Macrame is still very trendy in 2021, so why not make these DIY Macrame Wheel Earrings! Try out today’s macrame tutorial, making square knots around an acetate ring with Chinese knotting cord.

Items used in earrings:

• Z020493 – 24mm Multi Color Acetate Ring
• A018869 – 1mm Ivory Chinese Knotting Cord
  Or try A018859 – 1mm White Knotting Cord
• SB00106 – 8/0 Galvanized Silver Seed Beads
• TCZ0077 – Sterling Silver Earring Wire by Tierracast®
• Y018889 – 14mm Brushed Silver Plated Flat Ring Connector/Link

Directions:

1.Cut a 24″ piece of knotting cord.

2. Fold 3 inches from the end of your cord and slide loop under the acetate ring and loop ends through to make a lark’s head knot.

3. Take the longer end of the cord, slide under the acetate, through the center and under the cord. Pull cord to tighten it in place.

4. Take longer end of cord, slide through the center of the acetate and over the cord. Pull cord to tighten.

5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 another 17 times.

6. Take both cord ends and make an overhand knot, close to the acetate. Slide on a seed bead on one cord end and make an overhand knot. Slide on 2 beads to the other cord and make an overhand knot. Make both cord ends different length.

7. Open a jump ring, slide through brush silver ring and loop of the knotting cord opposite of your cord dangles. Close jump ring.

8. Open earwire loop, slide on brush silver ring and close loop.

9. Repeat all steps for other earring.

Earring Designed by So Vang.

We love the contrasting colors in this Flora Link Cross Cross Leather Bracelet. This DIY uses a braided and macramé technique using round leather cord and TierraCast Flora Links. It’s also a revamp version of the Criss Cross Leather Bracelet we did back in May.

What you’ll need for Leather Bracelet:

• Z015514 – 1mm Natural Light Brown Leather
• A022077 – 2mm Natural Blue Leather
• TC02377 (2) – Small Flora Link
• TC02379 (3) – Medium Flora Link
• TC02349 – Button

Get all the components for this project here

Directions:

1. Cut 30 inches of the 2mm leather cord.
2. Cut 60 inches of the 1mm leather cord.
3. Slide 2mm leather through button and center it. Take both leather ends and make a knot an inch away from the button.
4. You can use a macrame board to anchor your 2mm leathers down or pin it down to anchor it also.
5. Slide the middle part of your 1mm leather behind both of the 2mm leather cord, near the knot you made in Step 3. Make 7 full square macramé knots.
6. Slide on a small flora link. In front of the link cross the left piece of the 1mm over the 2 strands of 2mm cord and then cross the right piece over the left peice.
7. Take the both ends of 2mm leather and bend them back over the crisscrossed strands and go back thru the ring. Tighten, adjust and straighten your strands.
8. Repeat steps 6 and 7 with a sequence of 3 medium flora link and 1 small flora link.
9. After last ring do 7 FULL macramé square knots.
10. With all 4 pieces of cord make an overhand knot where the macramé ends. Trim ends of the 1mm cord.
11. Make another overhand knot with both leather ends about one inch from the first to create your button hole clasp. Make another for an optional length.

Video Tutorial

Check out our previous Facebook LIVE episode where Tory makes this bracelet HERE!

We love to be inspired by all crafty communities. Here is a simple DIY with the popular macrame trend, creating a planter hanger while incorporating our interchangeable large-hole beads. Designed by our friend Jacque from Dakota Stones, she has definitely inspired us!

What you’ll need:

• 3mm Macrame Cord
• Large-Hole Beads
  OR
• Large-Hole Bead Mixes

Directions

1. Measure your macrame cord to 64 inches + the width of your planter + 24 inches. Cut 4 pieces at that length.
2. Fold all 4 pieces in half and make a looped knot at the fold.
3. Anchor your loop.
4. On each strand, slide on your large-hole beads. Pattern and amount is up to you.
5. Take two cords and make an overhand knot. Repeat this to the other strands, making sure the knots are distanced the same.
6. Take two adjacent knots and take two cords from each of those and make a knot. Do this all the way around. Make sure they are all the same level.
7. Add your planter to see if your knots are situated to fit your pot.
8. Take all strands at the end and make a full overhand knot. Cut excess if you prefer.

Video Tutorial

This tutorial is inspired from the DIY 5 Minute Macrame Planters video by WhatsUpMom on YouTube. You can see the video HERE.

Here is a simple bracelet braided with macrame square knots using Chinese knotting cord and 1.5mm leather cord.

With the boho, fiber and minimalistic trend, macrame is making its comeback to wall decor and even jewelry making. Like our Macrame Leather Bracelet, we used Chinese knotting cord and made square knots on two strands of leather for a simple bracelet. The contrast of the white Chinese knotting cord still brings out the natural colors of the leather!

What you’ll need:

• 1mm Chinese Knotting Cord (Item used in example: A018859)
• 1.5mm Leather Round Cord (Item used in example: Z019114)
• Button (Item used in example: TC00897)
• Macramé Board or Clipboard
• T-Pins or general pins.
• Scissors and Lighter

You can use 2mm Chinese knotting cord or leather for this tutorial also!

Tutorial

Let’s get knotting!