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Learn Macrame

To learn Macrame, you must be able to tie a variety of knots. You can use scrap pieces of cord and practice each of the decorative knots individually. You can also choose a project from the many free patterns in this site, and learn Macrame while you are making something.

As you become more and more familiar with how the knots are combined to form artistic designs, you can create your own unique projects, without relying on patterns.

The Basic knots found in most Macrame patterns are listed below. Just click on the images of the decorative knots you want to learn. The step-by-step process, with photos, will show up. As you learn Macrame, practice tying ALL the basic knots listed, so you understand the patterns in the other sections.

To learn Macrame properly, I recommend that ALL beginners practice each of the knots, patterns, or designs at least twice, before making any project.

I've listed some unusual knots as well. Vintage Macrame, as I like to call it, is a real interest of mine. When I first began to learn Macrame, I didn't know about some of these decorative knots. Those featured in the early days of this craft are truly unique, and you don't find them in more modern Macrame books. These decorative knots are indicated by a + symbol.

Chinese Macrame uses a variety of symbolic knots. Some have been around for over 2000 years. Entire families would work on a variety of combinations to form new combination knots. These techniques are quite challenging to master. But if you follow the step-by-step process for each of the individual Chinese knots, you will progress in skill and be able to combine them into your own works of art.

In addition, there are instructions for Celtic Knots. These highly artistic, interwoven designs are not very well known. They are beautiful and perfect for making handcrafted jewelry and fashion acessories.

Several of the knots I have listed here in Learn Macrame are to be found in "Decorative Fusion Knots" , written by JD Lenzen.

These knots can be used in Macrame, and are actually combination knots using different techniques. They can be used for jewelry, key chains, purse straps, and a variety of other projects.

Click on the image to visit his website, which has a knot library containing video tutorials.

Here's the key for the terms above the images:

UPDATED = New information, images, or knots added to existing page
NEW = Recently added
CHALLENGING = Requires experience and plenty of patience!

Basic & Vintage Macrame Knots

SQUARE KNOT DESIGNS



Squar e Knot	Picot Designs +	Alternating Square Knots	Alternating V Patterns



Snowflake Design	Spiral Stitch	Square Knot Button	Square Knot Sennits



	Square Knot Frame

HALF HITCH DESIGNS



Alternating Half Hitch	Half Hitch Spiral	Basket Stitch +	Half Hitch Patterns



Double Half Hitch Mount	Double Half Hitch +	Diamonds +	Double Half Hitch Patterns



Vertical Half Hitch +	Spiral Design	Shell Knot +	Guitar Bar

LARKS HEAD DESIGNS



Larks Head Knot	Vertical Larks Head	Larks Head Designs	Larks Head Sennits



Double Buttonhole +	Buttonhole Scallops +	Buttonhole Clasp	Barnacle Knot



	Candy Stripe Bar

MOUNTING & FINISHING KNOTS



Cats Paw Hitch	Venetian Picot Mount +	Chain Picot Mount +	Clove Hitch +



Spanish Hitching	Overhand Knot	Linked OH Knots	Slipknot

UPDATED

Barrel Knot	Linen Stitch +	Oysterman Knot	Stevedore Knot



Wrapped Knot	Matthew Walker Knot	Monkey Fist	Unique Mount Designs

Unique Decorative Knots



Cockscomb Knot	Lanyard Knots	Eternity Knot	Sailors Knot +

		Updated

Interlocking Weave	Triangle Knot +	Portuguese Sennit +	Masthead Mat Technique

		Updated

Pitcher Knot +	Bugle Braid	Chain Sennit	Clew Knot

Updated

Knife Knot	Round Braid	Panel Knot	Wishbone Design



Bug Belly Bar	Trilobite Knot	Clasped Hands Knot	Wrapped Ring



Bush Bar	Rattlesnake Bar	Ladder Strap

Important Techniques and Tips



Making Fringe	Adding Cords	Creating Tassels	Cross-Pin Technique

CHINESE MACRAME KNOTS

	Challenging	UPDATED

Cloverleaf Knot	Brocade Knot	Chinese Button knot	Chinese Snake Knot

	UPDATED

Chinese Step Knot	Cross Knot + Diamond Stitch	Double Connnection	Hanger Knot

	Challenging

Plafond Knot	Mystic Knot	Pagoda Knot	Pipa Knot



Crown Knot	Crown Designs	Kinky Lovers Knot	Maedate Knot

CELTIC KNOTS

		UPDATED	UPDATED

Celtic Button Knot	Figure Eight Patterns	Celtic Square Knot	Celtic Triangle Knot

	UPDATED

Interlaced Plaits	Circular Knots	Celtic Circle	Celtic Ring Knot

			UPDATED

Star Knot	Celtic Designs	Globe Knot	Celtic Mat

			UPDATED

Snake Weave	Turks Head Knot	Heart Knot	Josephine Knot



Cloud Knot	Pentaradial Knot	Pendant Knots	Tree Of Life



Handbasket Knot	Woven Knots	Double Coin Patterns	Ring of Coins



	River Knot		Longhorn Knot

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