How to Make a Macrame Plant Hanger: 7 Step DIY Tutorial

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   Step 1: Thread Cords Through the Ring

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   Pass 8 long cotton cords through a 2-inch wooden ring and fold each at its midpoint, leaving 16 working strands hanging below the ring. The TWO outermost strands need to be longer (about 9 feet) since they do all the spiral knotting in step 2 - the inner 6 cords stay short and become fillers.

   Center each cord through the ring so the lengths hang evenly below. Hang the ring from a doorknob or hook so the cords dangle naturally as you work - tying knots horizontally is much harder.

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   Used in this stepMacrame Wooden Rings (2 inch)Macrame Cord 4mm 100 Yard

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   Step 2: Tie 25 Spiral Half Knots

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   At the very top under the ring, use the two outermost long cords to tie 25 spiral half-knots around the inner 6 strands. A half-knot is the first half of a square knot only - left over middle, right under middle, through the loop. DON'T reverse direction.

   Tying the same direction repeatedly causes the column to twist into a spiral on its own. After about 8-10 knots you'll see the spiral start. Just keep going - the column rotates as you work, so just spin the project to keep your hands comfortable.

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   Step 3: Finish With a Wrapping Knot

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   Take a separate 24-inch cord. Form a U-shape against the cord bundle with the short end of the U pointing up. Wrap the long end around the bundle 6 times tightly.

   Thread the wrapping end through the bottom of the U-loop, then pull the upper short end - this drags the wrapping tail back up under the wraps and locks them in. Trim the excess and tuck the ends under the wraps with a scissors tip.

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   Used in this stepSharp Scissors

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   Step 4: Measure Down and Tie a Square Knot

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   Measure 12 inches down from the bottom of the wrapping knot. At that 12-inch mark, take any group of 4 adjacent cords and tie a single square knot. Keep the top of the knot perfectly level - crooked here means a crooked plant hanger.

   A square knot is left-over-middle-under-right, then right-over-middle-under-left (reversed direction so it lays flat). Tighten and check that the top edge of the knot is at exactly 12 inches.

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   Step 5: Tie 4 Square Knots Around the Ring

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   Work around the cord bundle, splitting the 16 strands into 4 groups of 4. Tie a square knot in each group, all at the same 12-inch level.

   This creates the upper rim of the basket - the four 'arms' of the plant hanger. Eyeball the levels carefully; even a half-inch difference between knots produces a noticeably tilted basket.

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   Step 6: Drop 3 Inches and Alternate the Knots

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   Measure 3 inches BELOW the previous square-knot row. Now tie new square knots that ALTERNATE - take 2 cords from one previous knot plus 2 cords from the adjacent previous knot, giving you a new 4-cord group.

   This bridging row is what turns 4 separate vertical 'arms' into a basket. Continue around the ring until you've added 4 alternating knots, all at the same new level. The diamond mesh is now visible and ready to hold a pot.

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   Step 7: Final Wrapping Knot and Trim Fringe

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   Drop another 3 inches below the alternating row and gather all 16 cords together. Tie a final wrapping knot around all of them using your second 24-inch wrap cord (same technique as step 3).

   Trim the fringe to 5-6 inches below the final wrapping knot. Optionally unravel the fringe ends for a softer wispy look. Slide a 5-6 inch pot into the basket from the top - the cords cradle it from below and the pot's weight pulls the basket taut.

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   If the basket sags too much under a heavy pot, tighten each square knot with steady pulls before dropping the pot in. If it's too tight to fit the pot, loosen the knots slightly - the cradling needs slack to wrap around the pot's sides.

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   Used in this stepIndoor Plant Pot (Ceramic, 6 inch)

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