Weaving macrame for beginners

2024 Author: Arianna Cook | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-01-12 17:55

You can make a handbag, a beautiful bracelet from threads for yourself, as well as a pots for flowers, a panel for home, after reading about weaving macrame for beginners. Weaving from threads is interesting and exciting. If you master macrame, then with your own hands you can create openwork bracelets, bags, pots, panamas, flowers and much more. Hammocks, tablecloths, panels made in this technique look very beautiful.

Simple macrame patterns for beginners

Let's start with the basics. For work use:

• threads;
• scissors;
• a solid foundation.

In principle, you can take any thread and even a rope, but the most textured and beautiful things are obtained from cotton, and wonderful pots from white nylon. A rigid rectangular object is taken as a solid base: a wooden chopping board, thick plywood, or even a large book.

As you can see, nothing unusual is needed for macrame, with your own hands you will create beautiful things from what is available. It remains to tell you about the basic patterns that are easy to perform even for beginners. Here are the preparatory steps:

• First tie a thread across to a book or other similar object, with the knot at the back.
• Now you need to cut a few strands. The amount depends on the specific job.
• Bent in half, they are tied to a thread stretched across.

If you want to do a small thing, for example, to make a bracelet using the macrame technique, then you can fasten the threads not on a transverse rope, but on a safety pin pinned to a needle pad or other similar fabric item. Some even attach a pin to their jeans (knee area) and weave a bracelet. But at the same time, you need to observe safety precautions.

Even electrical tape or tape can be used as fasteners. With a piece of such adhesive tape, the top of the weave is attached to the working surface.

Let's start with simple patterns that require a little thread. They will help to complete the elements of the macrame weaving pattern. Using this technique, you can make a bracelet.

See how the right and left buttonhole knot is made.

1. Let's start with the right one. F1 is the working thread and F2 is the knotted thread. We put a working thread on the knotted thread, make one turn counterclockwise, pass the end of the thread into the resulting loop, tighten.
2. Now tie the second knot in the same way, lifting it up to the first, then place the thread on the right under the knot. Place working thread F1 to the right of knot F2 and sew in mirror image to create a left loop knot.

If you want to learn how to make bracelets using the macrame technique, then, in addition to this pattern, you will need another one, which is called "tatting".

1. Place the working thread F1 on the left and the knotted thread F2 on the right. Sew one loop on the right, then one on the left. So, alternating these elements, weave a chain.
2. The right tatting starts with the right loop knot. If you want to do the left tatting, then start with the left.

Here is another pattern that you can also use when making bracelets using the macrame technique. It is widely used in weaving other beautiful things and is called a "square" knot.

You will need 2 threads for it. Usually they are 1 meter long. Fold each in half, tie on a transverse thread, or pin to a soft surface.

During the weaving process, the working thread is shortened more than the main thread. In order not to build it up, you can tie a thread during the initial fastening so that the working one is larger than the main one. In this case, the workers are those that are located on the right and left, and the two main ones are in the center. Throw the left working thread over the two main ones, throw the right one over it, put it behind the main ones, push it into the loop formed on the left (this knot is called "left-sided flat").

Now repeat the manipulation in the mirror image, starting with the right working thread (this knot is called "right side flat"). So, alternating threads, follow the entire chain. It will turn out to be embossed two-sided. If you want to make a twisted chain (these are used, for example, for flowerpots), then use only the left-sided pattern, or only the right-sided pattern.

If you alternate "square" nodes in a checkerboard pattern, you get a checkerboard pattern.

Original weaving patterns using macrame technique

You have seen the simple patterns that you can use to make a bracelet. See how to arrange the threads to complete the job.

This can be done in several ways:

1. Starting to weave a bracelet using the macrame method, tie the threads so that the top remains 10 cm free. That is, place the first nodes so much lower. When you are finished, braid the remaining upper and lower threads one at a time. You just need to combine them and tie them in 2 knots.
2. Braided loop. First, braid a pigtail, fold it in half, tie a knot, pin it to the base with a pin, and then begin to do the work. Such a wicker loop will hold a hammock well, a hanging planter, like the next one.
3. Wrapped loop. The name speaks for itself. Braid the remaining threads with the same yarn. Tie art knots below the loop to secure it.

We continue to explore the fascinating macrame, presenting two more patterns for beginners. The first is a rhombus made of square knots. To complete it, you will need:

• 6 strands;
• a pin or one thread to secure the work;
• scissors;
• a pillow or book as a base.

Fold each of the six strands in half, secure. In total, you will get them 12. Look at the diagram. All threads are numbered for convenience.

1. First row. From the central - 5, 6, 7 and 8 threads weave a "square" knot.
2. The second row - we create two "square" knots: the first - from 3, 4, 5, 6 threads; and the second is from 7, 8, 9, 10.
3. Third row: two "square" knots need to be woven from 1, 2, 3, 4 threads and from 9, 10, 11, 12.
4. The fourth row is similar to the first.
5. Fifth to third.
6. The sixth row repeats the second.
7. And the seventh is the third or the first.

Here's how to create other patterns using the macrame technique. For beginners, weaving patterns should not seem complicated, the following is presented below.

Fasten 4 strands at the base, bending in half to make eight.

Let's number the rows so that we know on which threads the square knots are made:

1. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, 6, 7, 8.
2. 3, 4, 5, 6.
3. In this third row, for a square pattern, the main thread will be 4 and 5, and the workers - 2 and 7.
4. One square knot. For him, the working thread is 1 and 8, and the main thread is 4 and 5.

Now you know how macrame is created, about the basic knots, patterns for beginners that are used in work. Let's use this technique to create a funny owl that decorates the wall. It can be presented to a friend, relative, and created very quickly, for example, by watching an interesting film.

"Owl" - a beautiful do-it-yourself panel made of threads

This is what macrame owl you will get after completing the work.

At your discretion, you can use certain patterns, thereby modifying the appearance of a wise bird.

In any case, to work you need:

• cotton threads No. 10 - 10 meters;
• round sticks - 2 pcs.;
• dye;
• brush;
• beads for eyes 2 pcs.;
• PVA glue;
• insulating tape.

If the length of the thread is not enough for you (it will be tamed in the process of work), tie another one to it. Weaving, place the knot on the seamy side of the owl. Cut the threads into 10 pieces, one meter each. Clip them to a stick so that you end up with 20 strands. To do this, take the first rope, fold it in half. Place the center of this thread just above the stick, turn both ends of the string back, pass into the resulting loop, straighten. Attach the remaining 9 strings in the same way, as a result you will have 20 of them.

Glue the stick to the table with duct tape to secure the work. To get the most realistic owl made using the macrame technique, we begin to make it from the frontal part. For this we use the checkerboard pattern. Perform it so that you get a triangular canvas.

1. First row. Leave the first 2 threads free, intertwine 3, 4, 5 and 6 strings, making a "square" knot. From the following threads, also follow this knot.
2. Second row. Leave the first 4 threads free, and from the following in the same way, make "square" knots. At the end of this row, you should also have 4 strands left.
3. Third row. It starts from the seventh strand and has two square knots.
4. In the fourth row make 1 designated element - in the center.

Now you need to perform the eyes all in the same macrame technique. For beginners, step-by-step work schemes are provided, as well as for experienced craftsmen.

As you can see, starting from the right, from the first two threads, we tie a right-side loop knot. Then we make the next one - from an adjacent pair of ropes, and so on. We frame the upper part of the owl's right eye. This left element also consists of 10 threads, but the buttonhole should be left-sided here.

The description of work on macrame continues further, see how exciting it is to make an owl nose with your own hands. For this, you need to separate 4 center threads and weave 4 flat double knots from them - each consists of one right- and one left-sided "square" knot.

Count the fourth strand from the right and left sides. Lubricate the ends with glue. When it's dry, string a bead over each strand.

Slide the chain of flat knots into the hole one row higher, then lower it down so that the macrame weave helps to make the owl a hooked nose. We also put these threads into operation. And to complete the bird's eyes, starting from the central thread, first make looped knots along one diagonal, and then along the second.

Next, we perform a "checkerboard", as shown in the diagram. It consists of the following rows.

• one square knot is woven in the first;
• in the second - 2;
• in the third - three;
• at 4 - four;
• in the fifth - 5.

To make an owl wings, complete 6 double-sided knots on the first and last four strands. From the rest, weave a "checkerboard", as the following macrame diagram shows.

We connect the wings to the "checkerboard", weave everything together with this pattern of 2 rows.

From 7-10 and 11-14 central strands, weave one flat knot.

Place the second stick under the work, which will become the owl's perch. Throw 3, 4, 5, 6 and 15-18 threads over this base.

Next, weave to the end according to the presented pattern.

Complete 5 rows of "checkerboard", at the end you will have 1 knot. Cut the threads diagonally, on one side and the other, and admire what kind of owl you get. The same macrame technique will help create original keychains.

How to make a flower pot from threads?

You don't need a diagram to make such a macrame planter. It runs from nodes you already know. And you need to stock up on materials, but you need few of them. Namely:

• round pot or glass vase;
• white nylon threads;
• a piece of scotch tape.

Cut 8 identical threads, bend them in half, attach them to the work surface with tape at the top. Twist these eight with the ninth thread to make a loop, secure its tip.

Divide 16 strands into 4 sections. We will continue to weave macrame, using the knots you already know:

• flat;
• square;
• twisted chain.

Let's start with the last item. We carry out a twisted chain on each of the four fragments.

We measure the desired length, tie knots under each of the four straps. Here's what you get at this stage:

Having stepped back from the top of the vase, pot 5 cm, divide each rope element of four strands in two. Take 2 strands of the first strap. Tie them with two strands of the second element. Thus, connect them all. Now from the new groups of 4 strands, make the following pattern.

When you reach the bottom of the pot, make 4 chains from square knots. Next, wind the thread across, as you did at the top of the planter. The work is nearing completion.

Cut the threads and see how wonderful you have woven macrame for flowers. And here are some other beautiful frames you can make for houseplants.

Watch a master class with step-by-step photos, it tells and shows how an ordinary plastic bucket from mayonnaise quickly turns into an elegant planter for flowers.

Here's what you need for it:

• plastic bucket and saucer;
• napkins;
• PVA glue;
• white acrylic paint;
• green gouache;
• sponge;
• scissors;
• alcohol;
• sandpaper;
• clear nail polish;
• brush;
• beads.

You can take a plastic bucket of mayonnaise, ice cream. Adhesive for PVC panels is sold in the same container. It is enough to wash the empty jar well and use it. Remove the sticker from the container, degrease the outside of the jar with alcohol. Paint it with white acrylic paint 3-4 coats. When it's dry, go over with fine sandpaper.

Cut out the pattern of the napkin you like, glue it with a solution made from PVA and water, taken in equal proportions.

Add a little green gouache to the white paint, stir.

To make the planter for flowers look unusual, apply this solution with a sponge to the parts of the pot that are not covered with a napkin.

Decorate the tray in the same way.

Apply 2 layers of varnish to both of these products, letting each dry. Now we will make a wicker planter for flowers.

1. We fasten 12 strands to make 24 ends.
2. We create a handle for a planter from flat square knots, and three ribbons are a twisted chain - each consists of eight threads. To make it, take 2 threads instead of one.
3. Divide all 24 strands by 6 and weave six ribbons in flat square knots.
4. Having reached the upper third of the flower pots, with our own hands we divide each ribbon in half and weave new ribbons from two of our own and two adjacent threads.
5. Once you reach the bottom third of the pot, divide the strands of each strip in half again. And weave from every four chains with square flat knots.
6. Tie the planter at the bottom with loose thread, or weave a chain in square, flat knots using all the threads.
7. We grease the ends of the ropes with glue. Let it dry, string the beads. We shorten the length of the threads with scissors. The work is over.

There are many more options for weaving flower pots. If readers are interested in them, you can familiarize yourself with them in a future article. In the meantime, watch the story about macrame for beginners to consolidate the knowledge you just acquired: