4 Macramé Stash Busting Projects

Head Band

*Old headband

*9mm braided string (optional- only if you want to cover the original headband)

*2-2.5mt of Braided string like Return of the Mac in terracotta, depending on the size of the headband

*Glue gun

*Measuring tape

*Scissors

Bracelet

*1 x 1.8 mt of string- we use 9mm braided string and 5mm single twist (Hobby Craft Retwist in grey)

*Measuring tape

*Masking tape

*Scissors

Keyring

*Keyring

*4 x 50cm of string

*Measuring tape

*Masking tape

*Scissors

Hairclip

*Hairclip

*6 x 60cm of single twist string in natural

*1 x 15cm of braided string in natural

*Glue gun

*Measuring tape

*Masking tape

*Scissors

Note - Step 1-3 optional if you want to cover the headband

1. Measure a piece of 9mm string slightly longer than your headband

2. Remove the internal string inside the 9mm

3. Slide the headband inside the 9mm string

4. Take your coloured string and tie a Lark’s Head knot with the end on the right about 3cm long. The first Lark’s Head Knot should be about 5cm above the start of the headband, to make it more comfortable behind the ears.

5. With the longer string’s end on the left, go over the headband

6. Behind the headband and through the loop, pull

7. Then take the long string’s end and go under the headband

8. Over the headband and through the loop, pull

9. Continue by repeating steps 5 to 8 until you reach the other end, about 5 cm from the end of the headband.

10.Trim and glue the ends of the 9mm string

11. Trim and glue the coloured string

1. Fold the string in half and fix it on a flat surface with masking tape

2. Take the strand on the left and make an ‘S’ shape under the right strand. You will create a gap at the top #1 and a gap on the right #2.

3. Take the strand on the right, the working string, and go under the ‘S’ through gap #1

4. Take the working string thought gap #2

5. Gently pull the strings, a little bit at a time.

6. Repeat steps 2-5 to make more Triangle knot, until you are happy with the length of the bracelet

7. Tie a Barrel Knot at the end of each strand and trim

8. To tie the bracelets slide one of the strands inside the top loop and tie a knot

1. Tie the two strings on the key ring using the Lark’s Head Knot

2. Take the first two strings and tie one Double Half Hitch Knot on the first string

3. Take the second two strings and tie one Double Half Hitch Knot on the last string, tie a Double Half Hitch Knot to close the two diagonal lines

4. Tie a new string on the first string with a Reversed Lark’s Head Knot

5. Tie a Double Half Hitch Knot

6. Repeat STEP 4 & 5 on the other side

7. Tie a new string on the first string with a Reversed Lark’s Head Knot

8. Tie two Double Half Hitch Knot

9. Repeat STEP 7 & 8 on the other side

10. Turn your macrame

11. Tie a Gathering Knot

12. Turn the macrame, brush the fringe and trim

1. Tie the 60cm pieces of strings on the braided string with the Lark’s Head Knot

2. Fix the braided string on a flat surface with masking tape

3. Tie a row of three Square Knots

4. Tie a row of two Alternating Square Knots

5. Tie a single Alternating Square Knot with the middle four strings

6. Tie two diagonal lines of Double Half Hitch knots

7. Tie two new diagonal lines of Double Half Hitch knots underneath

8. With the help of masking tape trim your string on an angle

9. Repeat on the other side

10. Glue the macrame on the hairclip

11.Trim the braided string to cover the hairclip, add a drop of glue on the sides if necessary