Hey guys, I made a macramé placemat.
It could also be used as a small table runner or tabletop decor.
I cut 26 cords at 12 feet each.
But 104” should be enough
because I ended up with this much extra cord.
I used a 15” dowel with a 3/8” diameter.
This left 2” of cord at the end.
Use a thicker dowel or leave a gap,
if you want longer cords at the end.
Fold a cord in half to find its center.
Place it over the dowel
and bring the ends through the loop created,
creating a lark’s head knot.
I made 26 lark’s head knots.
Take the 4 cords from the left and make a square knot.
To do this, make a number 4
with the left cord over the 2 middle cords and under the right.
Bring the right cord through the loop created and pull it tight.
Then, make a backwards 4
with the right cord over the 2 middle cords and under the left.
Bring the left cord through the loop created and pull it tight.
Skip 4 lark’s head knots.
Then, make a square knot with the 7th and 8th lark’s head knot.
Repeat this with the rest of the row.
Skip 4 lark’s head knots and make a square knot.
For the next row, skip 2 cords from the left.
Take the 2 cords from the square knot in the previous row
and the next 2 cords.
Then, make a square knot.
Repeat this with the other square knots.
Form a v-shape.
I made 4 v’s.
The center is the 4th square knot.
Start another v-shape at the center of the previous v.
It should form x’s or diamonds.
Then, I made more rows.
I started with a v-shape,
followed by 9 diamonds,
and ended it with half a diamond.
Next, remove the dowel.
Then, cut the ends.
The placemat was about 18” x 13”,
I left 1 1/2” of cord at the ends.
I did the same to the other side.
Save the extra cords for smaller projects
like macramé ornaments.
I sprayed the ends with water
to make them a little more straight
and here’s how it turned out.