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https://www.wikihow.it/Lavorare-a-Macrame
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Macrame ("MAC ruh may") is the art of tying rope into gods knots to create a useful or decorative shape.This manual art, very popular in the 70s in the USA, is now revived in the form of jewelery or knotted jute bags.To work in Macrame follow these steps.
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Find an object to use as support. Usually this will be a ring or a horizontal bar.Although macrame is made to stay on its medium permanently, it's a good idea to practice using a pencil.
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Place a loop of rope over your stand.
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Fold the ring over the top of the stand.
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Thread the ends of the rope through the ring.
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Pull gently to tighten the knot.
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Gather the long ends of the rope.
- Starting about 30cm from the attached end, wrap the string around your thumb.
- Cross the string over your palm and wrap it around your little finger.
- Repeat until you reach the end of the rope.
- Tie a knot or rubber band around the "butterfly" you create with the string.While it's easy to add extra rope as you work, it won't get in the way of your work.
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7Make macrame with the knots described below.Advertising
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Fold the right end of the rope over the left end of the rope.
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Pass the left end up, over and through the loop formed by the right end of the rope.
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Tighten the knot. Make sure you pull both ends evenly to keep the knot centered.
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Fold the left end of the rope over the right end of the rope.
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Pass the right end up, over and through the loop formed by the left end of the rope.
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Tighten the knot.
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Repeat until you reach the desired length.Advertising
Advice
- Choose a simple pattern for your first project.Items like key chains and bracelets are good-level projects for a beginner, while items like plant holders or owls are intermediate-level.Bags, hammocks or chairs are of advanced difficulty.
- Get macrame-specific rope for your first projects, and only change the type of rope once you've mastered the basic principles of knotting.
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Things you will need
- Cord specifically for macrame, such as jute
- Scissors
- Outline of the chosen project (consult the sources for links to sites with selections of free projects)
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