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Macrame or even macramé occurs as form of textile-making using knotting rather than weaving or knitting. Its primary knots come a square knot and forms of hitching (full hitch and double half hitches). It has been utilized by sailors, especially around elaborate or even cosmetic knotting forms to decorate anything from either knife handgrip to bottles to area of ships.

Cavandoli macrame occurs as kind of macrame that is suspire to form geometrical system and/or yours free!-form system rather weaving.

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Macrame Jewelry Links
List of articles, projects and links.

Knot Work
Full instructions on how to tie all of the knots used, and project instructions.

Woven Rope Friezes
Patterns woven by Nils Kristian Rossing. Includes diagrams indicating relationship between the patterns and mathematical symmetry.

Niki Fowler's Macramé
Examples of fine-gauge macramé, a hobby. Includes photos and discussion.

Handcrafted by Elaine
Gallery of handcrafted wall hangings and sterling jewelry. Includes schedule of craft shows and class schedule, and detailed knot instructions.

Macrame Owls
Treasury of owls formed in macrame, offered by Bill Davenport.

Macrame Disaster
Humorous child's story related to the craft, with drawings.

Macrame on Line
Older issue of this e-zine dedicated exclusively to macrame. Includes review of an exhibit at a park museum, and a plant hanger pattern.

International Guild of Knot Tyers
An association of people with interests in knots and knotting techniques of all kinds. Includes membership information, tips for beginners, and a gallery.

Ann's Macramé
Information with materials suggestions, knot instructions, projects and finishing ideas.


Reference: Knots: Decorative






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