Basic Plant Hanger
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Description: This Basic Plant Hanger is an easy Macrame pattern, suitable for beginners. Many years ago, patterns for these household items were to be found in just about every Macrame book. Nowadays, it is hard to find patterns for planter pots, unless you happen to have the older books.
Finished Size: Approximately 3 feet tall |
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Supplies Needed:
- 4mm to 6mm Macrame Cord (74 yards)
- 6 Tube or Oval Beads (optional)
- Two 2-inch Rings
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Knots Used:
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Cutting and Mounting Cords
Cut 12 cords, each 6 yards long
Cut 2 cords, 36 inches long
Prepare the cords with tape, glue, or wax to prevent unraveling. See Cord Preparation for more details. |
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Step 1: Attach each of the long cords to one ring with Larks Head Knots. The cords should be folded in half, resulting in 24 strands.
Tie a Wrapped Knot around all the long cords, using one of the 36-inch cords. This is OPTIONAL, if you prefer the ring to rest against the bottom of the pot.
Note: The Basic Plant Hanger is made from the bottom towards the top. |
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Designing the Cradle for the Pot |
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| Step 2: Separate the strands into 6 groups of 4 cords. Tie six Square Knots in each group, creating 6 individual sennits. These chains of knots will rest along the bottom curve of the pot. |
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Step 3: Place the pot on the ring, with the cords equally spaced around it. Take 2 cords from two different sennits and move up a few inches, half way between the bottom and top of the pot.
Tie six NEW sennits. Each one should be made up of 6 to 10 knots, so that the last knot in these sennits line up with the top of the pot when you are finished. |
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Here's a diagram for you to follow that will help you visualize the different steps in the pattern.
Click on the icon to see a larger image, which will come up in a new window. |
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Creating the Long Sennits |
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Step 4: Tie a Spiral Stitch design, measuring 8 inches, in each of the six groups. To change the design of the Basic Plant Hanger, try a different type of knot, or make these sennits longer.
You now have two options. You can add beads or buttons, or you can make what are called "Picots", which are small loops.
Step 5: Here are the instructions for the picots:
Tie one Square Knot. Leave a 2-inch space, and tie another SK. Push this second knot close to the first one. This forms the picots. Repeat with all the other groups of cords.
Step 6: If you decide to use beads instead, slide one over all four cords, and repeat in each group. If the holes are not big enough, pass two cords through each bead instead, preferably the filler cords. |
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Step 7: Optional: Repeat step 5 or 6.
Step 8: Tie a 12-inch sennit of Square Knots in each of the 6 groups. |
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Finishing Touches |
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Step 9: Pass all the cords through the other ring, from front to back, folding them as you do so. The last knots tied in each sennit should rest against the bottom curve of the ring. |
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Step 10: Take the 36-inch cord and make a Wrapped Knot around all the cords used to make the Basic Plant Hanger. Make it very snug. When you are finished, apply a light coat of glue over the entire knot. |
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Step 11: When the glue is dry, cut off the remainder of all the cords close to the Wrapped Knot.
Hang the planter by the ring at the top, and place the pot inside the cradle. |
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