Macramé: The Power of Knots (Macramé for Beginners, Instructions and Patterns) - Softcover

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Nghi followed her passion and received her bachelor's degree in Fashion Design. After graduating, she got a job as a graphic designer. She then decided to become a freelancer, in order to have more artistic freedom, and to be able to choose projects she was really passionate about. After a while Nghi began to show interest in other types of digital businesses. She’s self-taught in basic coding/programming, recording/editing content, image compositions, web development, and building a social media presence.

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From the "Basic Knots" chapter

Berry Knot

One of the most popular decorative knots used in macramé, the Berry Knot will add details and bring depth to your projects. Berry Knots are basically made of a Square Knot Sinnet (SKS) with a twist at the end. In this example, I tied the SKS using 3 Square Knots to create the Berry Knot. You can change the size of your Berry Knot by adding more SK to the sinnet. Keep in mind this knot will need longer cords than the typical SK.

Step 1: Leave a small gap before tying the first SK. Proceed to tie a SKS with 3 Square Knots. Bring the ends of both filler cords up front and pass them through the gap in between the first and second pair of cords.

Step 2: Pull the filler cords, rolling the Square Knots of the SKS into a ball shape.

Step 3: Finish the Berry Knot by tying 1 more SK below the ball to secure it.

Barrel Knot

The Barrel Knot, sometimes referred to as Coil Knot, is a decorative knot that uses a single cord. This knot can also be used to prevent cords from fraying. In this sample I’ll wrap the cord 3 times, but please note that you could wrap it more times to get a longer Barrel Knot.

Step 1: Take the end of the cord and bring it up and over itself to create a circular loop.

Step 2: Pass the end of the cord through the loop from behind.

Step 3: Repeat the last step 3 times (or as many times as you need to achieve the desired length). Do not pull nor tighten the cord during this step.

Step 4: Now, to finish the Barrel Knot, pull both ends of the cord away from the knot to tighten it.