Easy Macrame Projects for Beginners

Macrame crafts are making a major comeback, and you can use them for everything from jewelry to home decor. Making macrame projects might bring back memories of making friendship bracelets on a leisurely summer day when you were younger. Many of the knots and techniques used to make macrame projects are the same or comparable to those used to make friendship bracelets, but the ultimate result is a little more polished.

Make sure to start easy because you’ll need some practice before your projects start looking lovely. You can choose from a variety of projects once you’ve mastered the basic knots, including wall hangings, curtains, macrame earrings, necklaces, and anything else that comes to mind. Start with projects like a keychain hanger or earrings, which simply require the most basic knots.

You can use any type of cord, rope, and twine for simple macrame creations.  Hemp, jute, cotton, and synthetic rope are available in a range of diameters, colors, and twists. For most of the macrame projects for beginners, a rope is used. You might begin your first project on a branch to save money. Dowel rods, rings, and hoops are other common alternatives.

If you are confused or don’t know how to start macrame, just update the keychain you’ve had before you can remember. There are many simple Projects to start macrame for beginners. You can also start by creating a cute keyring for the pet-sitter or decorate your backpack/purse with a lovely macrame keychain.

Project 1: Easy macrame Keychain for beginners

With just a few supplies and 8 yards of macramé cord, you can create many designs. Macrame keychains are simple to create in a short time! Plus, you might have some scraps of craft material that might be turned into a lovely keychain.

Step 1

A lark’s head knot is used to connect the initial piece of macrame cord to the split ring. Fold the cord in half, wrap the folded end around the ring, then draw the ends through the loop of the folded end to make this knot. With the second piece of cord, repeat the lark’s head knot.

Step 2

To get started, tie the first spiral knot. Pass the outer left cord over the middle two cords, next loop the outer right cord thru the hole just on the left side, over the ends of the left cord, under the two centre cables to form the spiral knot. Tighten it up.

Step 3

Carry on with your spiral knots, always putting the left cord on top. This will spiral the knots. Finish your spiral by tying all four strands together in a knot after you’re satisfied with its length. After that, cut the end to leave around two inches.

Step 4

Then fray the cord end with a comb or brush. It’s time-consuming, as well as the easiest part of the project. Certainly, keep combining to form a tassel. After you have unraveled all of the cordings just below the knot, snip the tassel in a straight line. Your easy-to-make macrame keychain is now complete.

How to make easy macrame keychains with square knots

You’ll need two 50-inch lengths of cord to get started. Making the outside strands roughly 2/3 the length of the cord, loop each through the keyring with a larkspur knot. To make the tassel at the keychain’s bottom completely straight, cut it straight, press it flat, then wrap it with tape. Remove the tape, cut it in half, and marvel at the beautiful fringe. Use your preferred colors of macrame rope to create the perfect elegant neck for your tassel. Now separate the cords at the end, trim it up, and you’re done.

How to make easy macrame keychains with beads and tassels

To begin, tie a larkspur knot around a 10- to 16-inch piece of cord to your keychain. Make a tassel using the beads and thread. About 20 strands of the cord are required. Use a basic knot to secure it under the bead. After that, double the knot and fasten your beads and tassel. Wrap the neck with cord or embroidery floss after folding the tassel in half. The ends should be trimmed. It’s done!

How to make a striped clove hitch keychain

Begin with two 20-inch lengths of cord. With a larkspur knot, loop each strand through the keychain, making the outside strands slightly longer than the interior ones. With a few different colors of cord, make vertical clove hitch stitches and a complete square knot in the center. Reverse the top and add another pair of vertical clove hitches. A simple trim of the ends completes the look!

How to make easy macrame folded braid keychain

Cut three lengths of cord that are somewhat longer than the final personalized keychain. Stack them, strands and all, then wrap one end with a little rubber band a few inches away from the ends.

Make a basic braid. Then loop one end of the keychain through it. Now tie the knots on the cord’s ends.

Project 2: Easy Macrame Bracelets

Macrame bracelets are popular because they are both attractive and easy to wear. They’re also easy to make and are long-lasting. The most common sizes of cord used to make bracelets are 0.7 mm and 1 mm, but which one to use depends on the weight of the beads and the hole size. The 0.5 mm cord is ideal for seed bead bracelets. If you don’t use a double strand, a thinner macrame cord will stretch out faster with heavier beads.

Step 1

To tie the knots, cut a length of string the same size as the bracelet plus 3 inches across each side. String the beads on the elastic to keep the beads from slipping off the macrame rope. Before stringing any beads, stretch the cord. Your bracelet will not stretch out, creating gaps between the beads.

Step 2

Make sure your bracelet is the proper size. The bigger beads will reduce the bracelet’s inner diameter. To make sure they’re the right size, string them together and then test one on your wrist.

Step 3

Make a knot in the bracelet that has some tension. To put it differently, only a bit stretched when attaching the second component of the knot. The additional force from the interior keeps the knot from unraveling.

Step 4

All edges of your knot should be tightened.

Project 3: Make Macrame Earrings

This method for creating macrame earrings is ideal for beginners because it only needs one type of knot. Lay a hoop earring flat. Then fold a 4-inch length of macrame rope in half. Pull the cord tight around the hoop to keep it in place.

Pull the string through the hoop tightly while pushing the knots together to ensure they are firm. Trim each of the cord ends once you’ve covered the lower third of the hoop earring with lark’s head knots. To fray the ends, separate the knotted strands of the rope with your finger. After fraying the ends, trim them again to achieve an equal and neat edge line. You are done!

You can make a stylish set of macrame earrings that seem like they came from a shop with just a few simple materials, but you’ll be able to say you created them yourself.

Step 1

The lark’s head knot is used in the first form of macrame earring, which is suitable for beginners. Set your hoop earring flat space. Cut a 4″ length of macrame cord. Fold the rope and thread it through your earring hoop. Bring the cord loop around the hoop. Tuck the ends of the cord.

Step 2

Pull the cord taut around the earring hoop to keep it firmly in place. Then repeat the method with an extra macrame cord to fill the lower earring hoop. Pull them taut and push the knots together to cover the earring hoop.

Step 3

Trim the cord/’s ends to equal length once you’ve covered the lowest third of the earring hoop with macrame knots. Then separate the cord’s knotted strands so that the ends are frayed. Trim the frayed edges again to ensure a nice and equal line.

Step 4

Carefully comb through all of the fibers. Repeat with the other hoop earring, and you’ll have a lovely pair of macrame earrings to wear.

Project 4: How to Make easy Macrame Leaf Earrings

You don’t need a hoop earring for this macrame method; all you need is a fishtail earring back and some jump rings to convert these knots into a lovely pair of dangle earrings. Cut three pieces of twisted cotton macrame cord to get started. One piece should be 14 inches long, while the other two should be 7 inches long.

Fold the other 7″ cord in half and tuck the loop up through the first 7″ cord’s loop from left to right. Now cross the middle line of the 14″ cord with the second 7″ cord. Glue the first seven ends together with the cord Tighten the knot by pulling on both cord ends at the same time. Add two additional 7 to the equation “alternate the sides where you enter the initial loop while looping and tying this knot.

Continue until you’ve made ten knots. Trim your ends into a leaf shape with scissors. Using the comb, gently brush through the hair. Brush with the comb to form a leaf shape. To the top loop of the macrame cord, add a ring and an earring back. Your leaf-shaped earrings are ready!

Project 5: Easy Macrame Rainbow

Spread your cord out flat in the shape of a rainbow to reduce waste. Cut the rope into 5 pieces after you’ve achieved your desired form. 65 cm, 55 cm, 45 cm, 42 cm, and 30 cm will be used to make a curved rainbow. Prepare your thick yarn next. It’ll produce a textured appearance by wrapping around your rope.

Step 1

To make a curved rainbow, you can utilize the following lengths: 16 yards, 15 yards, 14 yards, 13 yards, and 12 yards are the different yardages. If your yarn is thin, you’ll need to add more length. In that scenario, you could wish to start from the ball.

Step 2

Take the resources you’ll need to make your biggest rainbow curve. Leave 3 cm of rope at the end and tie an overhand knot with your yarn. Return the tail to its original position, facing the rope length. Wrap the yarn tightly around the rope, covering its tail as you go, until you reach the end.

Leave the last 3 centimeters of rope open. Using the large-eye needle, thread your yarn through it. Sew the yarn three times back through your last wrapping rotation to fasten it at the bottom of your rope.

Step 3

Thread the needle and yarn under and through your rainbow curve again, covering around 4 to 5 cm. This conceals and secures the yarn. When you’re done, snip the leftover tail. Rep with the last four curves. Once they’re all done, lay them all out and carefully manipulate them into a rainbow form. Using your small curved needle and cotton thread, stitch each rainbow curve to its neighbor starting from the back of your artwork. They must be as near to one another as possible.

Step 4

Brush both ends of your rainbow with your comb to remove the bare, unwound rope. It’s better if it’s fluffy. Snip as needed to achieve the appearance you prefer. Sew a little split ring to the back of your rainbow so you may hang it if you like.

Project 6: Easy Macrame Feather

To make an easy macrame feather, you will need a macrame cord, scissors, and a comb.

To begin, choose the size of your feather. You can double the chain length and add the loop that will serve as a feather hanger.

Macrame cord is cut into shorter lengths and folded over. In the following stage, you’ll attach the smaller parts to the main cord. Because we’ll clip them anyhow, the length of these sections may be cut to the bottom of the main strand.

We’re ready to begin building the macrame feather now that everything is ready. However, as previously said, no intricate macrame knot is provided. Connect two short cords to the left and right. Put the left cord below the middle cord and draw the right cord through the loop of the left cord. Pull the left cord’s ends through the right cord’s loop.

Repeat with the remaining pieces. Cut the macrame feather in form and begin untwisting and combing out the ends once you’ve joined all of the shorter parts to the main string. If you need to rework the macrame feather form, use the scissors to do so. And you’ve completed your first feather! You may either stop there or experiment with various macrame feather wall hangings.