old. Any ideas? Because I know that the hats are not the same size as adult hats.