- Macramé -
Macramé is a form of textile produced using knotting (rather than weaving or knitting) techniques. The primary knots of macramé are the square (or reef knot) and forms of "hitching": various combinations of half hitches. It was long crafted by sailors, especially in elaborate or ornamental knotting forms, to cover anything from knife handles to bottles to parts of ships. Cavandoli macramé is one variety that is used to form geometric and free-form patterns like weaving. The Cavandoli style is done mainly in a single knot, the double half-hitch knot. Reverse half hitches are sometimes used to maintain balance when working left and right halves of a balanced piece. Leather or fabric belts are another accessory often created via macramé techniques. Most friendship bracelets exchanged among schoolchildren and teens are created using this method. Vendors at theme parks, malls, seasonal fairs and other public places may sell macramé jewelry or decoration as well.
A Few Things You Could Make
Macramé plant hangers are the perfect small space solution because
they can be hung on the wall or from the ceiling, freeing up shelf
space for other things. Plant hangers can be started with either a
ring or simply string itself.
Most friendship bracelets are macramé, and this knotting technique
can be used to create other styles of jewelry as well. Beads,
charms, links and other accents can be knotted in with the cord to
create a wide variety of designs.
A popular macramé decoration. The Tree of Life commonly represents
the interconnectedness of everything in the universe. It symbolizes
that you are never alone or isolated, but rather that you are
connected to the world.
Macramé wall hangings are stunning pieces of 3D art created by
meticulously knotting and tying fibers like yarn, cotton twine,
jute, or hemp into spellbinding designs.