Macrame & Knots

If you're learning how to make shapes with string or with Chinese jump rope, crows feet is one of the easiest shapes you can try. Although the instructions may seem daunting at first, there are...

This is a simple way to make a strong rope handle that is comfortable to hold. This can be used for many different applications! Such as a handle for trunks, buckets, wooden boxes, or a...

Understanding how to tie a Sheet Bend knot is the key to making two short pieces of rope into a single long piece that is as strong as the rope itself you started with. If one of your two pieces...

One of the advantages of a bowline knot is being able to do it one-handed. Learn about tying bowline knots with one hand in this free video lesson from an Eagle Scout.

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 half knot is an essential knot in the art of macramé and hemp work. The half knot is half of a square knot. This knot is tied around a filler cord. When this knot is repeated around...

The square knot is one of the most basic in hemp knotting. It is one of the most commonly used knots. It creates a flat cord that is durable and strong. It is a perfect knot for making bracelets...

One of the most basic of knots is the square knot. It is used to secure 2 ropes of the same size together and in First Aid applications.

Tatting is the art of making knots in a continuous thread to form rings, ovals, and strings and, in the end, anything from delicate handkerchiefs to bookmarks.

This knot is fast and easy to tie and untie and is best used for fastening a rope to an object such as a post.