ADVANCED WALL HANGING

A retro inspired and geometric styled wall hanging that is sure to impress as it showcases your developing skills. Ideal for an intermediate level, it demonstrates how by combining a few of the basic macramé knots, a unique and intricately knotted pattern can be created. The top and bottom panels are worked with an alternating double square knot pattern and are joined by a feature arrow design and a band of half knot spirals.

MATERIALS:

• 136m (448¹⁄₂ft) length of 5mm (¹⁄₄in) rope
• 46cm (18¹⁄₄in) length of 1.8cm (³⁄₄in) dowel

KNOTS & TECHNIQUES:

• Reverse Lark’s Head Knot
• Square Knot
• Alternating Double Square Knot Pattern
• Horizontal Double Half Hitch
• Overhand Knot
• Diagonal Double Half Hitch
• Half Knot Spiral
• Mounting Techniques
• Fraying
• Numbering Cords

PREPARATION:

• Cut twenty-six 5m (16¹⁄₂ft) lengths of 5mm (¹⁄₄in) rope
• Cut four 1m (3¹⁄₄ft) lengths of 5mm (¹⁄₄in) rope
• Cut one 2m (6¹⁄₂ft) length of 5mm (¹⁄₄in) rope

Method

1. Mount all twenty-six 5m (16¹⁄₂ft) lengths of rope onto the dowel using reverse lark’s head knots (see Reverse Lark’s Head Knot). The width of the mounted rope should be 39cm (15¹⁄₄in), with 3.5cm (1³⁄₈in) left uncovered at each end of the dowel. (See Mounting Techniques for preparing to start.)
2. Directly beneath the dowel, tie a row of thirteen square knots (see Square Knot).
3. Tie another row of thirteen square knots directly beneath the previous row.
4. Alternate cords (see Knotting Terminology) and tie a row of twelve square knots.
5. Tie another row of twelve square knots directly beneath the previous row.
6. Alternate cords and tie a row of thirteen square knots directly beneath the previous row.
7. Repeat step 3 to complete the first panel of alternating double square knot pattern (see Alternating Square Knot Pattern).
8. Place a 1m (3¹⁄₄ft) length of rope horizontally directly beneath the last row of knots. This is now the holding cord (see Knotting Terminology).
9. Tie horizontal double half hitches (see Half Hitch Knots) with all cords along the holding cord.
10. Tie an overhand knot (see Overhand Knot) at each end of the holding cord and trim the ends to 10cm (4in) and fray (see Fraying).
11. Tie a row of thirteen square knots.
12. Now start to create the arrow design panel (steps 12–48). First, number the cords 1 to 52 (see Numbering Cords).
13. Make cord 3 a holding cord (see Knotting Terminology); bring it down left to right and tie diagonal double half hitches (see Half Hitch Knots) with cords 4–8.
14. Make cord 14 a holding cord; bring it down right to left and tie diagonal double half hitches with cords 9–13.
15. Make cord 15 a holding cord; bring it down left to right and tie diagonal double half hitches with cords 16–20.
16. Make cord 26 a holding cord; bring it down right to left and tie diagonal double half hitches with cords 21–25.
17. Make cord 27 a holding cord; bring it down left to right and tie diagonal double half hitches with cords 28–32.
18. Make cord 38 a holding cord; bring it down right to left and tie diagonal double half hitches with cords 33–37.
19. Make cord 39 a holding cord; bring it down left to right and tie diagonal double half hitches with cords 40–44.
20. Make cord 50 a holding cord; bring it down right to left and tie diagonal double half hitches with cords 45–49.
21. Number the cords 1 to 52.
22. Make cord 2 a holding cord; bring it down left to right and tie diagonal double half hitches with cords 3–7.
23. Make cord 14 a holding cord; bring it down right to left and tie diagonal double half hitches with cords 10–13.
24. Make cord 15 a holding cord; bring it down left to right and tie diagonal double half hitches with cords 16–19.
25. Make cord 26 a holding cord; bring it down right to left and tie diagonal double half hitches with cords 22–25.
26. Make cord 27 a holding cord; bring it down left to right and tie diagonal double half hitches with cords 28–31.
27. Make cord 38 a holding cord; bring it down right to left and tie diagonal double half hitches with cords 34–37.
28. Make cord 39 a holding cord; bring it down left to right and tie diagonal double half hitches with cords 40–43.
29. Make cord 51 a holding cord; bring it down right to left and tie diagonal double half hitches with cords 46–50.
30. Drop down 1cm (³⁄₈in) and tie a row of five square knots (see Square Knot) as follows: the first square knot consists of two working cords on each side and four filler cords; the second, third and fourth square knots consist of two working cords on each side and eight filler cords; and the fifth square knot consists of two working cords on each side and four filler cords.
31. Number cords 1 to 52.
32. Make cord 7 a holding cord; bring it down right to left and tie diagonal double half hitches with cords 2–6.
33. Make cord 10 a holding cord; bring it down left to right and tie diagonal double half hitches with cords 11–14.
34. Make cord 19 a holding cord; bring it down right to left and tie diagonal double half hitches with cords 15–18.
35. Make cord 22 a holding cord; bring it down left to right and tie diagonal double half hitches with cords 23–26.
36. Make cord 31 a holding cord; bring it down right to left and tie diagonal double half hitches with cords 27–30.
37. Make cord 34 a holding cord; bring it down left to right and tie diagonal double half hitches with cords 35–38.
38. Make cord 43 a holding cord; bring it down right to left and tie diagonal double half hitches with cords 39–42.
39. Make cord 46 a holding cord; bring it down left to right and tie diagonal double half hitches with cords 47–51.
40. Number cords 1 to 52.
41. Make cord 8 a holding cord; bring it down right to left and tie diagonal double half hitches with cords 3–7.
42. Make cord 9 a holding cord; bring it down left to right and tie diagonal double half hitches with cords 10–14.
43. Make cord 20 a holding cord; bring it down right to left and tie diagonal double half hitches with cords 15–19.
44. Make cord 21 a holding cord; bring it down left to right and tie diagonal double half hitches with cords 22–26.
45. Make cord 32 a holding cord; bring it down right to left and tie diagonal double half hitches with cords 27–31.
46. Make cord 33 a holding cord; bring it down left to right and tie diagonal double half hitches with cords 34–38.
47. Make cord 44 a holding cord; bring it down right to left and tie diagonal double half hitches with cords 39-43.
48. Make cord 45 a holding cord; bring it down left to right and tie diagonal double half hitches with cords 46–50.
49. Tie a row of thirteen square knots directly beneath.
50. Repeat steps 8, 9 and 10 using a second 1m (3¹⁄₄ft) length of rope as the holding cord.
51. Directly beneath, begin a row of ten half knot spirals (see Half Knot Spiral), made by tying thirteen half knots for each of the sinnets (see Knotting Terminology).
52. Repeat steps 8, 9 and 10 using a third 1m (3¹⁄₄ft) length of rope as the holding cord.
53. Repeat steps 2–7.
54. Continue the alternating double square knot pattern for two more rows.
55. Repeat steps 8, 9 and 10 using the remaining 1m (3¹⁄₄ft) length of rope as the holding cord.
56. Trim the remaining cords to 35cm (13³⁄₄in).
57. Use the 2m (6¹⁄₂ft) length of rope to make a hanging cord by tying an overhand knot (see Overhand Knot) at each end of the dowel.