Step 14: Take the far-left cord as an anchor cord for eight DHH knots to the right. After each DHH knot, include the working cord with the anchor cord group for the next DHH. Good news for crafters: you don’t need to splurge on home décor from the high street to enjoy the revival of this humble knotted craft. The explosion of DIY macramé kits has made the craft more accessible than ever and there are so many projects to choose from that you don’t need to settle for a classic plant holder, though it’s a great place to start! Step 4: Repeat the knots with the remaining pieces of cord, alternating the sides of the loops with each branch.

Step 1: Cut 16 pieces of cord eight inches in length. Take one piece of cord and create a larks head knot around the wood ring by folding the piece in half, putting the loop through the center of the ring, and pulling the ends of the cord through the loop. Step 1: Cut 20 pieces of cord eight inches in length, and set aside. Cut one piece of cord about 20 inches in length. Fold the long piece in half and tie a knot below the fold, leaving a two inch loop at the top. String the cord ends through the bead, and pull the bead up to the knot. This will be the center piece of your tree. Chasta from Soulful Notions and I can’t wait to see what you’ll be making! Connect with other beginners, share your work, learn from the best Macrame teachers and join our Macrame for Beginners Facebook Group. I recommend making a knot at the end of your cord strands to prevent the ends from fraying while knotting. Cord LengthsStep 6:Take the third cord from the right as an anchor cord for a Double Half Hitch (DHH) knot to the right. Make alternating square knots below the first one, using the far left and far right sets of four cords. In this project, you’ll find the lark’s head knot, vertical lark’s head knot, double half-hitch knot, berry knot (which is made up of a few square knots), reverse lark’s head plus half hitch, and the gathering knot. If you are new to macramé, we recommend learning with a macramé starter kit, like our Kami Wall Hanging kit It comes with all the necessary materials and a wall hanging pattern teaching you the six basic macramé knots.

Step 11: Attach a strand of 80 cm cord onto each of the far-right and far-left cords with an RLHPHH. I incorporated pearl beads into the design as little ornaments on the tree, but you can replace this with wooden beads or any other type of bead you like.It can even be kid-friendly too! If you are looking for a thoughtful Christmas gift handmade with love, then this Christmas tree ornament may be right for you. Step 2:Attach two strands of 160cm cords onto the right-side and two strands on the left-side with Lark's Head knots.