What you'll need

Macrame Starter Kit from noah
Scissors
6 cords 3.5 metres each
2 cords 60cm each
1 wooden ring

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How to make it

7 steps

Step 1 Let's gather

Begin by cutting your cord to length. Choose 2 main colours for your plant hanger, and 1 colour as the accent. For each of the main colours, cut 3 pieces 3.5m in length so you have 6 long pieces in total. For the accent colour, cut 2 cords 60cm in length. Take the 6 long pieces and thread these through the wooden ring, making sure the lengths are equal on both sides. Use 1 of the shorter 60cm cords to make a gathering knot (follow our knot guide included with your kit for each knot type). Position this knot at the top of the long pieces, directly under the wooden ring.

Step 2 Half Square Knot

Separate the long cords into 3 sections so each section has 4 cords each, 2 of each colour. As per your knot guide, these are cords A - D. Cord A and D need to be one colour and cords B and C, the other colour. Starting at the top underneath the gathering knot, work down the cord section making half square knots for about 9cm. If you wish to add beads to your piece, thread them into the sections now through the two middle cords. Repeat this process down the 2 other sections.

Step 3 Swapping the working cords

As you knot, you will see the 2 outside cords (cord A and D) are shorter than the others, these are the working cords. Now swap the working cords with the inside cords so the second colour becomes the working cords. Now make 3 square knots down each section and as you knot (by swapping the cords you will have changed the colour of the knots you are making).

Step 4 Half square knot

Now swap back to half square knots for another 5cm.

Step 5 Square knot

Knot a further 3 square knots and again add a bead here to each section if desired through the 2 middle cords. Now swap the colour of the working cords as above to change the knot colour and continue with half square knots for 7cm down each section.

Step 6 Join the 3 strands with 3 Square Knots

Now bring the 3 sections together by taking 2 cords from each section creating 3 new sections to work with and joining the sections. Leave a 6cm gap and then make 5 more square knots on each new section.

Step 7 To finish

Take the other 60cm cord in your accent colour and make a gathering knot 6cm under the last square knot to secure the bottom together. This creates a space for your plant pot to sit. If your plant pot is bigger, leave more than 6cm space before adding the gathering knot.

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