by Cathy Mcclellan

Created on: January 29, 2009   Last Updated: June 11, 2011

As popularity grows in macrame projects, finding patterns are still kind of hard to find. Since the art of macrame declined in the 80's, a few basic patterns can be found.

I make several things macrame. I have made plant hangers, clothes hanger covers, bracelets, key chains, earrings, wall hangings and a combination plant and table hanger.

This table hanger is absolutely gorgeous in that you make a plant hanger in the middle and at the top of the hanger. As the hanger comes on down, there is a round glass table in it. I have a beautiful veil of tears plant that cascades down toward the table where I have placed a water feature. This is my quiet spot.

The art of macrame uses varying lengths of cord or thick yard, different knot tying techniques and a little time to create quite unusual projects.

It is also one of the easiest crafts to learn. Once you learn the knots, and complete an easy pattern, the only thing stopping you at that point will be your imagination!

An easy pattern that is both a small project but beautiful is the following pattern. This pattern can be adapted to compliment your individual taste.

BEGINNER WALL HANGING

SUPPLIES:

• 36 yards of 5mm polypropylene cord or 4-ply natural jute

• 2 1/2 inch ring

Your choice of decoration for wall hanging (variations below:)

• 12 16mm wood or glass beads (optional)

• Knotting board or thick cardboard and t-pins to secure work on a level work surface

Finished length-20" not including fringe

Cut 4 cords 5 yards long each. Set aside

Cut 2 cords 8 yards long each. Set aside

Take 2 5 inch long cords, fold in half through ring and do a lark's head knot in each cord side by side up against ring.

Take 2 8 inch long cords, and place one cord, folded in half, through the ring to the LEFT of the first 2 cords and the other cord, again in half, on the RIGHT of the first 2 cords. Place a lark's head knot in each of these cords individually.

Take the last 2 5 inch long cords, fold in half and place on each end of cords already on ring. Again make a lark's head knot in each of these cords.

You should now have 12 strings of cord hanging from the ring. Number them 1-12 beginning on the left.

For a visualization you will now be making a diamond pattern.

Tie a square knot in the first 4 cords on the left and again on the last 4 cords on the right.

you will have 4 cords still hanging free in the middle.

Now take cord number 7 and double half hitch cords in reverse order 6-1.

You now need to

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