Macrame & Knots

A new swinging hammock chair hanging in a tree is a perfect solution for a relaxing afternoon. Hammocks have been around for many years and now adding a swinging hammock chair is a great...

Ribbons make a key chain stand out. Use various colored ones for a bold key chain that will be hard to lose in your bag.

The art of macramé is centuries old, starting with sailors making knots for their rigging and to pass the time while at sea. Macramé is simply a series of knots put together to form wall...

Tatting can create beautiful and durable lace designs using various combinations of chains and rings of knots and small loops, called picots. As you get better, and designs become more complex,...

Continuous ring hitching, also known as single ringbolt hitching, and is identified in Ashley's Book of Knots as knot No. 3602. It is the simplest form of ringbolt hitching and the boating...

A bull hitch is so-named for its use in tying a rope to a bull’s nose ring and is also known as the Piwich knot. It is similar to the cow hitch that many people already know but adds an attachment...

An alternate ring hitching, also known as kackling or keckling, is uniquely identified in Ashley's Book of Knots as knot No. 3604. It is most often used on a ship to cover a ring to prevent the...

The ring is a basic "stitch" for delicate tatting work.

The Josephine Ring is also known as the Josephine Knot and Josephine Picot.

When making a chain, you first make a ring and then a chain, another ring, then another chain, alternating until you have your desired length. Use both the ball thread and the shuttle to make a...

Here's the key to reading the abbreviations used in a tatting pattern.