Project Info:
We use 0.5mm Chinese Knotting Cord in this Skill Builder and Sampler, but lots of stringing materials are great for Macramé! Check out our Stitchionary for more information on all our Stringing Materials.
Level: All Levels
Estimated time: Improve Your Technique
How to Macramé
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The macramé square knot is one of the most useful stitches we know and we use it constantly to start and finish wrap bracelets. It is a wonderful way of securing your thread to begin and end a laddering project and to make a button loop.
In this Skill Builder we go over 5 Macramé Knot Basics that we use most often in our projects and tutorials. An added bonus? Make all five of these into a fun stack to actually wear...Skill Builder and Project in one! Gorgeous.
First up is your Basic Macramé. No beads, no fuss, just full square knots. You see us use this stitch in so many projects, it's the building block of what's to come. The linked handout above goes over this specific stitch. In Kate's video, she uses Silver Lining 0.5 CKC demonstrate this knot.
Second, we'll look at what we call Bollywood Macramé. This method adds beads in an off-center pattern. String your beads onto only ONE strand of your macramé cords, secure with an overhand knot to keep them from falling off. Each time you tie a knot with that thread, move one bead up and secure it within the knot. This creates the off-set pattern originally seen in our Bollywood Bracelets. In Kate's video, she uses Straw 0.5 CKC demonstrate this knot.