FINISHED LENGTH: approx 4 1/2 ft, from top of ring to bottom tail. Will hold up to a 9″ diameter basket, container or bowl.
MATERIALS USED:
- 50 yards gray 6mm braided macrame cord
- 1 - 2″ welded ring (treated, not raw metal)
- 4 large hole gray marbella beads
- 16 smaller gray marbella beads for tail cords
DIRECTIONS
Step 1: Cut 8 cords 6 yards each and 2 cords 1 yard each.
Step 2: Use a 1 yard cord to completely cover the 2″ welded ring with continuous Larkshead Knots (or half hitches).
Step 3: Fold the 6 yard cords in half through the covered ring and use a 1 yard cord to tie a 1 1/2″ Wrap Knot over all cords, hiding the ends from Step 2. (I use a push tool to hide the cut cord ends after tying the wrap knot. See photo.)
Step 4: Divide the cords into 4 groups of 4 cords each and tie 2″ of Crown Knots. Pull each cord tight and smooth. (Tip: Put your work between your knees.) Go here for additional instructions on how to make crown knots. http://thisyearsdozen.wordpress.com/2009/05/27/how-to-tie-a-crown-knot/
Step 5: Using the same groups of 4 cords, complete the following with each group:
- Tie 9″ of square knots.
- Tie 3″ of half knot twists.
- Add a large hole bead over ALL cords in each group of 4 cords. Tie 3″ of half knot twists, using the 2 longest cords as tie cords.
- Tie 5″ of square knots.
Step 6: Drop down 4″ and connect all sinnets with a row of alternating square knots.
Step 7: Drop down 3 1/2″ and tie 2 rows of alternating square knots. Use the 2 longest cords to tie 1 square knot over all cords. (Note: I ended mine with a wrap knot since I had extra cord. If you purchased just 50 yards, you won’t.)
Step 8: Add one smaller bead to each cord end. Tie an overhand knot in each cord and trim all cords just below the overhand knot.
Finish off: Burn cord ends slightly to keep cord from fraying. Hold fire to cord a nanosecond to melt cord, not scorch it.
Enjoy!!
thank you, thank you
very interesting for someone who has never done much macrame before!
Great! Great! Great!
I have done macrame before but had forgotten the knots. This is amazingly detailed and I am very grateful for the information. I search craft stores for an instructional guide with no success. Thanks for helping to bring back a lost craft!!!
Thank you for these directions. I have a 5″ pot with a spider plant in it which I want to hang in my kitchen. I only want the plant hanger to be 24″ long. At which point could I shorten this pattern? And if I wanted to attach the lower ends to a disk of stained wood instead of having tails, how would I do that?
Thank you again so very much!
You could tie half of the knots. I would adjust portions of all of it, each section. I am not sure what your stained wood disk looks like so won’t be able to advise you on how to attach it.
This is an excellent tutorial. I was wondering, at what point should I alter the length/knots to accommodate a larger or smaller pot? I’m making two for some spider plants we just received as a gift, and I know the pots are larger than 9 in diameter. Any tips?
Hi Cate. Actually you can alter this plant hanger at any point. Do half the knots. Omit some sections. Experiment with the knots. The main thing is to have enough cord left to make a cradle to fit the pot. And you want the pot to be secure and not fall out. For larger pots, I start off with longer cord lengths. Hope this helps. Thanks!!
Thank you so much for posting these instructions! I have been looking all over for instructions and yours are every clear. I have a question though, where did you purchase your supplies?
Hi there. I have beads from years ago. The 80’s and 90’s. Lately, I have been buying my macrame supplies from Munro Crafts and King Kountry. I have links to them on my sidebar.
Good luck with your plant hanger. Let me know if you have any questions.
Tank you so much for your macrame patterns.
Svetlana