Top Tips For Beginners In Macrame

Macrame is having a serious glow-up right now, and for good reason! It's creative, calming, and super satisfying to see your knots turn into wall hangings, plant hangers, and more. If you're just starting out, here are some tips to make your macrame journey easy going.

1. Start with the Basics

Before diving into complex patterns, master a few essential knots like the square knot, lark’s head, and double half hitch. These are the building blocks of most designs and are very important to know within macrame. please read my basic macrame knots guide.

2. Choose the Right Cord

for Beginners 3–5mm cotton rope easiest to work with. It’s soft, forgiving, and holds knots nicely. Bonus: it comes in tons of vibrant colours. you can use different types of cord depending on the project you're making. cotton is more for your everyday projects, Jute is for garden and tough condition projects and hemp cord is more for intricate designs e.g jewellery and bracelets.

3. Keep Your First Projects Simple

Start with small wins a keychain, a mini wall hanging, or a plant hanger. These bite-sized projects help build confidence and skill without overwhelm as well as them being a quick project.

4. Use a Good Workspace

A hanging rack, a cork board, or even a clothes hanger can serve as your macrame station. Just make sure it’s somewhere you can work comfortably and see what you're doing clearly.

5. Be Patient With Yourself

Knots take time, and mistakes happen, this took me a good couple of attempts at first too! That's totally normal. Put on your favourite playlist or podcast, and let it be your mindful moment of the day.

6. Learn Visually

YouTube and Pinterest are gold mines for free tutorials. Watching someone else tie the knots can be way easier for you, there are so many tools and materials available out there at your finger tips.

7. Join a Community

Whether it’s a Facebook group, a local workshop, or an online course, connecting with fellow knotters is both inspiring and super helpful when you get started.