Macrame & Knots

Most people think of fluffy yarn balls when thinking of pom poms. Long ago, however, crocheted balls (pom poms) were intricate patterns used to embellish everything from furniture to socks....

String...common in our everyday lives, and we usually don't think about it until we're in a situation where we need some and don't have it. Think of any survival situation...you're hunting and get...

Like knitting and crocheting, macrame has experienced a revival in the midst of the popularity of textile arts. Macrame is a craft using leather, cotton twine and other materials to make woven...

Use chain stitch lashing primarily to store a long length of rope on a timber. The primary advantage of this type of lashing is that you can easily unzip it. You can also use the chain stitch by...

A bottle sling is specifically designed to suspend a bottle by the neck as long as it has a lip. It will tighten around a cylindrical object and maintain its grip even after ends are released when...

A bait loop is also known as a bumper knot or egg loop. It is used to tie a fishing line to a hook while securing loose bait such as an egg cluster to the hook. The bait loop is difficult to tie...

Macrame is the art of making crafts through the use of knotting rope or cord. In this manner, a wide variety of different things can be made, ranging from the simply decorative to the practical....