Snowflake Decoration
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| Description:
This Snowflake Decoration is easy to make and is suitable
for children or a beginner’s Macrame project. There
is a space in the center where you can put a silk flower,
ribbon, or other item to embellish this pretty design. |
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Supplies
Needed:
- 2mm or 4mm White Macramé Cord or similar material
- 1-inch white, silver, or brass Ring
- Decoration for center ( like the Poinsettia Silk Flower
in image)
- Needle-Nose Pliers
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Knots Used:
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Cutting the Cords |
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Step 1:
Decide whether you want the Snowflake Decoration to have 4,
5, or 6 points. Then cut the cords as follows:
- 4 Points: Four 20-inch strands and Four 50-inch strands
- 5 points: Five 20-inch strands and Five 50-inch strands
- 6 points: Six 20-inch strands and Six 50-inch strands
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Creating the Snowflake Design |
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| Step 2: Mount
the 20-inch strands to the Ring with Larks Head Knots.
Step 3: Add one of the 50-inch cords to
2 of the mounted strands, with an Overhand Knot. You do
this by tying an Overhand knot in the long strand, in the
center of it. Don’t tighten it yet. Pass the ends
of the short cords through the loop, and tighten the knot.
It should rest next to the Larks Head. The long cords will
be the working cords and the short ones fillers, for the
next knots.
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| Step 4:
Move down 3 inches, and tie a Square Knot. Push the knot up
so it rests next to the Overhand Knot in step 3. The loops
on the sides are the picots.
Step 5: Move down 2½ inches, and
tie another Square knot with picots, as in the previous
step.
Step 6: Move down 2 inches and tie another
Square Knot picot. Tie 2 more Knots the same way, the first
1½ inches down, and the second 1-inch below the previous.
Step 7: Repeat steps 3 thru 6 for each
of the remaining points.
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Finishing Touches |
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| Step 8:
To finish off each of the points, use the right strand and wrap it around the others,
beginning the Linen Stitch. Wrap it at least 3 times. Then
use the left cord to do the second part of the technique.
Direct the end to the back of the design. Trim the cord so
it is 2 inches long. Weave it into the design, and apply glue
to secure it.
Step 9: Cut off the remaining cords. If
you want, you can cut them off completely, or you can leave
1 inch and unravel them to produce a short fringe. In the
photo, I tied a Barrel knot instead, which is another option.
Step 10: You can embellish the Snowflake
Decoration by adding silk flowers, ribbons, artificial birds,
etc. Add a small piece of cord to one of the points for
hanging.
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