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4 Basic Macrame Knots

Mar 16

The 4 basic macrame knots you need for almost any wall hanging

Before you watch a tutorial for a DIY Macrame wall hanging- watch this! I’m sharing the basics you need to make pretty much any macrame piece slowly with tips to get a great knot. I show how to tie the square knot (plus how to alternate them), spiral knot (or half square knot), double half hitch (diamonds) and larks head (to attach macrame to the dowel).

The 4 basic macrame knots you need for almost any wall hanging

I have a couple macrame tutorials that I’ve been wanting to share, but putting a video together introducing a ton of new knots and mini tutorials seemed overwhelming (for me and probably you) so consider this the foundations video. These four macrame knots are probably the only ones that you need to make most macrame tutorials out there. From the larks head knot which hooks the macrame cord onto the dowel or stick to the square knot (the most common macrame knot) and how to connect multiple square knots together for a pattern, then on to the spiral knot (or half square knot) and the double half hitch moving in diagonal which can be used to make a diamond I’m covering not only how to do them but the couple mistakes that I found I got stuck on when I was first starting.

 

I hope that you found this video helpful if you’re just starting out with macrame! I have really enjoyed having this medium to play with and make decor for my home (like here or here or here or here) that is full of texture and interest without all the colour (I’m so boring, I know!). 

The 4 basic macrame knots you need for almost any wall hanging

As I add my other macrame tutorials, I’ll be putting them all on this YouTube playlist and you’ll be able to find them right here on the blog! If you make a hanging using this tutorial, I’d so love to see it! You can share with me over email [email protected] or on social @colleenpastoor :) 

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  1. Linda

    Jul 25 at 9:31 am

    Thank you. I learned a lot. Do you have a suggestion on what to you as a board for pinning your work down when working on it

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    • Colleen Pastoor

      Jul 29 at 7:56 am

      Lots of people use coat racks (the portable kind) but I just use a door knob or hook or the back of a chair :)

      Reply
  2. Lindi Unger-Sullivan

    Apr 13 at 10:50 pm

    Wonderful refresher i haven’t macremed since i was a kid. Quickly, calmly and easily understood.

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    • Colleen Pastoor

      May 26 at 6:53 pm

      Thanks so much Lindi! It is such a fun hobby :)

      Reply
  3. Meg M

    Sep 26 at 5:49 pm

    Looking forward to watching. I have a pleathra of 3.5” and 2.75” succulents I need to have indoors for winter. Hopefully I’ll learn how to make a multi pot holder with saucers. Was thinking 550 cord since my pots are so small.

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