How Do You Make Macrame Purses?
Macrame is the art of making accessories, decorations and other such items by knotting cords together into patterns. It can be used to make jewelry, accentuate home decor or even to make purses. Cut an even number of cords of equal length–at least 3 or 4 yards each. Cut a few extra cords, a few inches each, to bind the purse together on each side. Fold one length of cord in half and drape it over one of the poles. Bring the two ends through the loop and tighten it. This is a lark’s head knot. Repeat the lark’s head knot with the remainder of your cords. Using the first four strands, make a square knot. Think of the strands from left to right as A, B, C and D. Cross A over B and C, then under D. Cross D over B and C, then over A and tighten. Cross A over B and C again and place it under D. Bring D under B and C and over A and tighten again. Repeat the square knot down the rest of the row with your remaining strands. To make the second row, stagger the knots by skipping the first two st
