How To Do Macrame

This post contains affiliate links, which means I make a small commission at no extra cost to you. I have done a few other DIYs for the space, including making new duvet covers and fabric bunting.

I used a sycamore tree branch (driftwood would also work great) from our yard for the hanger.

For the macrame cord, I just grabbed some white clothes line from my local Walmart.

We don’t have a craft store in our area, and I was anxious to get this project going. Today, I’ll show you how to do macrame that is simple and works as the perfect woven wall hanging.

Most craft stores will have special cotton macramé rope, but you can use clothes line just fine. Once you start getting comfortable with the craft, you can add in other types of colored yarn and fiber textiles to your projects.

Once you learn a few basic knots (don’t worry I’ll show you how to do some in the video), you will be able to create beautiful macrame projects like this one.

This is due to the fact that you will be folding the strings in half, and all the knots will reduce the length.

You could even use a thicker doll rod or large metal ring. Grabbing the middle part, place behind the rod (or stick) and fold it over.

Take the end strings and pull them through the loop and tighten. This type of knot is by far the easiest and is a super easy way to start a macrame project. I started by cutting 20 pieces of rope seven feet long.

Next, I secured the ropes to the sycamore branch with a reverse larks-head knot. On the second row, I left out two on each side, and then made square knots with the remaining 36 ropes. So, on the third row, I left out four on each side, leaving me with 32 remaining ropes with which to make square knots.

I continued that on until I had only four ropes left in the middle to make the last square knot with. Next, I used the half hitch knot, pulled diagonally, to create the lines that run down along the triangle. Since all of this is very difficult to explain in text, I highly recommend watching the video.

Continue to Content Macrame Wall Hanging DIY Yield: 1 Prep Time: 10 minutes Active Time: 45 minutes Total Time: 55 minutes Difficulty: Beginner Learn how to make your own wall art with this macrame wall hanging DIY video tutorial Print Materials Macrame cord Tools stick (driftwood/tree branch are awesome hanger options!) scissors Instructions Start by cutting 20 pieces of rope seven feet long. Next, I secured the ropes to the sycamore branch with a reverse larkshead knot.

On the second row, I left out two on each side, and then made square knots with the remaining 36 ropes. So, on the third row, I left out four on each side, leaving me with 32 remaining ropes with which to make square knots. I continued that on until I had only four ropes left in the middle to make the last square knot with. Next, I used the half hitch knot, pulled diagonally, to create the lines that run down along the triangle. Since, all of this is very difficult to explain in text, I highly recommend watching the video.