Special: Get Active! Initiative Hive DIY N°18 (Eng subtitles) / Especial macramé

Hello, artisan community greetings this is my first post here in this community. This is the first time I am making this type of macrame craft to present in the community #HiveDiy gets active no 18 and the theme is macrame. I made a macrame pendent leaf. It isn't easy to show the process by writing the post but I will try my best. going step by step.

I made this pendant using a white cotton macrame string and made it using three different macrame knots.

1. Lark's head knot
2. Square knot
3. Double half-hitch knot

material I used
13o cm x 4 pieces of white cotton string
30 cm x 18 pieces of white cotton sting
comb
scissors
glue diluted with water.

Cut the required pieces of string I used 5 mm white cotton macrame string .

Cut 130 cm 4 pieces. and 30 cm 18 pieces/cords.

I used a cork pad for working support.

Holding the center point.

I made a loop this is the cord I named A.

On the loop, I made Lark's head knot from another cord I named it B

in the center of the cord A make a loop..

Attach cord B using a lark\s head knot.

Tighten the knot and put the center to the cork for stability.

Attach cord C on the left side of cord B using a lark head knot.

Make an extra half-hitch on both sides of cord B and tighten them.

Repeat the right side on cord B the attached cord named D.

put some extra pins for stable position of all cords.

Here are the positions of all cords.

Using the cord C and D make a square knot in the center.

Bring the left B cord across on cord C and make a double half-hitch on cord B to form a round shape.

Repeat on the other side. bring the right side B cord across cord D and make double half-hitch on cord B.

Now here is the round shape formed tie both B cords and finish the round.

Take the left side Cord A and attach 30 cm cords one by one using a lark\s head knot.

repeat the right side tighten all knots and bring them to the center/top.

after attaching 3 small cords on each side the cord's position are like this.

bringing A cord across and tying double half-hitch. forming another round shape here. sorry my macrame became a little messy during handling them back and forth.

Repeat the same on the right side.

Attach 3/3 small cords (30cm)on cord C1 on the left side and Cord D1 on the right side. use a larks head knot. tighten knots and bring them to the center top.

making the double half hitches by cord D1 and cord D2 brings the right-sided cord A toward the left.

Repeat same on right side.

after making double half-hitch knots on cord A on both sides
the left-sided cord A comes across the left and the left-sided cord A comes across to the right. Here we have to attach cord A and cord C1 using a half-hitch.
Repeat the same on the right side and attach cord A to the cord D1
here it forms like two eyes.
Here is a little complicated to explain this stage but when you work with it you understand how to manage.

Now the position of all cords is like this.
select the 4 cords from the center(C1/C2 D1/D2) and make 1 square knot.

Bring the Cord A across the C1 and C2 and make double half hitches. the cord A will be in the center now. repeat the same on the other side And bring cord A to the center.

Attach the leftover 6 small cords (30cm) 3 on each side outer C cord and outer D cord. use larks head knots. Tighten them and push them upward to the center.

Bring the cord A across the C1 and C2 making double half-hitches.
repeat the on the same other side now both A cords are on sides.

tie C and A cord with a double half hitch.

Now all cords are in this position. but still, right-sided D and A have to be tied.

using the centered 6 cords we have to finish the craft.

make the last square knot using the centered 4 cords.CCDD

bring back cord A to the center making double half-hitches over the C and C cord.
the same thing has to be repeated on the right side bringing A cord across the D and D cords making double half-hitches.

Here is the final result.

carefully separate the threads using a comb.

I don't use hair spray I mixed glue with water and sprayed on the craft to keep the stiffness. I did this at night.

The next day I cut the leaf into shape
How it forms my leaf wall hanger.
thank you for joining me and reading my post.

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