Macrame & Knots

Scoobies, also known as scoubidou strings, are hollow plastic strings that are very popular in Europe for crafts. You can make keychains or jewelry or wrap them around pens and pencils. Since the...

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...

Macramé is a craft that uses knots to create jewelry or decorations. It has been practiced since the early 1300s in France and Italy and was used to make altar clothes for churches. Sailors...

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...

To start a basic macramé project, two strands of string are folded in half and knotted. The top knot is attached to a firm surface so the project can be pulled taut and subsequent knots...

Deadhead bracelets, also known as friendship bracelets, are a popular type of hand art. Making them is a good activity for kids on rainy days and a common project at camps and youth events. The...

A Chinese Ball Button, often called a Chinese Knot, is a useful knot to know. It is often used as a button itself, or as the stopper for a button with a single large hole in the middle (like a...

Never heard of gimp string? It is also called lanyard, boondoggle and several other names. You can buy it in a craft store, and you can weave it into keychains, bracelets, or other accessories....

To make a slipknot, first make a loop in a piece of string. Hold the higher of the two loose ends with your dominant hand. Then reach up through the loop with your non-dominant hand and grab the...

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...

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...

A flat knot--or Chinese Flat Knot--is a great knot to use for jewelry such as bracelets or necklaces, This is because it lies completely flat. It is a fairly simple knot to master. It looks almost...

Knowing how to tie secure knots is a useful skill that everyone should posses and is a must for any theater professional, boater or climber. Learn how to tie one of the most commonly used knots,...

This article will teach you how to make a square knot necklace out of hemp or a similar material.

A clinging Clara is a type of hitch knot. It comes in handy when you need to tie a small line to a larger line of rope. A clinging Clara knot is used to secure large boats to a dock, or when you...

Workers in the food industry commonly make a corned beef knot with string. The corned beef knot gets its name for its common use in binding corned beef or other types of rolled meat.

Making a macrame bracelet can be as easy as mastering the square knot. You probably have already tied the square knot hundreds of times in your life. So find some nice string and about five beads...

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...