Macrame Knots

Once you know the basics, it’s easy to learn Macrame. You can get scrap pieces of cord and practice each of the knotting techniques individually. You can also choose a project from the many free patterns in this site, and learn Macrame while you are making something. As you become more and more familiar with how the knots are combined to form artistic designs, you can create your own unique patterns. The Basic knots found in most Macrame patterns are listed below. Just click on the images of the decorative knots you want to learn, or need a review on. The step-by-step process, with photos, will show up. If you want to learn Macrame, it's important to know how to tie ALL the basic knots listed. I’ve included instructions for tying some unusual knots as well. Vintage Macrame, as I like to call it, is a real interest of mine. Some of the knots used in the early days of this craft are truly unique. Many of these techniques have been neglected in today’s patterns. Some of them are a bit more challenging to learn, but definitely worth the time to do so. In addition, there are instructions for two other kinds of decorative knots: Celtic and Chinese. These highly artistic, complex techniques are not very well known. They are beautiful and perfect for making handcrafted jewelry and fashion acessories. I experiment regularly with these, trying to incorporate them into many of my projects.

Chinese Macrame employs the use of complex and very symbolic knots. Some have been around for over 2000 years. Entire families would work on a variety of combinations to form new patterns. They would then be handed out during celebrations such as weddings. These techniques are quite challenging. If you follow the step-by-step process for each of them, you can combine the knots into your own works of art.

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