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

Steps

1. 1. Thread Cords Through the Ring

   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.

   

2. 2. Tie 25 Spiral Half Knots

   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.

   

3. 3. Finish With a Wrapping Knot

   Take a separate 24-inch cord. Form a U-shape against the cord bundle with the short end of the U pointing up.

   

4. 4. Measure Down and Tie a Square Knot

   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.

   

5. 5. Tie 4 Square Knots Around the Ring

   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.

   

6. 6. Drop 3 Inches and Alternate the Knots

   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.

   

7. 7. Final Wrapping Knot and Trim Fringe

   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).

   Tip: If the basket sags too much under a heavy pot, tighten each square knot with steady pulls before dropping the pot in.