Basic Plant Hanger

Supplies Needed:

• 4mm to 6mm Macrame Cord   (75 yards)
• 6 Tube or Oval Beads (optional)
• Two 3-inch Rings

Knots Used: 

• Square Knot (SK)
• Spiral Stitch
• Wrapped Knot
• Larks Head Knot

Cutting and Mounting Cords

Cut 12 cords, each 6 yards long
Cut 1 cord, 36 inches long

Prepare the cords with tape, glue, or wax to prevent unraveling. See Cord Preparation for more details.

Step 1:  Attach each of the long cords to one ring with Larks Head Knots.  The cords will be folded in half as you do so, resulting in 24 strands. 

Note: The Basic Plant Hanger is made from the bottom towards the top.

Designing the Cradle for the Pot

Step 3:  Place the plant pot on the ring, with the cords around it. Take 2 cords from two different groups and tie a Square Knot. This knot should rest half way between the bottom and top of the pot.  If you prefer, you can find the correct placement with a tape measure instead.

You should have 6 new groups of 4 cords when you are done.

Creating the Long Sennits

Step 4:  The remaining knots should rest at the top edge of the pot.  Tie a Spiral Stitch design, measuring 8 inches, in each group. To change the design of the Basic Plant Hanger, try a different type of knot.

Step 5:  Tie one SK.  Leave a 2-inch space, and tie another SK.  Push this second knot down, so it rests next to the first one.  This forms the picots.  Repeat with all the other groups of cords.

Step 7:  Repeat step 5.

Step 8:  Tie a 12-inch sennit of Square Knots in each of the 6 groups.

Finishing Touches

Step 9:  Pass all the cords through the second ring, folding them as you do so.  The last knots tied should rest against the bottom edge of the ring.

Step 10: Take the 36-inch cord and make a Wrapped Knot around all the others.  Make it very snug.  When you are finished, apply a light coat of glue over the entire knot.

Step 11: When the glue is dry, cut off the remainder of all the cords close to the Wrapped Knot.  Hang up the Basic Plant Hanger by the ring at the top of the design.