SUPPLIES & TOOLS:
- Bernat® Macrame (8.8 oz/250 g; 44 yds/40 m)
- Natural (66001), Autumn Rose (66016) or Sunshine (66012) 1 ball
- 3/4" [2 cm] diameter wooden dowel 8" [12.5 cm] long
- Comb
MEASUREMENTS: Approx 8"x 25" [20.5 x 63.5 cm] excluding hanging loop.
DIRECTIONS:
Notes:To print the diagrams, click on the "GET PATTERNS" tab above.
Do not tie knots tightly; doing so will alter finished measurements.
Instructions for Left-Right Double Half Hitch Row: First cord on the left is "knot-bearer". With next cord to the right, tie Horizontal Left-Right Double Half Hitch Knot onto knot-bearer. Working left-to-right, continue tying Horizontal Left-Right Double Half Hitch Knots to knot-bearer using next cord to the right of previously knotted cord to end of row as indicated in pattern.
Instructions for Right-Left Double Half Hitch Row: Last cord on the right is "knot-bearer". With next cord to the left, tie Horizontal Right-Left Double Half Hitch Knot onto knot-bearer. Working right-to-left, continue tying Horizontal Right-Left Double Half Hitch Knots to knot-bearer using next cord to the left of previously knotted cord to end of row as indicated in pattern.
Instructions for Left-Right Diagonal Double Half Hitch Row: First cord on the left is "knot-bearer". With next cord to the right, tie Diagonal Left-Right Double Half Hitch Knot onto knot-bearer. Working left-to-right, continue tying Diagonal Left-Right Double Half Hitch Knot to knot-bearer using next cord to the right of previously knotted cord to end of row as indicated in pattern.
Instructions for Right-Left Diagonal Double Half Hitch Row: Last cord on the right is "knot-bearer". With next cord to the left, tie Diagonal Right-Left Double Half Hitch Knot onto knot-bearer. Working right-to-left, continue tying Diagonal Right-Left Double Half Hitch Knot to knot-bearer using next cord to the left of previously knotted cord to end of row as indicated in pattern.
WALL HANGING
Cut 8 cords 90" [228.5 cm] long.
Fold each cord in half and tie to dowel using Lark’s Head Knot.
Holding leftmost cord horizontally and in front of other cords, work Left-Right Double Half Hitch Row.
With first 4 cords, tie Half Knots until work measures 3" [7.5 cm]. Repeat across each of next 3 groups of 4 cords.
Holding rightmost cord horizontally and in front of other cords, work Right-Left Double Half Hitch Row.
Working from left-to-right with groups of 4 cords, tie Square Knots across all cords.
Skip first 2 cords. (Square Knot over next 4 cords) 3 times. Leave last 2 cords unworked.
Skip first 4 cords. (Square Knot over next 4 cords) twice. Leave last 4 cords unworked.
Skip first 6 cords. Square Knot over next 4 cords. Leave last 4 cords unworked.
With first cord from left as knot-bearer, work Diagonal Left-Right Double Half Hitch Row with next 7 cords. With last cord on right as knot-bearer, work Diagonal Right-Left Double Half Hitch Row with remaining cords.
Skip first 6 cords. Square Knot over next 4 cords. Leave last 4 cords unworked.
Trim ends so total length of Wall Hanging is 25" [63.5 cm].
Cut 2 cords 14" [35.5 cm] long.
Fold each cord in half and tie one at either side of cords previously attached to dowel.
Bring cords together at top of work and tie overhand knot.
Un-ply loose end of each cord by twisting cord clockwise until plies loosen, separating plies from the cut end up to knot. Comb fringe and trim evenly.
Lark’s Head Knot
Half Knot
Overhand Knot