Macrame & Knots

Macrame, the old art of knotting, can be used to make incredibly intricate and complicated designs. Advanced pieces large enough to cover walls and windows are possible when using large wooden or...

Macrame is the art of knotting cotton, twine, hemp or leather for decorative purposes. Most macrame patterns utilize the square knot or hitching to create intricate, detailed designs. The art...

Macramé is the art of knotting rope into interesting patterns. Macramé patterns range from relatively simple to the extremely elaborate. With time and practice, you can master complex...

You can make a three-string lanyard by binding three strings together braiding them. This is a simple project you can use to learn to work with string, cords and rope. Lanyards are commonly used...

Whenever I am working with string or weaving a dreamcatcher, I always run short. Several years ago I learned to tie a weaver's knot which is one of the strongest knots for joining two ends of...

Macrame is a craft that uses hemp or nylon cording and various knot tying techniques to make great ideas for the home and personal wear. Hemp or jute cord is the original medium for macrame...

Looking to use a lanyard to tie your keys or pocket knife to your belt? The defining characteristic of a lanyard is, of course, the knot. Here is how to tie one in the box stitch style, which is...

Historians say that Tang Soo Do has connections to ancient times dating all the way back to circa A.D. 700. Martial arts has always been important in the Asian world, and its reach extends over...

The Chinese lanyard knot is an impressive way to secure a lanyard's loop, which is often charged with holding keys, beads or other items you don't want to escape the cord they are threaded onto....

Chinese knots are decorative as well as useful. It's an art form that has been practiced for thousands of years. Because they are beautiful and symmetrical, they are also considered to be good...

A binder's knot is known by several other names, including an overhand bend, an open-hand knot and a thumb knot, but they all refer to Ashleys Book of Knots No. 1410. This knot is actually a bend...

A barrel knot is most often used in fishing to join monofilament line of the same diameter together. This knot retains more of the line's strength than other knots of this type but requires more...

A Weaver's Eight is commonly used in macrame and is commonly considered to be the best weaver knot. It is reliable, can be tied quickly and is well-suited to tying the ends of small material like...

The basic three-stranded braid is easy to master and has a variety of uses ' straps, decorative trim, jewelry and more. You can use these directions to braid hair, ribbon, rope, cording and other...