Macrame is a retro craft that’s made a big resurgence in recent years as people look for low-cost, offline ways to keep occupied and to personalise their homes with vintage style. Why not try this tutorial to keep your hands busy and create something beautiful in the process?
A Macrame Daisy
This type of macrame is ideal as it only needs a few pieces of yarn and basic techniques to make a beautiful daisy flower. You simply need yarns in daisy colours of white and yellow, and add green for the stem and leaves. Then you just knot them carefully in order to create a long daisy chain. The resulting flower chain looks really impressive and could be used in a variety of ways, such as for a garland, present wrap, decorative feature in the home, cushion edging or lanyard.
You’ll need to know a few basic macrame knots to get started, but you’ll easily find videos showing the basics of knotting online at sites such as YouTube or TikTok. Then you can progress onto simple processes such as chains, brains and cording to make more complex jobs.
Why Try a Macrame Kit?
Another approach to getting started with macrame is to buy a ready-made macrame kit from Wool Couture or a similar online retailer. When you buy a macrame kit you get everything you need to make a basic project without having to buy individual materials. There are full instructions and links to online resources, and everything is packaged up beautifully so you feel really inspired to get started.
Perhaps it’s time to try a macrame project for yourself? Wall hangings, plant hangers and simple chains are great projects to get started on as a beginner. And you really do only need the basics of yarn or twine, knotting and patience as you get to grips with your new craft.
Be prepared to go slow, unpick and slowly build up a passion for this rewarding craft. It is ideal for keeping hands busy, especially when you don’t want to end up mindlessly scrolling!