Macrame Plant Hangers

SUPPLIES & TOOLS:

• Sandpaper
• Rust-oleum spray paint, Universal, Flat Paint & Primer, white, 1
• Hoops: 3", 1 per hanger; 10" with horizontal bar, 1; 12", 1
• Pots: 4" diameter x 5" high, 2; 5 1/2" diameter x 5" high, 1
• Cotton craft cord: .16"x 400', 1; .08"x 100', 1
• Scissors

DIRECTIONS:

1. Simple Hanger, 4" D x 5" H pot:
2. Approx. length 3'9".
3. Lightly sand and paint 3" hoop.
4. Cut eight 14' lengths of .16" cord, fold in half.
5. Lay centers of cord through hoop. Cut a 3' length of .08" cord. Hand bundle .16" cording right below loop.
6. Apply wrap to bundle. Accordion fold 3" at end of .08" cord. Lay against the bundled cord. Tail of .08" cord toward hoop, fold below lowest point of wrap. Wrap starting at the top, leaving tail exposed 1". Continue wrap around bundle down 1 1/2". Thread tail of wrap through exposed loop. Cut off end to 1" from loop. Pull up on original tail to pull up final tail 1" up inside wrap. Cut off excess top tail and tuck down into top of wrap.
7. Tie four square knots tight under wrap. Add a second row of alternating square knots below.
8. Tie ten spiral knots, one side of square knot, directly below four square knots.
9. Tie four square knots, 1" below spirals, alternating from spirals.
10. Tie four square knots 9" below. This is the beginning of the basket for the pot.
11. Hold pot inside of knots for length between next knots.
12. Alternating square knots 2" below then 2" below. Add two more rows of square knots shortening the distance between rows of square knots to cinch the basket below the pot. Test the pot for fit.
13. Finish with a 1" wrap of .08" cord.
14. Cut tails of cord 9" below bottom edge of wrap.


15. 12" Horizontal Hoop Hanger, 5 1/2" D x 5" H pot:
16. Approx. length 4'.
17. Lightly sand and paint 3" and 12" hoop.
18. Cut eight 14' lengths of .16" cord, fold in half.
19. Lay centers of cord through hoop. Cut a 3' length of .08" cord. Hand bundle .16" cording right below loop.
20. Apply wrap to bundle. Accordion fold 3" at end of .08" cord. Lay against the bundled cord. Tail of .08" cord toward hoop, fold below lowest point of wrap. Wrap starting at the top, leaving tail exposed 1". Continue wrap around bundle down 2". Thread tail of wrap through exposed loop. Cut off end to 1" from loop. Pull up on original tail to pull up final tail 1" up inside wrap. Cut off excess top tail and tuck down into top of wrap.
21. Tie four square knots tight under wrap. Tie another four directly below. Tie another four alternating square knots. Alternate and tie four rows of twelve spiral knots, one side of square knots.
22. Tie four square knots 10" directly below spirals. With center cording of each of the four square knots inside 12" hoop, tie one square knot on each to secure ring to cord.
23. Tie four alternating square knots 6" below.
24. Tie two more sets of alternating square knots 2" below.
25. Test fit the pot into hanger.
26. Add four more rows of alternating square knots tight to each other.
27. Finish with a 1 1/4" wrap of .08" cord.
28. Cut tails of cord 7" below bottom edge of wrap.


29. 10" Vertical Hoop with Horizontal Bar, 4" D x 5" H pot:
30. Approx. length 3'7".
31. Lightly sand and paint 3" and 10" hoop.
32. Cut six 14' lengths of .16" cord, fold in half.
33. Lay centers of cord through hoop. Cut a 3' length of .08" cord. Hand bundle .16" cording right below loop.
34. Apply wrap to bundle. Accordion fold 3" at end of .08" cord. Lay against the bundled cord. Tail of .08" cord toward hoop, fold below lowest point of wrap. Wrap starting at the top, leaving tail exposed 1". Continue wrap around bundle down 1 3/4". Thread tail of wrap through exposed loop. Cut off end to 1" from loop. Pull up on original tail to pull up final tail 1" up inside wrap. Cut off excess top tail and tuck down into top of wrap.
35. Tie three square knots on each of the three sets of cord.
36. Tie five spiral knots, one side of square knots, directly below.
37. Determine two sides and one center set of four cords, directly down from knots.
38. Tie one square knot 13" down on both side sets of cord. Spread tails of cord so center two cords wrap under horizontal bar on inside of hoop. Secure to the hoop with one square knot inside of ring. Secure the center cording to the top center of the hoop with a square knot above and one square knot below the hoop, wrapping the center cords behind the hoop and the outer cords in front of the hoop.
39. Cut four 6' lengths of .08" cord, fold in half. Place loop of cord under hoop and pull tails through loop to secure to the top center of hoop. Two sets of cords on either side of .16" cord square knot.
40. Tie one square knot with .08" cord then one set of alternating square knots. These knots will be directly in front of .16" cord square knot.
41. Tie a square knot 5" down from center .16" cord knot.
42. Alternate square knots to create a basket for the pot.
43. Test fit the pot as each set of alternating knots are added. Tighten the distance between rows of knots. When knots reach the bottom edge of the hoop split the cord half in front and half behind the hoop. Continue two more rows of alternating square knots below the hoop.
44. Finish with a 2 1/4" wrap of .08" cord.
45. Cut tails of cord 8" below bottom edge of wrap.

CRAFT HACK TIPS & TRICKS:

• Tie the 3" top hoop to a horizontal bar of a clothing rack to easily work on plant hangers.