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June 29, 2017

Try Something New: Macrame Results

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If you missed the first part of this post you can read it here.

It’s time for the results for the macrame challenge! So sorry about being a date late posting this, life happens and sometimes blogging has to wait. I’m here now though, so lets talk macrame.

For those of you that missed the previous post, I’m starting a new blog series where I try a project or technique that I’ve never tried before and post about how it went. For this round I chose macrame and I challenged y’all to join me, try macrame for yourself, and come back and share the results. I have no idea how this is going to go and if anyone is going to participate, it may be a total flop. That’s okay…we’re trying new things, right?

So how did my project go? Well, I didn’t fail. When I wrote my first post about the challenge I was about 75% sure I would end up frustrated and with a tangled mess (much like my knitting, crocheting, and sewing adventures), but much to my surprise I found macrame fairly easy and straightforward. The things I made are simple beginner projects, but I feel like I could make something bigger and more complicated without too much trouble. So here is what I made…

A plant hanger –

macrame plant hanger

And a small wall hanging –

macrame wall hanging

Materials used –

  • macrame cord (I used cotton but you can use whatever)
  • wooden ring
  • dowel

I made learning macrame a family affair, and the boys were actually really interested. We started out watching some videos on youtube to figure out how the heck to tie different knots.

family macrame

This is the video we watched, it’s the best one I found.

After watching the knot tutorial a few (dozen) times, I pulled out my stash of yarn and we got to practicing.

boys macrame

The boys actually did really well, though they lost interest well before they finished a project.

So the first thing I made was the plant hanger, which I made on the way to the beach last week. We loaded everyone up in the car for the three-hour journey, and after all the boys were zoned into a movie I looked at Adam and declared “It’s macrame time!”. He rolled his eyes and I proceeded to measure arms length of cord as dramatically as possible just to annoy him. Ahhh, marriage.

plant hanger

For the wall hanging I didn’t actually follow a pre-made pattern, I just started knotting and this is what I came up with.

DIY macrame

It’s just two different types of knots, the square knot and the half hitch. I really wanted it to be wider, but I underestimated how much rope it took to make something like this and ran out. It’s not perfect but that’s okay….my kids were super impressed so I consider it a success.

Anyway, that’s my experience! I actually had a lot of fun with it and would love to make more in the future. Enough about me though, I want to hear about your projects. How did it go? What did you make? Was is fun or infuriating?

If you have a blog post to share please do so in the link-up below. If you don’t have a blog I want to hear about it in the comments, feel free to leave a link to your (public) social media if you have a photo of your project on there. You can also share a photo on my Domestic Imperfection facebook page or e-mail me at [email protected]

I’m curious to see how many of you tried this project, because Adam and I have a bet going. He says it will be less than five because “macrame was a weird thing for you to choose” and I say it will be more. So get to sharing people!

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  1. Homer simpson says

    June 29, 2017 at 12:27 pm

    Your wall hanging looks great, it only needs to be trimmed and the bottom

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  2. Rev. Suzanne says

    June 29, 2017 at 1:20 pm

    I did macramé for years when my children were young and at home in the late 70’s early 80’s. I made a huge pink mirrored plant hanger for my mother-in-law, smaller plant hangers, towel hangers, etc. I still have the Christmas door knocker I made in macramé using ceramic blocks that spell out noel. It has jingle bells on the bottom. It doesn’t take long to become proficient in macramé, but you really do have to love it. It’s definitely time consuming.

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    • Ashley says

      June 29, 2017 at 10:04 pm

      Those projects sound pretty amazing! I really enjoyed trying macrame, but you are right about the time consuming part. I would love do more but free time is a little hard to come by right now. Maybe the next time we drive to the beach I’ll make another plant hanger, it was the perfect craft for a long car trip!

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  3. Jan Horwood says

    June 29, 2017 at 1:54 pm

    I wanted so much to do this project with you, but we’re ‘between employment opportunities’ and I couldn’t get the cord I needed. If I do it as soon as I can, I’ll come back and share my results.
    Your results look amazing! Excellent work. And that was a neat idea to get the boys involved. You know something that macrame works well for, that I haven’t really seen much on Pinterest? You can use it to cover naked cords. (Like electrical cords.) It’s prettier to look at a long, knotted macrame piece than a naked cord, in some cases.
    I had an uncle by marriage who was from Denmark and he was a sea captain. I don’t know if that influenced him, being proficient in knowing lots about tying knots and all, but he did some fricken amazing macrame in his spare time! He even made a leashes for our dogs when I was little. ;)

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    • Debbe says

      June 29, 2017 at 2:13 pm

      Yes you can with a series of square knots. I did it for hanging light I made back i the 70’s.

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    • Ashley says

      June 29, 2017 at 10:12 pm

      I like the idea of putting it over electrical cords, that would be very simple and pretty. If you do get a chance to try a project I would love to hear about it!

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  4. Tiffany says

    June 29, 2017 at 2:13 pm

    I’m excited to finally say “HI Ashley!” and shared my link above. I’ve been reading your blog for years and this came at a good time for me to actually be able to participate! Thanks so much for the inspiration and I am looking forward to trying more of your challenges in the future! (By the way, I am a work in progress as far as project photography is concerned, and my post was a bit rushed besides, so if we can ignore that it would be great :P)

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  5. ROSE LEFEBVRE says

    June 30, 2017 at 12:53 pm

    Back int h 70’s I did lots of macrame. One wall hanging I did was of a scene of a sailing boat. Not an easy project!

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    • Rev. Suzanne says

      June 30, 2017 at 1:08 pm

      Wow, Rose! That’s sounds intricate!

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  6. Mary says

    July 3, 2017 at 9:24 am

    You can tell Adam you had at least one project follower! I’m in the process of de-cluttering for an upcoming move, so I didn’t make a big project, but I did some macrame “jewelry.” It turned out pretty nice!

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  7. Karina Railey says

    July 4, 2017 at 10:53 am

    I loved the article and the change!

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  8. guia segredos da conquista says

    July 5, 2017 at 2:22 pm

    Yes you can with a series of square knots. I did it for hanging light I made back i the 70’s.

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  9. Rachel O says

    July 8, 2017 at 8:44 am

    What Youtube videos did you watch? Can you share the links?

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  10. Betty says

    July 10, 2017 at 10:19 am

    That is so awesome! I’ve always been a knitting in front of the TV kind of gal- it’s nice to be doing something with the hands while you watch. Would you say macrame is easier than knitting?

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    • Rev. Suzanne says

      July 10, 2017 at 12:57 pm

      Yes, I think it ‘s easier to learn macramé. I am self-taught. Never have learned how to knit.

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  11. Cara says

    July 11, 2017 at 6:01 pm

    I haven’t done macrame in years and have been thinking about making some hanging tables for our back patio …. Thinking I need to get going now! Thanks for the inspiration!

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  12. Ruth says

    July 12, 2017 at 5:00 pm

    We are a Navy/Marine family and have lived various places (14 moves in 20 years, actually). A long time ago – 1978-1979 – we were stationed in California. Our housing was built in the early 50s at least, possibly older, and the cabinets were few in the kitchen. There were 3 uppers, to be exact, and ONE drawer in the entire tiny kitchen. One of the uppers was installed upside down, and it was obvious that the door pull was screwed on before the cabinet was put on the wall. I am 5′ tall, and there was no way I could reach the handle. So, my husband made a macrame pull for me so I could jerk the door open and actually access the cabinet. So – macrame is not just for decoration – it can actually help you around the house!! Have fun with it.

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  13. Cynthia says

    July 28, 2017 at 10:54 am

    Love the way your project turned out! I recently made one too, and it’s my favorite thing about our breakfast nook: DIY Macrame Planter

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  14. Amir Najam Sethit says

    August 5, 2017 at 3:48 am

    I love doing knitting. I make varieties of them. Are you sure, macrame is better and easy as knitting?

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    • Rev. Suzanne says

      August 5, 2017 at 9:20 am

      If your love is for knitting, then that’s what will make you happy. You could try macramé just to see if you like it. It might be something to add to your crafting.

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  15. Courtney says

    August 28, 2017 at 6:09 am

    This is an awesome project! I think I may have to try this out some day. Thanks for sharing!
    XO
    Courtney
    http://www.greywoodmama.com

    P.S. Have you ever tried to crochet a blanket? I feel like you would really enjoy that!

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  16. Jem Horwood says

    May 25, 2019 at 12:52 pm

    Have you ever tried arm knitting? You can make those beautiful throws out of wool roving that look like giant knitting and are really warm and soft. I think you might enjoy that in a similar way to macrame.

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