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HOW TO MftKE
plant
banqers
by Lynn Paulin
 Alternating Square Knot, 5
Berry Knot, 13, 33
foreword contents Cord Measuring Board, 3
Diagonal Doub le Half Hitch, 7
Double Half Hitch Knot, 21
With the ever growing popularity of Dyeing Cords, 3
house and patio plants, we find ourselves Gathering Cord, 17
faced with the problem of how to display Half Knot, 7
Half Knot Twist, 7
them to their fullest advantage. We have Horizontal Double Half Hitch, 6
just so many window sills and after all, Josephine Knot, 5
some plants demand a more auspicious Lanyard Knot, 17
setting, Lark's Head Knot, 3, 20
Mystery Braid, 27, 2B
Overhand Knot , 5, 22
The rig ht plant hanger can solve the Shortening Cords, 3
problem of how to display plants as well SlipKnot, 18
as add just the right decorative touch Square Knot, Open & Closed, 4
Square Knot with Picots, 22-24
to an otherwise uninteresting area.
Supplies, 2
Wiring light Fixture, 31
In this book you will find patterns for
many sizes and types of plant hangers.
They are easy and fun to make and are Beaded J ute Hanger, 24, 25
Berry Knot Hanger, 12-14
designed to provide the perfect settings Double Half Hitch Knot
for your favorite plants. around a ring, 21
Driftwood Hanger, 14, 15
Heavy Jute Hanger, 14, 15
Lanyard Knot Hanger, 8, 16,17
Author and Designer Leather Shoe String Hanger, 25, 28
Lighted Hanger, 30, 32

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Mystery Braid Hanger, 25, 27, 28
Quick & Ea sy Hanger, 8, 9
Ring Base Hanger, 8, 29
Slit Circle Leather Hanger, 25-27
Spider Hanger, 1, 32, 33
Square Knot Hanger, 18,19
Photography by Three Pot Hanger, 22, 23
Copyright C James E, G ick 1974 Robert Gick Two Pot Hanger, 1, 10, 11
Mission Viejo, Calif. 92675 Yarn Hangers, 19, 20, 21

Printed U.S ,A,

 supplies
• Cords
• Heavy Duty Rings
• Driftwood,
Manzanita,
Tree Branches or
Bars
• Beads
• Pots
• Scissors • Ruler
• Push Pins or T Pins
• Rubber Bands
• Knotting Board
• Artist's Easel or
Hooks in ceiling
for large proj eels
• Leather Supplies
(See page 26) WORKING FRAMES : Artist's easel and ceiling hooks

CORD
Almost any ty pe of cord can be used for Macrame' as long
as it is not too stretchy or stiff. J ute, Cotton Seine and
Sisal are most often used. Nonstretchy needlepoint or rug
yarn can also be used .
COTTON SEINE
NOTE: Very Important!
The cord sizes ore lis.t ed at the beginning of each project.
If you must substitute with a thicker cord, then you should
also use a longer cord proportionally . Another factor that
can alter the length of your project is the tightness of the
knots. For most oil applications, you should tie the knots
so that they are snug .

WORKI NG FRAME S
Smaller hangers can be knotted on a knotting board as shown
in the photo on the top, left. This can be a bread board, 4 ply
drawing board, piece of Upsom board or Celotex . Marking
the board into squares wi ll keep the knotting straight. An
inexpensi ve artists easel with 2 11 screws positioned every au 3 ply
on the two front legs ma kes an excellent working frame. For
larger projects, a simple pulley system consisting of two
ceiling hooks and two ropes wi ll allow the plant hanger to
be raised or lowered as you work on it. See photos top, right.

2 5 ply
Cord measuring board
Measuring the cords for large proiects can be tedious
and time consuming " A fast and easy meth od of meas -
uring cord is illustrated be low. Cut a piece of 3/4"
plywood, approximately 20" wide and 40" long, Place
2 l/2" nai ls exact ly 1 yard apart as shown in illustra -
tion. The board ca n be hung on the back of a door for LARK'S HEAD KNOT (Mounting Knot)
conven i ence ..
A. Fo ld cord in half. Place loop on C. Photo C shows t wo fini shed Lark's
For an 8 yard cord, folded in ha lf and ready to be to p of ho lder (driftwood, bar, ring, Head Knots. The one on the ri ght is a
mounted, follow these instructions: etc.). Reverse Lark' s Head Kno t made by
First, t ie end of cord at X" Bri ng cord down and placing the loop under the holder and
B. Pl ace loop over and behind holder.
around Nai l 1, up and around Nail 2, down and reversing the action.
Insert ends of cord through loop os
a rou nd 3 a nd up to 4 .. No w, start back retracing shown and pul l to tigh ten .
steps to Na il X. For additional cords, re peat pro-
oedure . Tie cords together at 4. Cut cords at
Nail X. Cords wi ll now all hang from 4. Start
about 10 11 from to p and wind cords around your hand ..
Wrap with rubber ba nds as shown on the lower ri ght.
Ano ther simple method of measuring cords i s to se t t wo
cha irs 2 or 3 yards apart and wrap cord around chai r
backs.

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1 yard HOW TO SHORTE N CORD END S HOW TO DYE CORDS

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To make cords a more convenient work - An y good fabric dye can be used such
ing length, start about 12-15" from the as Cushings, Tintex, Rit, etc. Be sure
top and wind towards the end . Wrap to dye e nough cords to finish you r pro-
bundl es with rubber bands or tying ject o Fol lo w manufac turers instruc tions
wire . A gentle pul l wi ll release cord on dye package for dyeing. Make smal l
as you need it. bundles of cord and tie at both e nds.
Ties shou ld be loose enough to allow
7 5 3 dye to saturate the cords under the ties.

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 Square knot Note: The two outside cords of a Square Knot should be about 4 times as long as the two ins ide cords.
Thi s is because all the kno tti ng is done wi th the outside cords while th e inside cords remain the same length.

This photo shows Steps 1 & 2 of Here we show Steps 3 and 4 of the To make an Open Square
the Square Knot completed. Th e Square Knot comp leted . Pull the Knot simply leave a littl e
two center cords are Anchor Cords t wo outside cords to tigh ten the space between Steps 1 &
and shou ld be pinned or taped to kno t. 2 and Steps 3 & 4.
the board wh ile the two outside
C lased Square Open Square co rds are k notted around them.
Knot Knot

St ep 1 ••• Plac e A over B Step 2 ••• Pl ace D under Step 3 ••• Place A over C Step 4,. ,Place D under
and C and under D. C and B and up th ru loop and B and und er D. B and C a nd up thru loop
in A. on ri ght.

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 flllernaling Square Knot Ouerhand Knot
\

Make a row of Square Knots as shown above.

On the second ro w, drop th e first two cords
and make Square Knots starting with the next
four cords. Make the 3rd row of Squa re Knots
us in g the same cords as the first row , etc.
Th e Overha nd Knot can be
made with any numbe r of
cords. In plant hangers it is
most often used to tie all the
dosephine knot cords together at the top and
bottom. First, ma ke a loop,
then bring end thru loop to
l . For a Josephine Knot •.• make a tighten .
loop in cords A as shown in Photo l.

2. Next, place cords B on to p o f

loop and under strands at bottom.
Note: If you fi nd it hard to hold 2
or more strands in place, hair clip-
pies wil l help.

3. Bring cords B up a nd over cords

A ... under loop ... over strands . ..
and under loop again as shown in
Photo 3.

4. Finall y, pu ll to even finished

knot. Note: This knot can be made
with any number of cords. 2 cords
were used in making lighted plant
hanger on page 30.

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 Horizontal Double Hall Hitch

The Double Half Hitch Knot is essential to Hold Anchor Cord l firmly in a horizontal .Place each Knotting Cord (starting on the
Macrame'. It can be constructed in any direction on top of Knotting Cords 2 thru left) around the Anchor Cord twice (see
direction depending on how the Anchor 12. diagrams below) . To tighten knots, grasp
Cord is held. This photo shows two hori- Knotting Cord close to .t op ••• place thumb
zontal rows of Double Half Hitch Knots. of other hand next to knot & pull tightly.

Strand one is the Anchor Cord and must Next, loop Knotting Cord 3 around the To make second row, pin Anchor Cord at
always be he ld firmly in a horizontal Anchor Cord twice and continue in the right edge and place on top of Knotting
direction on top of the Knotting Cords. same manner with Knotting Cords 4 thru Cords to the left. Ho ld firmly and loop
Place a pin as shown to keep row straight. 12. cords 12 thru 2 around it as shown.
Loop Knotting Cord 2 around the Anchor
Cord twice as shown.

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The direction the Anchor Cord is held 1. Ho ld Anchor Cord firmly at an angle 2. Alter completing the first row, pin as
and place pin as shown. Loop Knotting shown. Now, hold the Anchor Cord firm-
determines the direction of the row.
Ang les, curves or straight li nes are Cords 2 thru 12 around Anchor Cord in the ly in the opposite direction and loop cords
easy to make by simply holding the same manner as lor Horizontal Double Hal l 12 thru 2 around it.
Anchor Cord in the desired direction. Hitch.

Half knot & half knot twist

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HALF KNOT: The Hal l Knot HALF KNOT TWIST : To Tie a knot in the first cord
is made exactly like Step 1 make a Half Knot Twist Sen- on the left so it wil l be
and 2 of the Square Knot. nit , continue making Ha lf easier to recognize. Pin the
See diagram at left. Knots. Always start with the column on the left to keep
lsr cord on the left. Notice it flat.
how the column is beginning
to twist.
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quick ~ easy plant · hanger Fi nis hed hanger on page 8

We used No. 48 Cotton Seine Cord . 3 or 4 ply Jute may al so be used . 4. Next, make Half Knot Twist Senn its. with 12 Half Knots Pl·ace
Cut 4 cords seven yards long and 4 cords three yards long. another bead in ea ch stra p as shown in Photo 4. lnstructions.for the
Half Knot Twist Sennit ore on Page 7.
l . Fol<l a ll eight cords in ha lf . Place a long and a short c ord togeth -
er with the 1ong · cord. on the outside. Mou-nt two cord s at a tim e to a 5. Repeat Steps 2, 3 and 4 a nd make 4 mo re Square Kno ts ••. place a
ring with a La rk's Head Knot as shown in Photo l . Bundl e ends· of beod ••• the n ma ke· a ·HaH Knot Twist Sennit. Leave 8" of unk notted
cords as desc ribed on page 3. cord and ma ke three ro ws of Alte rna ting Square· Knots . On the first
ro w of A lte rnating Square Knots , use cords 3 &·4. from one strop and
2. Starting 6" from the ring, make 4 Square Knots on each group of 4 cords l & 2 from anothe r strap as shown in Photo 5 .
cords. Knot the 2 long outs•ide cords a round the 2 short imide cords.
Instruc ti ons for mak i ng Square Knot are o n page 4 . 6 . Make the second ro w of A lternati ng Square Knots 2 l/2" below the
first row. Ma ke a third row of knots l l/4" be low the second row.
3. Plac e a bead on the 2 insid e co rds under the Square K.nots . Beads Nex t, hang. the plant hanger fro m a hook and plac e a pot in it •. Make
wil l. be easier to string if th e ends of the co rds are to ped t ightly two more rows of A lternating Square Knots a s shown in Photo 6.
togeth er or dip ped in .g lue . Fi na ll y, cut ends even and un ra ve l strands to make the frin ge.

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 2 pol beaded jute hanger
Use 3 or 4 ply Jute or #42 or #43 Cotton Se ine. Yo u
will need 2 pieces of driftwood or manzanita about 14"
long . .• 2eye screws •.. chai n •. . 28 sma ll beads . . 21arge
beads (Be sure holes in beads are large enough for 2 ·
cords) and 12 cords cut 10 ya rds long.

KNOTS USED IN THE PROJECT:

Lark's Head Knot . . . . . page 3

Alternating Square Knot . . pa ge 5
Diagonal Double Half Hitch. page 7
Horizonta l Double Ha lf Hitch page 6
Ha lf Knot Twist . . . . . . page 7
Square Knot • . . . . . . . page 4

1, Fo ld a ll cords in ha lf. Mount 6 co rds at a ti me to a 8 . Using the 12 cords on the left, make a row
piece of wood using 4 large Lark 's Head Kno ts. of Alternating Square Knots 11 inches below
the Ha lf Knot Twist sec tion . Make t he second
2, Make 8 rows of Alternating Square Knots with beads ro w of Alternati ng Square Knots 3" below the
as shown in photo on the right a nd in the d iagram on firs t ro w .
page 11 .
9. Using the 12 cords on the right, make a row
3. Next, make 3 rows of Diagonal Double Half Hitch of Alternating Square Knots 15" below the Ha lf
Knots working from the outside to the center. Plac e 2 Knot Twist section. Then make another row of
large bea ds on th e center cords as shown in photo on Alternating Square Knots 2" be low the first row.
the ri g ht a nd diagram on page 11 •
10. Bring the 12 cords o n t he left to gether and
4 , Knot ali the cords arou nd a piece of driftwood with ma ke 4 large Square Knots. Use the 2 outside
Dou b le Half Hitch Knots. cords on each side and knot them aro und the 8
inside cords. Do the same thing on th e rig ht 12
5. Spread the cords apart in the center a nd place 12 cords ..
cords on the left and 12 on the right.
11 . To hang t he pla nt ha nger , screw t wo sma ll
6. Make 3 Hal f Knot Twist S·innets 17" long o n the eye sc rews i nto the top piece of woo d . Atta ch
right. c hain to eye screws.

7 . Make 3 Hal f Knot Twist Sinnets 11" lo ng on the left.

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 CD
berry knot hanger
Shown in color on page 14 0
SUPPLIES:
80 yards of heavy 5 ply Jute
35 beads with holes large enough for 2 cords
A 2 foot long piece of driftwood, Manzanita
or branch of tree

1. Cut 8 cords 10 yards long. Fold them in half and

mount two cords at a time to piece of wood with
four large Lark's Head Knots as shown in the diagram
and photo on this page,

2. Make 2 Open Square Knots on each group of four

cords ... place a bead on the two center cords, then
make another Open Square Knot.

3. Make two rows of Alternating Square Knots with

beads.

4. Make Diagonal Half Hitch Knots using the two

outside cords as Holding Cords. Knot the other 14
cords around the Holding Cords working from the out-
side to the center. Place 4 beads on each Holding
Cord.

5. Use the 10 center cords and make a Berry Knot

following directions on page 13.

6. Separate the 16 cords into .4 groups of 4 cords

each. Make 2 rows of Alternating Square Knots in
each strap.

7. On each group of 4 cords make five Square Knots

with beads.

8. About 28" under the last Square Knot, bring all

16 cords together and tie them with one large Over-
hand Kno' as in the photo on the left. Trim cords and
unravel sL Jnds to make fringe o

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' 2 3

berry knot
This is a handsome knot and is
1. Use the two center cords A & 2. Pin cords A & B out of the way. 3. Pin cord 5 out of the way.
Bas Anchor Cords and make Diag- Use cord 5 as Anchor Cord and Now, use cord 6 as Anchor Cord
much easier to do than it appears. onal Double Half Hitch Knots to make Diagonal Double Hal f Hitch and make the second row of Diag-
The ten center cords were used in the outside. Under these knots Knots with cords 4, 3, 2 & 1, onal Double Half Hitch Knots with
this hanger. Instructions for this make 2 Square Knots as shown. cords 4, 3, 2 & l.
knot on page 33 show how it can
be made separately and attached
to the finished hanger.

1 2 3

4. Pin cord 6 out of the way. 5. Now, pin cord 7 out of the 6 . Make a Square Knot on cords 7. Next, tie cords A & B tightly
Use cord 7 as Anchor Cord and way. Use cord 8 as Anchor Cord 5, 6, 7& 8 and on cords 1, 2, 3 together with an Overhand Knot.
make a third row of Diagonal and make the fourth row of Diag- & 4. Bring cord A down over cords Push finished Berry Knot from under
Double Half Hitch Knots with onal Double Half Hitch Knots with 5, 6, 7 & 8 and cord B over cords side to form mound as shown in
cords 4, 3, 2 & 1. cords 4, 3, 2 & 1, 4, 3, 2 & 1. Make Double Half photo,
Hitch Knots on cord A with cords 5,
6, 7 & 8, Make Double Half Hitch
Knots on cord B with cords 4, 3, 2
& 1.
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HEAVY JUTE HANGER (made with Ha lf Knot Twist a nd Sq uare Knots) Shown in color on page 14

Use hea vy 5 ply Jute, a sturdy 2" ring and two beads with holes 5. After making the Alternating Square Knots , di vide the cords
larg e enough for eight cords. into 3 gro ups of 4 cords each. Check to be sure the long cords
with knots in the ends are on the outs ide. Make a Sennit of 16
1. Cut one cord 11 yards long and five cords 9 yards long. Fold Square Knots on each group of four cords.
a ll cords in half around the ring . Place the long cord on the
outside. Tie a kno t in both ends of the long cord to distinguish 6 . To hold the pat in plac e, make two rows o f Alternating
it from the short cords . Use th e two outside cords on both si des Square Knots starting 12" belo w the three Square Knot Sennits.
as knotting cords and knot them around the eigh t inside cords as Make the first row us ing cords 3 & 4 from o ne strap and cords 1
shown in photo 1. & 2 from another stra p. Ma ke the second row of Alternating
Square Knots 3" below the first row.
2. Now , make a Hal f Knot Twist Sennit that has 17 large Half
Knots. Pl ace a large bead on the eight inside co rds. To make 7. Tie al l cords togethe r with 4 large Square Knots about 2"
beading easier, ta pe the ends of the cords tightly together. below the last ro w of Alternating Squa re Knots. Finally, .trim
th e ends and separate the strands to ma ke the fringe.
3. Make four large Squa re Knots under the bead by knotting the
two outside cords on ..each side around the e ig ht inside cords. Note: This pattern was a lso used for the Driftwood Hanger
The n place another large bead on the eight inside cords. shown in color o n page 14. The lower end of the three straps
will have to be modified to support the varied shapes of the
4. N ex t, make five rows of Alternating Square Knots. Make piece of wood.
the first two knots on the 8 center cords directly under th e bead.

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 lanyard knot hanger
By Randy Paulin

This handsome hanger was made with Lark's Head Knots,

Alternating Square Knots and the Lan yard Knot. The cords
were all brought together at the bottom and wrcipped with a
Gathering Cord.

We used 90 yards of heavy 5 ply Jute, You will need a

heavy duty 2" ring and a .sturdy tree l.imb about 2 feet long
for the top (or a piece of Manzanita or driftwood if avail-
able).
A decorative pie.c e of driftwood was ·used to separate the
cords in the bottom section 0

For the Top Section A: Cut 8 cords four ya rds long. Fold
th.e cords m half and mount them to a 2 foot piece of wood
with one large Lark's Head Knot. Make the Lanyard Knots
in the top sec tion fo llowing St.eps 1 th ru 7 on Page 17.
After finishing Step 7, divide cords and p lace half thrua
• To p of hanger Bottom of hanger t
screw eye in one end of the wood and the other half thru a
screw eye in the opposite end of the wood.

For Bottom Section: Cut 8 cords seven yards long. Fold all
the cords m half and mou nt 4 cords ·o n the right· end of the
wood and four cords on the left with two large Lark's Head
Knots, X andY. Now make t welve Lanyard Knots on the X
cords and twelve on the Y cords (use 4 groups of cords with
2 cords in each group).

After making the twelve Lanyard Knots on each side, bring

all 16 cords together at Z and make 4 large Lanyard Knots.

Leave 12" of cord free, then make four rows of Alternating

Square Knots about 10" apart as shown in the photos on the
left and lower righ t. Note: Make just three knots in the
third row (M) of Alternating Square Knots. This will leave
an open space large enough to slip the pot in and o.ut. Tie
all the cords together at the ·bottom with o Gathering Cord
as shown in the bottom right photo ( N) and the diagram on
Page 17. Sepa rate the strands and clip ends to crea te the
fringe.

Shown in color on page 8.

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 Lanvard knol
The Lanyard Kno t can be made
w ith any number of cords in
each o f the fo ur gro ups, Four
cords we re used in each group
for sec tions A & Z. Two cords
were used in each gro up for
sec tions X & Y,

GATHERING CORD
Bring all cords to-
gether at t he bottom. 1. Fo ld the 8 four yard cords in 2, Using 4 cords at a time, make 3. Leave a loop in the A cords,
Wrap a 5 foot Gath- ha If and moun t them to the center the first Layna rd Knot. First place then place B cords over A cords
ering Cord tightl y of piece of wood with one large A cords over B cords as shown .and C cords as shown.
around them. · Tuck Lark 's Head Knot. Separate the a bove.
ends in as shown . cord into gcoups of 4 cords each as
shown above.

4, Next, place C cords over B 5 . Pick up D cords. Place them 6 . Finally, pull all the cords to 7. Place a heavy ring in the cen-
cords and D cords • over the C cords and thru the loop tighten the knot, then make five te r of the sixth knot. Make two
in the A .cords as shown above. more Lan yard Knots in the same more Lan yard Knots weav ing t he
manner . ring in with t he knots as shown.
Leave the ends of the cord unknot-
ted to hang on either side of the
wood as shown on page 16.

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 square knot hanger This hanger is ideal for use on ordinary clay
pots 1 glass jars or any container tha t has a
lip . The strap that fits under the li p of the
with slip knot pot can be lengtnened or shortened to fit any
size pot. It can be made without beads as
shown on the right or with beads as shown on
the left.
SUPPLIES: 27 ya rds of 3 or 4 ply Jute or use
No. 24 or 28 Cotton Seine Cord ... a sturdy
ring ... if you use beads, you will need abou t
60. Approximate finished length is 30".
Instructions for Open Square Knots are on
page 4 and Overhand Knot on page 5.

Cut one cord seven yards long and one cord

three yards long o Next, cut two cords six
ya rds long and two cords 2 1/2 yards long,
Fold the 7 yard cord and the 3 yard cord in
ha lf, Place the two cords together with the
short cord on the inside and the long cord on
the outside, Leave a 1" loop, then make
Open Square Knots as shown in Photo l o

Place the open end of the finished strap thru

the loop at the top as shown in Photo 2o This
creates the Slip Knot which can be made as
tight or as loose as necessary to fit any size
pot as shown in Photo 3o

Fold the two remaining 6 yard cords and the

two 2 1/2 yard cords in half. Put a long cord
and a short cord together with the long cord
on the outside, Place the loop ends of the
cords around the finished strap as shown in 4,
then make Open Square Knots to the opposite
end.

Bring the 3 straps together at the top around a

ring with one larg e Overhand Knot as shown
in Photo 5, Trim ends and separate strands to
r
make fringe, CD
Note: For a more decorative hanger you may
wish to string beads between· the Square Knots
(shown in color on page 19).

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Three Color Yarn Hangers, page 20
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 yarn hangers
Choose three colors of non-stretchy need lepoint or rug yarn.
e TWO STRAP HANG ER: You will need one 2" ring •.. two 1 1/2"
rings and 18 beads. Cut 4 strands of the first color and 4 strands
of the second color 4 yards long. Fo ld all cords in half. Use a
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Lark 1s Head Knot and mount two cords a t a time to the 2 ring
wi th the first co lor on the outside a nd the second color on the
inside as shown in Diagrams A, B & C and in Photo D. The dia-
grams show the dark cord on the outside and the light on the
ins ide. The photo shows t hat the light cord can be placed on
the outside if so desired. Now, cut 4 strands of the third co lor
t wo yards long to be used in Step 4.
• FO UR STRA P HANG ER: You will need one 2" ring •• four 1 1/2"
rings and 36 beads. Cut eight strands of the fi rst color and e ight
strands of the second co lor 4 yards long. Fo ld a ll cords in ha lf.
Use a Lark's Head Knot and mount to the 2" ring with the first
color on the outside and the second color on the inside as shown
in Diagrams A, B & C and in Photo E. Notice that k nots 1, 3,
6 & 8 are Reverse Lark's Head Knots. Cut 4 strands of the third
color 2 yards long to be used in Step 4.
Diagram M on the far right of the opposite poge shows the knot-
ting pottern for the 2 strap hanger. To make a 4 strop hanger,
simply mount 16 strands as shown in Photo E and make 2 sections
exact ly the same as shown in Diagram M.

1. Under the Lark's Head Knots make 2 Open Square Knots on

each group of four cords as shown in Diagram M.

2. Next make a section of Alternating Square Knots with beads

a.s iII ustrated in Diogram M.
G
3. Under the Alternating Square Knots use 8 cords and make
Double Half Hitch Knots around each ring as shown in diagrams
and photo on the opposite page.
4. Divide the 8 cords on the bottom section of the ring and
spread them apart. Fold t wo cords of the third color in half and
mount them to the bottom center of each ring with Lark's Head
Knots. See photo and Diagram M on the opposite poge.

5. Next, make Open Square Knots on the outside cords and

add beads as shown at the bottom of Diagram M.

6. Bring all cords together 16" to 20" below the Square Knots
with one large Overhand Knot as shown in photo G on this
page,

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 HOW TO MAKE THE DOUB lE HAlF HITCH KNOT AROUN[' A RING

DIAGRAM
M

Start on the left and make

a Double Holf Hitch Knot Working to the right make
Step 3 around the ring with cord Double Half Hitch Knots
one .. with cords 2, 3, etc.

This diagram shows all 8

cords knotted around the Now, take cord 5 & cross
it over to the left. Make Cross cord one over to the
top of the ring .
a Doub le Half Hitch Knot rig ht, on top of cords 5,
around the ring as shown. 6, 7 and 8 and make a
Then, make Double Half Double Half Hitch Knot
Hitch Knots with cords 6, around the ring. Do the
7 & 8. same with cords 2, 3 & 4,

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3 pol colton seine hanger
Use No. 42 or No. 48 Cotton Seine. 3 or 4 ply
Jute may be substituted for the Cotton Seine.
You wil l also need a 2" ring and 3 pots.

Cut 2 cords 14 ya rds long.

Cut 6 cords 10 ya rds long.

Knots used in this project:

Overhand Knot • • . Page 5
Ha lf Knot Twist Sennit • Page 7
Square Knot Page 4
A lternating Square Knot • • • • • • • Page 5
Square Knot Sennit with Picots , Diagram below

1 , Fold a ll 8 cords in half

around a 211 ring and make a
large O verhand Kno t as
shown above.

2. Four of the cords will be

longer than the rest, Make
a knot in the end of each
long cord to distinguish it
from the rest, These 4 cords
will be Knotting Cords and
wi ll be knotted around the
12 center cords,
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continued from page 22
3. Now, make a Half Knot Twist Sennit with 271arge Half Knots as 8. Under the 4large Square Knots, separate the cords into 4 groups
shown. of 4 cords each and make 6 Square Knots on each group of 4 cords.
Note: This pot wi ll be easier to remove if you use 10 or 12 Square
4. Under · the Half Knot Twist Sennit, make a Square Knot Sennit Knots instead of 6.
with three Picots as shown in photo and the diagram on page 22. Use
the two long outside cords on each side as knotting cords and knot 9. Drop one inch and make one row of Alternating Square Knots
them around th e twelve center cords. using cords 3 & 4 of one group and cords 1 & 2 of another group .

5. Next, separate the 16 cords into 4 groups of 4 cords each. Make 10. Drop 2" and bring all cords together with two large Square Knots
five Square Knots on each of the 4 groups of cords. Add six Square as described in Step 7.
Knots with Picots. Follow this with seven more Square Knots.
11 . Separate the cords into four groups of 4 cords each. Make a
6. Drop 6" and make 2 rows of Alternating Square Knots. Make the Sennit of Square Knots with Picots as described in Step 5.
first row of knots using cords 3 & 4 from one group and cords 1 &
2 from another group. Make the second row of knots 2" below the 12. Drop 8" and make two rows of Alternating Square Knots. Make
first row. the first row on cords 1, 2, 3 & 4 of each group. Drop 4" and make
the second row of knots on cords 3 & 4 and cords 1 & 2 of each
7. Bring all the cords together two inches below the last row of group.
Alternating Square Knots with 41arge Square Knots. Use the two
long outside cords on each side and knot them around the twelve 13. Drop 4" and bring all cords together with 4 large Square Knots
inside cords o as described in Step 7. Leave 12" for fringe at bottom. Trim ends
and unravel strands to make a fringe.

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 colorful beaded jute hanger photo on page 25

Choose two contrasting colors of 3 or 4 ply Jute.

We used light orange and brown. You wi ll need a
2" ring and 56 wood beads with la rge ho les. We
used dark orange, red and brown beads,
Cut 2 brown cords 8 yards long.
0 Cut 2 brown cords 3 yards long.
Cut 2 orange cords 8 yards long ,
Cut 2 orange cords 3 ya rds long.
1. Mount cords as shown at the right and make HOW TO MOUNT CORDS: Fold all
four straps following the diagram on the left. cords in half, Place a long cord and a c
O.n each strap make six Square Knots ... lea ve short cord of opposite colors together
1 l/2" space and make . six more Square Knots. with the long cord on the ·outside.
Mount 2 cords at a time to. a ring with
2. Ta pe the two center cords -tightl y together and four Lark's Head Knots, The lo ng out-
pl ace six or seven beads on each strap in any side-cords are Knotting Cords and will
sequence. be knotted a ro und the short inside
cords . Note: Groups 1 & 3 have the
3 . Nex t , make a Square Knot Sennit with eight orange cords on the outside and the .
Square Knots and 3 Picots as shown in the diagram brown cords on the inside. Groups 2 &
on the right. SQUAR E KNOT 4 are iust the opposite .
SEN N \T WITH
4. Add six or seven beads as described in Step 2. PICOTS

5. Make twelve more. Square Knots as described

in-Step 1 •.

6. Lea ve seven-inches of cord and make a row of

Alternating Square Knots. Use cords 3 & 4 fro m
one ·strap and cords 1 & 2 from a no ther strap, See
diagram on left and photo on lower ri gh t,

7. 1 l/2" below the row of Al ternating Sq uare

K no ts 1 make fou r Square Knots o n cords 1, 2, 3
& 4 of each stra p. See pho to at lower right,

8. Bring a ll sixteen cords together with a Sennit

o f seven la rge Square Knots as shown in photo a t
lower right. Use two of the long brown cords and
knot them around t he twel ve remaining cords.
Trim 12" from the knot for a fringe.

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Beaded Jute Hanger
page 24
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Pattern for
Slit Circle
Hanger

0 0
Trace onto leather
with a sharp penc i I

slit circle
leather
hanger
Co lor photo on poge 25
Instructions on page 27

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INSTRUCTIONS FOR SLIT CIRCLE HANG ER

WH ERE TO BUY LEATHER SUPPLIES

Leather plant hangers are very popu lar, smart and easy to make.
Leather, leather dye, rivets and laces can be found in most cra ft
stores or look in th e Yellow Pages under Leather Dealers and
Suppl iers.

THE SLIT CIRCLE HANGER

For this project you will need an 8" square piece of 7 or 8 oz.
leather. You will also need a large bead ... two leather laces
72" long ... brown leather dye ... a leather hole punch and a
sharp X-Acto kn ife.

Complete instructions fo r making many interesting leather pro- l, Trace pattern onto leather
jects can be found in my book titled, "Leather, The New Look" . wi th a sharp penci l , Cut slits
wi th a sharp X-Acto Knife
leav ing about 3/ 8" bet ween
each slit . Punch ho les for
laces with a lea the r Hole
Punc h .

2. Cut out leat her was dyed 3. Fold leath er laces in ha lf 4, Tri m the ends of the lac es
with brown Leather Dye and 6 l/2" from the top make all the sa me length. Plac e a
according to ma nufac turers a Square Knot, then place a lac e e nd thru each of the four
instructions . Next, stretch bead o n the two center laces. hol es & knot the ends on the
I eather over vase as shown to The n, ma ke another Square wro ng side of the leat he r .
form it into desired shape. Knot as shown.
Mystery Braid Hange r shown +
in color on page 25.

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 MYSTERY BRAID HANGER 3 STRAND MYSTERY BRAID
X Divide leather strip into three equal parts by making two
Use 7 or 8 oz. leather ... two 2 11 brass rings
lengthwise cuts and leaving both ends closed (X). Place
and six rivets. nail at top of board to hold strip while braiding, Hold 2
1. Cut a strip of leather 1 1/2" x 22" for top strips to the left and 1 to the right as shown in photo on
section of hanger . Cut another strip 1 1/2" x left. Braid strips as shown in Steps 1, 2 & 3. It is im-
36 11 for bottom section. portant to hold strips flat as shown in photo under Step 1
2. In the top section cut two slits 1/2" apart so they will not become mixed up while braiding. Next,
starting 3 1/2" from the top & ending 3 1/2" bring end of strip thru center as shown in Step 4. End of
from the bottom. This section will be braided strip will be twisted after it goes thru the center (see
after it is dyed, following the instructions for Starting position Step5). Next, complete Steps 6, ?and 8, then place
end thru center once more as shown in Step 9. End of
the Mystery Braid at the right.
strip will now unwind (see Photo 10). Repeat Steps 1
3 . In the bottom section, make 2 slits 1/2" thru 10 until reaching bottom. There wil l be a 2-3
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apart starting 3 1/2" from the top and ending space at bottom. Fill this space by loosening braids at
10 inches from the bottom. Leave 2" and cut X top.
2 slits for fringe (See diagram on right).
4. Dye both sides of the leather with brown
leather dye according to manufacturers in-

J
structions.
5. Braid top section following directions at
right of this page.
6. Fold ends of straps over brass rings. 6
Punch four holes in each end with a leather i
Hole Punch and attach rivets as shown in 1

l
diagram. Photo shows how strands
are held after Step one.

"l
LEATHER SHOE STRING HANGER

This fast, easy to do hanger was made with 6

48 11 leather laces and a brass ring. Knot two
laces together with an Overhand Knot in the
u 1
3
2

'~J.
center. Place ends thru holes in pot and knot
on the outside. Knot all laces together at
the top with a large Overhand Knot around
the brass ring.

~
5

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ring base hanger

1. Fold cords in half and mount to ring 2. Place pot on top of ring. Make two
with Lark 's Head Knots. Divide cords rows of Alternating Square Knots as
into four groups with four cords in each shown above. Tape cords to pot to
group. Make 3 Square Knots on each hold in place .
group. Bring 2 cords from eac h group
together and make Square Knots in
corners as shown above.

Finished hanger is about 30" from

base to top. It can be made of N42
or N48 Cotton Seine Cord. Three
or four ply Jute may also be used.
Cut 8 cords six yards long. You
wi ll need two 1 1/2" rings.
3. Make the third ro w of Alternating 4. Make 6 Square Knots on each group
Square Knots around top of the pot as of 4 cords., .leave 3" unknotted •• make
shown. 6 more Square Knots, etc. as shown in
finished photo on the left. Tie strands
together at top with O verhand Knot.
Separate strands to make fringe.

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Lighted plant hanger
by VAN DIE GER VA IS Color photo on poge 32
Pottery hand crafted by Brent J . Bennett

Supplies: A 5 lb. ball of tree rope., ,2 bell shaped pots with holes in 5. Leave 3'' ... separate cords and make Square Knots. Leave 3" ...
bottom ••• 109 small beads ... 16 large beads ... 15 '- 18 ' electric wire separate cords and make another row of Jose phine Knots. Dro p 3 more
cord ••• clamp on plug and wiring supplies shown on page 31. Note: inches .•• separate cords and make one more ro w of Josephine Knots
The designer of th is la mp reco mme nded using a 40 watt Iight bulb. as shown in Photo 4.
According to the manufacturer , a 75 watt Plant light may also be used. 6 . Next, seporate cords at bottom edge of po t and make 22 Square
Knots on each group of 4 cords. Small beads were sewn or g lued in the
1. Cut 8 cords 25 feet lo ng . Fold in half. Wra p about 8" in the cen - center of each Square Knot (see Photo 4 and 5).
ter {by the fold) with a Gathering Cord. Place the wrapped portion 7. Under the Square Knots on each strap , make a Half Knot Twist
thru a heavy duty ring as shown in Diagram 1 and Photo 4. Place Sennit with six Ha lf Knots and a Square Knot {see Photo 5).
one end of the 15' e lectrica l wire between the cords leaving a 10" to 8. Leave 4'' ••. separate cords and make Josephine Knots. Drop 2" •.•
12" tail wh ich will be attached to the lighting fixture {B in illustration separate cords and make second ro w of Josephine Knots. Drop 3" .•
one shown above) • seporate cords and make another row of Joseph ine Knots as shown in
2. Next, bring all 16 ends {inc luding the electric wire) together and Photo5&6.
wrap with a Gathering Cord as shown in Diagram 2. 9. Bring a ll cords together and wrap with a Gathering Cord as shown
3. As shown in illustration 3 above, seporate the sixteen ends into four in Photo 6.
groups of four cords each • •• group 1, group 2, group 3 and group 4. 10. Ends we re cut different lengths. Ceram ic discs and large beads
Transfer a single cord from group 1 thru the brass lam p ring and add it were added and ends tied off.
to group 3. Transfer a sing le cord from group 3 thru brass lamp ring and 11. Cut one cord 26 - 28 yards long. Fold in half and bundle the ends,
add it to group 1. This way the weight of the pot will rest on the ropes This will be t ied a t Point A {see i ll ustration 2 and Pho to 4). To cover
leading into the 4 groups of cords and no t on the electric cord. Bring wire make Ha lf Knot Twists using the two ends of the cord as the knot-
exchanged cords together with untied group and make a Ha lf Knot ting cords and knotti ng them around the e lectric wire . (The electrical
Twist Sennit with 8 kno ts on each group of 4 cords. wire will ta ke the place of 2 center cords generally used in making the
4. Leave 2" of cord free and make Josephine Knots (instructions on Half Knot Twist .) Be sure rope is not close to plug. Trim and glue
poge 5) using cords 1 & 2 from one group and cords 3 & 4 from another ends of rope, the n attach a clamp-on plug.
group.

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 how to wire a
light fixture.
I, Identifica tion of parts.,, .A. 1/2"
Nipple .... B. Cork Washers ....C. Thin
Metal Cover Washer ... D. Nut ... E. Top
Plate for Socket., .F. Ceramic Light Bul b
Socket .... G, Threaded Loop, Clamp-on
Plug for wa ll outlet is not shown.

2. Remove 3/4" of insulation from end of

wires, Twist the strands of each wire
together ond form loops on ends.

3. Insert wires under screws in socket and

tighten.

4. Install top plate of socket ( E) and

tigh ten screws on inside as shown .
Lig hted pla nt
hanger shown
5. Thread nipple into top of socket deep
in color on
enough so set screw wi ll ho ld nipple in
page 32 and
place. Tighten set screw,
bock cover
6. Thread nut down on the nipple.
In structions on
page 30.
7, Remove threaded loop (G) and cork
washer (B) fro m wire and insert wire
through top of lam p from inside.

8. On the outside of the pot, rep lace cork

washer (B) and thread ed loop (G) onto
wire and screw tightly to nipp le as shown.

Thread wire through chain and attach link

of chain to threaded loop (G) or ... for
Macrame chain, follow directions in Step
II on Page 30. Install c lamp-on plug on
end of wire, Electrical portion of lamp is
now campi ete.

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Shown in co lor on page 32

This unusual and whi ms ical conversation piece was designed by

Macrame Artist , Randy Paulin, for a friend who wanted "same-
thi ng different" .

First, he found a tree branch with a larg e for k on which to

weav e the spider's web . Nine 5 ply Jute cords were folded
in half & mou nted to the top of the fork with Lark 's Heo d Knots
as shown in Photo 4. The web was made wi th Alternating Square
Knots. Ends of the cords were tied around the bottom of the fork
with Overhand Knots. The excess cord was clipped and the ends
were glued down with white g lue to keep them from unra ve lling.

The spide r was made with 2 Berry Knots. Cut fi ve cords 4 yards
long and fold them in half. Mount them to a Holding Cord with
Lark's Head Knots. Make a Berry Knot for the spider's head as
shown in Photo 1, follo wing instructions on Page 13. Note:
Leave the two bottom Square Knots out o f the Berry Knot.
Make Double Half Hitch Knots on the two center cords to the
outside as shown in Photo 1. Cut four more cords 2 ya rds long ••
fold them in half and mount them to the two outside cords wi th
Lark 's Head Knots os shown in Photo 1. Next, make another
large Berry Knot using all 18 ends as shown in Photo 2 and tuck
all the ends under the Berry Knot. Note: The more oblong shape
of the spider's body is th e result of leaving all four Square Knots
out of the Berry Knot.
The spider's eight legs were made by winding 3 ply Jute tightly
a round two strands of 5 ply Jute as shown in Photo 3. Position
the legs between the head and body as shown in Photo 4 and tie
them in place. Next, tie the spider to the we b .

Cut twe lve 5 ply Jute cords 4 yards lo ng . Fol d them in ha lf and
mount 3 cords at a time to the bo ttom of the branch wi th Lark's
Head Knots as shown in Photo 6. Wrap the tops o f the cords
with a Gathering Cord as shown in Photo 5. Plac e a row of Al-
ternating Square Knots close to the bottom of the pa t as shown
in Photo 6. Bring all the e nds together under the pat and wrap
them with a Gathering Cord. Unravel the ends of the cords
to make a fringe.

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