Build your macramé skills with 12 on-trend projects, each with an easy and more advanced version, plus a knot library to help you get started straight away – from plant hangers to garden arches and indoor art.

Introduction

Tools and Materials: what you need for the projects
Macrame Knot Library and Techniques Tutorials for all the key knots and patterns necessary for the projects

The Projects There are two versions of each project - one for beginners and one more advanced
Hanging Shelf
Hanging Table
Bottle Holder Hanging Basket Table Mat Table Runner
Basic Wall Hanging Advanced Wall Hanging
Basic Plant Hanger Advanced Plant Hanger Cushion Decoration Circle Wall Hanging Simple Bunting Advanced Bunting Indoor Swing Deck Chair Door Hanging Celebration Arch Shopping Bag Clutch Purse
Hanging Light Pendant Lantern Hoop Earrings
Choker Necklace

About the Authors Index

alternate cords 8 baskets, hanging 36–9 bottle holders 32–5 bunting 74–7, 78–81 celebration arch 96–101 choker necklace 122–5 circle wall hanging 70–3 clutch purse 106–9 cushion decoration 66–9 deck chair 86–9 door hangings 90–1 earrings, hoop 118–21 filler cords 8 fraying 21, 24–6, 28–30, 40–2, 48–50, 52–6, 58–60, 70–2, 74–6, 78–80, 82–4, 90–4, 96–100, 102–4 holding cords 8 hoop earrings 118–21 knots 8–19 alternating double square knot pattern 52–6 alternating half knot pattern 16 alternating square knot pattern 13, 28–30, 36–8, 44–6, 48–50, 62–4, 86–8, 90–4, 96–100, 102–4, 106–8 Chinese crown knot 18–19, 28–30, 32–4, 62–4 decreasing square knot pattern 15, 44–6, 48–50, 74–6, 90–4, 96–100, 106–8 diagonal double half hitch 9, 52–6, 74–6, 78–80, 90–4, 96–100, 106–8 double half hitch 9, 28–30, 62–4, 70–2, 86–8, 96–100, 102–4, 114–16 half hitch 9, 66–8 half knot 16, 40–2, 44–6, 62–4 half knot spiral 17, 24–6, 52–6, 58–60, 70–2, 82–4, 110–12 horizontal double half hitch 9, 40–2, 52–6 increasing square knot pattern 14, 44–6, 90–4, 96–100 overhand knot 8–9, 24–42, 52–68, 74–88, 90–4, 102–8, 118–24 reverse lark’s head knot 10, 44–56, 62–8, 70–80, 86–8, 94–108, 114–16, 122–4 square knot 12–15, 28–38, 44–80, 86–8, 90–108, 114–24 square knot picot design 13, 28–30 triple half hitch 9, 36–8, 114–16 wrapped knot 11, 28–38, 58–64, 82–4, 90–4, 110–12 knotting cords 6 knotting terminology 8 lacing up 21, 106–8 lantern, pendant 114–17 light, hanging 110–13 materials 6 mounting techniques 20, 24–6, 36–8, 40–2, 44–6, 48–50, 52–6, 58–60, 62–4, 83–4, 90–4, 96–100 necklace, choker 122–5 numbering cords 21, 44–6, 52–6, 66–8, 74–6, 78–80, 90–4, 96–100, 102–4, 106–8, 122–4 pendant lanterns 114–17 plaiting 21, 32–4, 122–4 plant hangers 58–61, 62–5 purses, clutch 106–9 rows 8 shelves, hanging 24–7 shopping bags 102–5 sinnet 8 swing, indoor 82–5 table mats 40–3 table runners 44–7 tables, hanging 28–31 techniques 20–1 tools 6 wall hangings 48–51, 52–7, 70–3 weaving finish 21, 106–8 working cords 8 wrapping a ring 21, 24–6, 36–8, 58–60, 62–4