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....

A knotted shag rag rug is an easy craft project that can produce an attractive and useful addition to a kitchen or entry floor. Composed of simple scrap materials, this rug is easy enough for...

A lanyard made with four strings has many advantages over a lanyard made with three or fewer strings. Using four strings creates a round cord, and having an even number of strings simplifies the...

Lanyard string is a popular item to make into crafts in camps and scout groups, but you can do it yourself as well. A lanyard--also called boondoggle, gimp, and scoubidous--is a sturdy, tough...

A lanyard is a cord. It may be made up of three, four, eight or even more strings. Learning how to get started isn't hard, and the braiding itself can be quite soothing once you get the hang of...

The board is so easy and convenient. You will learn how to make a adjustable board to make your hemp jewelry. Also how to use the board.

Use a double Blackwall hitch to attach a rope to a hook. It is safer than a single Blackwall hitch and, unlike the single Blackwall hitch, the double Blackwall hitch may be used when the rope and...

A scaffold knot is primarily used for tying fishing line to a hook and is effective with any gauge of line. It may also be used to make a noose with a slip knot that can be easily untied. Read on...

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....