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Description: This Spider Web is a fun Halloween project for kids and beginners. There are very few knots used in the overall design, and it’s suitable to be hung on a wall or draped over furniture. Make it with soft, flexible material such as Cotton Cord or Yarn. Parents of young children may need to help them with the knots. Kids of all ages should practice them a few times before making this Macrame pattern. |
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| Supplies Needed: |
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- 1mm to 2mm Cord material or Yarn
- Project board and pins
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Step 1: Cut 4 cords, each 36 inches long. Prepare the ends with glue or tape to prevent unraveling as you work with them. |
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Step 2: Lay the cords on the table so they crisscross, and the center of each of them meet. Secure them near the center with pins. Make a Lanyard knot with the 8 ends (see instructions below). You’ll need to take the pins off when you tighten the knot. Afterwards, re-secure this central knot to the table. |
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Instructions for Lanyard Knot |
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When laying out the cords for your Spider Web, one cord should be vertical, the next horizontal, and the third and fourth
diagonal, forming an “X”. Mentally number the
strands 1 through 8, in a clockwise direction, beginning with
the cord on the lower right (light blue). |
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To begin,
curve cord #1 over #2, forming a space. Place a pin on it to mark it. Then take cord 3 and pass it over cord 2 as well as 4. For each of the remaining cords, go
over the strand previously folded, as well as the one
next in line to be used. |
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Direct
cord #8 so it goes over #7 and into the space formed by #1.
Tighten the knot by pulling on each end, in order, until snug.
For more information, see Lanyard Knots. |
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Step 3: Add 1 cord to each of the ends. The best way is to center the new cord under an existing one. Use one half of the new cord to tie a vertical Double Half Hitch onto the strand coming from the Lanyard knot. This way you have both halves of the new cord to work with later on. When you are finished, you should have 24 ends to work with, as you create the rest of the Spider Web. |
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| Step 4: Fan out the strands you have available, which are considered holding cords. Secure each of them to the board with pins, so they are taut. |
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Step 5: Take the roll of cord, and use the end of it to tie a vertical Half Hitch onto one of the holding cords. It should rest approximately 1 inch away from the knots you made in the previous step. Be sure to leave a 4-inch tail, enough to tie a Square Knot.
Next, you will make a circle with the material still on the roll. As you get to each of the holding cords, tie a Vertical Half Hitch. Then move on to the next one. The key is to make the horizontal "lines" of the web so the cords are somewhat loose and curve slightly.
To finish off the circle, cut the cord, leaving a 4-inch tail. Tie a tight Square Knot with the two tails. Apply glue and cut off the excess when it’s dry. |
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Step 6: Repeat step 5 over and over, adding more material in the same circular formation. The more cords you add, the larger the Spider Web will become. Gradually increasing the spacing between the rows is recommended.
Step 7: To finish, tie Barrel Knots in the 12 holding cords, close to the last row of Half Hitches. This will prevent the knots from sliding off. |
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