Who says gorgeous jewelry has to be expensive? We like to make our own jewelry, and you can too with this macrame knots rope necklace! This project is super simple to make, so you can craft this gift or pretty accessory in no time.
Macra-Make Your Own Jewelry!
This DIY project is an easy one for all skill levels — and a great craft for older kids who are comfortable using hot glue and an embroidery needle. All you have to do is gather the tools and materials, then follow our instructions.
To customize our macrame knots rope necklace, we wrapped different colors of embroidery floss around the rope. All of the colors we used are linked below, and you can always explore other embroidery floss options in our shop if you want to pick different colors.
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Tools
- Craft Scissors
- Low-Temp Hot Glue Gun
- Ruler
- Pencil
- Embroidery Needle
Materials
- Embroidery Floss – DMC Very Dark Straw 3852, Very Dark Royal Blue 820, Light Antique Blue 932, Very Light Peach 948, Ecru
- Cotton Clothesline
How to Make a Macrame Knots Rope Necklace
- Gather your craft tools and materials from the list above.
- Cut 2 pieces of cotton clothesline or macramé cord about 31″ long.
- Mark 9″ in the middle of a piece of rope for where it will be wrapped with embroidery floss.
- Pick a color of floss and knot it around the rope where marked.
Full tutorial available for members to download below.
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3 Comments
I just made this and there is an error in Step 2 of the instructions. Do not cut the cord to 20″ long, that produces a necklace 12-13″ long which is too small even for a child. To get the length shown in the reference photo you need 31″ of cord. Tip: add a scant bead of Aileen’s tacky glue along the cord as you wrap it with floss, working in 2″ segments at a time. Also lightly saturate the macramé cord with glue at the point where you plan to cut it. Let it dry before cutting. This limits fraying. Try to get the same woven cord shown in the reference photo. The macramé cord I ordered on amazon was twisted instead of woven and the effect is not as nice. To get the proportions of color shown in the reference photo, arrange the cords as follows: Cord 1 – 9″ of unwrapped cord, 6.5″ of pink wrapping, 4.5″ of light blue wrapping, 11″ of unwrapped cord. Cord 2 – 9″ of unwrapped cord, 6.5″ of navy blue wrapping, 4.5″ of yellow wrapping, 11″ of unwrapped cord.
Thank you so much for catching that error, and the tips!! We are editing the instructions now.
The macrame necklace is so inspiring. The earnings too. Thank you Lia. I enjoy listening to you and your friend. You make everything seem easy to make.