Rope Wreaths

SUPPLIES & TOOLS:

• hildie & jo™ natural cotton, macramé cord, 3mm x 50 yds
• Stem with leaf clusters
• Stem with red berry clusters
• Craftwood 20mm round bead, 30 pcs
• Round unfinished wood beads, 19 pc, .9"
• Matte acrylic paint, Cardinal Red
• Small paintbrush
• Masking tape
• Hot glue gun
• 5/8" Red ribbon
• 14 Gauge silver wire

DIRECTIONS:

Small Square Knot Wreath:

1. Cut a length of macramé rope 26' long and two pieces 8' long.
2. Fold each length of rope and match the centers. Tape the centers to the work surface.
3. Square knot the longer ropes around the shorter ropes until the piece measures 26" long.

To square knot, bring the right cord over and to the left of the middle cords. Bring the left cord over the right cord, then under the middle cords and through the loop formed by the right cord. Pull tightly, making the first half of the square knot. Bring the left cord over and to the right of the middle cords. Bring the right cord over the left cord, then under the middle cords and through the loop formed by the left cord. Pull tightly to finish the square knot.

4. When the piece measures 26", knot the ends and trim the leftover cords.
5. Hot glue the ends of the piece together to form a circle.
6. Cut a length of wire 52" long. Hot glue the wire to the back of the macramé piece, wrapping it around twice.
7. Form the wire and macramé piece into a circle.
8. Cut leaf sprigs off the floral stems. Hot glue in place along the bottom of the macramé wreath, covering the hot glued ends.
9. Add berry clusters throughout.
10. Cut a length of ribbon 12" long. Pull one end of the ribbon through the wreath and tie a bow with the ends to create a loop for hanging.

Braided Rope Wreath:

1. Cut 6 pieces of rope 13' long.
2. Fold each length of rope and match the centers. Tape the centers to the work surface.
3. Place cords into three groups of 4 cords.
4. Braid the cords together, making sure to keep them laying flat.
5. Braid until the piece measures 36" long.
6. Knot the ends and trim the leftover cords.
7. Hot glue the ends together to form a circle.
8. Cut a length of wire 72" long. Hot glue the wire to the back of the piece, wrapping it around twice.
9. Form the wire and braided piece into a circle.
10. Cut leaf sprigs off the floral stems. Hot glue in place along the bottom of the braided wreath, covering the hot glued ends.
11. Paint wood beads with red paint and allow to dry. Once dry, hot glue in clusters to the wreath.
12. Cut a length of ribbon 12" long. Pull one end of the ribbon through the wreath and tie a bow with the ends to create a loop for hanging.