Snowflake Hanger
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Description: This pretty Snowflake Hanger is a great project for winter or the holidays. There are designs made with Square Knots, which resemble real snowflakes. That’s where the name comes from.
This is a vintage pattern, and it uses only basic Macrame knots, rather than ones that are more modern.
This pattern is rated Easy to Moderate, so it’s suitable for beginners who have experience.
Knots Used:
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| Supplies Needed: |
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- 4mm Macrame Cord (194 yards)
- One 2-inch Ring
- One 3-inch Ring
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Cutting and Mounting the Cords |
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Cut 24 cords, each 8 yards long
Cut 2 cords, each 1 yard long
Prepare the ends of the long cords with glue, tape, or wax. This will prevent them from unraveling as you work with them. |
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STEP 1: Fold the 8-yard cords in half, and direct them through the 2-inch ring. Use a 1-yard cord to tie a Wrapped Knot around them, measuring 2 inches. It should rest just below the bottom curve of the ring. Trim off the excess from the 1-yard cord. Be careful not to cut the long strands. |
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Top Section |
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STEP 2: Drop down 3 inches and attach all the cords to the 3-inch ring with Double Half Hitches. It helps to direct the ends into the ring before tying the knots. |
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STEP 3: Tie rows of Alternating Square knots, measuring 8 inches. As you work, make sure the rows are close together and form a tube shape. In other words, there should be space inside this top portion of the Snowflake Hanger. |
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Here's a diagram that you can use to help you visualize the steps for the Snowflake Hanger.
Click on the image and a larger one will show up in a new window. |
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Middle Section + Snowflakes |
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STEP 4: Divide the cords into 4 groups of 12 strands. Mentally number the cords 1 through 12, moving left to right. These groups will be used to make the four long sennits in the Snowflake Hanger's middle section.
Follow the steps below to make each snowflake design. The first one should rest just below the last row of ASK made in step 3. |
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| Row A: Tie 2 Square knots. For the first one, use cords 3 thru 6. The second one should be made with 7 thru 10. |
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Row B: Tie 2 SK again, this time with cords 1 thru 4 and 9 thru 12. |
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Row C: Tie 1 SK using cords 4 and 9 as the working cords and 5 thru 8 as fillers. |
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| Row D: Repeat step B |
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Row E: Repeat step A |
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STEP 5: Repeat steps A thru E with the other 3 groups, to make the remaining sennits for the Snowflake Hanger. |
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| STEP 6: In one group, move down 4 inches and tie one SK with cords 5-8. Then repeat steps A through F to make 1 snowflake design. |
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STEP 7: Using the same group of cords, repeat step 6 two more times, to create the remaining snowflakes. Make sure you move down 4 inches, so there is plenty of space between each one. |
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| STEP 8: Repeat step 6 and 7 with the other 3 groups. |
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Creating the Cradle |
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| STEP 9: Divide the cords coming from the four long sennits, into 2 groups of 6. Renumber the cords in each group, 1 thru 6, moving left to right. |
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Take cords 1 thru 6 from one sennit, and combine them with cords 7 thru 12 from the next sennit over. This forms a new group of 12 strands. Move down 3 inches and tie 1 SK with cords 5 thru 8. |
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STEP 10: Repeat steps A thru F to form 1 snowflake. Start it next to the SK you just tied. |
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| STEP 11: Repeat steps 9 and 10 with the other groups of cords. Make sure you alternate the strands as described. |
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Finishing Touches |
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| STEP 12: Place the pot in the cradle to make sure it fits properly. Gather all the cords together in the center of the pot. Use the last 1-yard cord to make a Wrapped Knot measuring 2 inches. |
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Step 13: Apply glue to the Wrapped Knot, and allow it to dry. Cut off the excess from the short cord used to make the knot. Trim the long cords so they are even. Finish them off with one of the following techniques: |
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- Tie tight Barrel Knots at the tip of each strand
- Make Matthew Walker Knots on the tips
- Apply glue to the ends to prevent unraveling
- Unravel the ends to form a wavy fringe
- Unravel and brush the ends to form a fluffed fringe
- Apply beads to the tips, followed by Barrel Knots
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