How to Make a Macrame Keychain
How to Make a Macrame Keychain, a simple diy craft project idea for most ages featuring knotted cord that can be done in about 30 minutes.
Yield: 1
Equipment
- Ruler
- Tape
Instructions
- Measure your hemp, and cut four pieces,each three feet long. (You can do this with a ruler, by measuring out 12 inches, three times, for each piece of hemp you cut.) Line the ends of the four pieces of hemp up, then gather them, and then fold them in half. Grab the strands by the middle loop, and push the loop through the ring of the keychain, then bring the end strands up, and through the loop, forming a knot (see #2).
- Make a square knot. then lay the right strands on top, then up through the loop, and gently pull to tighten to form your first knot. Now repeat this same knot starting from the right strands on the other side (see #5). . Make a second square knot, like in the step above. Add a bead (see #6).
- Make a wrap knot . Grab the longer strand and wrap it around all of the strands of hemp 5 or 6 times, looping downward as you go. Put the end through the loop (see #9), grab the small end at the top, and gently pull and tighten them to create the knot (see #10).
- Cut the ends that are sticking out (see #11). Now trim the loose ends of the hemp, about 1-2 inches from the bottom of the knot (see #12).