Macrame Wall Hanging | Easy Tutorial for Beginners

Hey there friends! I wanted to make a video teaching you how to make this macrame wall hanging. It’s one of the first patterns I learned how to make, so even if you are a complete beginner you can definitely complete this!
IMPORTANT - I realized I made a mistake at 34:47 - the cords you use as fringe in the back of the piece should be about 20 inch long (1 ft 8 inch), not 1 ft long
If you like my pattern but aren’t in the mood to make it, you can purchase it here:
Etsy Shop: www.etsy.com/l...
Supplies needed:
1 dowel at least one foot long
Macrame cord, single strand, 4 mm
Measurements:
Inner section:
6 cords, 8 ft long each
Middle section:
4 cords, 10 ft long each
Outer section:
8 cords, 12 ft long each
Outer fringe:
About 46 cords, 12 inch each
Inner fringe:
About 12 cords, 20 inch each
Knots shown in this video:
Larks Head Knot
• Larks Head Knot - Macr...
Double Half Hitch Knot
• Double Half Hitch - Ma...
Square Knot
• Square Knot - Macrame ...
Spiral Knot
• Spiral Knot - Macrame ...
Where to find supplies:
The dowel I used in this video was from Michaels
www.michaels.c...
The macrame cord I used was from my favorite Etsy shop. There are a lot of high quality macrame cords sold on Etsy, and another great option is Ganxxet
www.etsy.com/l...

[@madebyhandbyallison]

IMPORTANT - I realized I made a mistake at 34:47 - the cords you use as fringe in the back of the piece (the inner fringe) should be about 20 inch long (1 ft 8 inch), not 1 ft long If you make this wall hanging, I'd love to see your creation! Tag me on instagram @madebyhandbyallison All supplies for this macrame piece are linked in the description!!

[@edeldhanjal6166]

I don’t usually comment on videos but I find your videos so clear and informative so much so that I’ve been able to learn macrame because of you! So thank you for the time taken to compile your videos and please keep up the good work posting macrame videos as you’re extremely helpful and gifted! I found other KZbin videos too complicated and rushed! I am so grateful!! God bless you 🥰🙏🏼

[@sweettart2606]

Hi! I love this tutorial and am so proud of my progress! It's such a beautiful easy piece and the video is very easy to follow. I hope it is okay to make a suggestion. 8 feet was not long enough for me. I would suggest 10 as I have gotten to the end of one pattern and ran out of string.

[@dalena6186]

Hi there! This was such an easy tutorial to follow for me as a beginner and I'm so happy with how my macrame turned out! Thank you for the video :)

[@madebyhandbyallison]

I’m so happy to hear that! 😊

[@lunaaurorajung]

I made this as a gift for my daughter. It came out beautiful.

[@madebyhandbyallison]

Homemade gifts are the best I bet she will love it 🤗

[@nehajulka8352]

Excellent way of teaching..clear instructions n slow enough for everyone to follow. Thanks

[@francinehuneault1421]

Just finished this macrame, thank you made by hand ! This tutorial is very easy to follow

[@madebyhandbyallison]

😊❤️❤️❤️

[@sruthi487]

Such a great tutorial and beautiful design. This was my first macrame project but the video was so easy to follow! Unfortunately I am not able to attach pictures of my finished piece to my comments here but thanks a lot for this 😃

[@madebyhandbyallison]

Thank you, I’m so glad it helped you!! 😁

[@venusahmadi5182]

This was an amazing tutorial 😍😍 made it for my friend's house as a wedding gift ❤️

[@madebyhandbyallison]

That is awesome, homemade gifts are the most special! 🤗

[@kaitlynnenzel516]

I love this tutorial but I ran out of cord for the last two big diamonds. The two cords I was using to tie the square knots in the middle. I cut the cord to the correct size so I’m not sure why this happened or how to complete now? Tying more cord on to them seems like it would wreck the pattern :(

[@nicoleshamrock2091]

Thank you for this video. I made this yesterday & love it. My only issue is, my inner & outer cord got guide short. On the outer set, I even had to ad cord to 2 cords on each side & could not complete the connector diamond. 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@chelseabeller6557]

For the inner section, 8ft long with 4mm cord is NOT enough. You will run out. I ran out because some knots took up more cord than the others. To play it safe, I’d go at least up to 12ft!

[@cassieadams888]

I had exactly the same problem as I'm a newbie

[@corrinnehale1904]

Agree..I cud only get 5 diamonds from the 8ft lengths required...

[@fabianaufa6957]

Ur tutorial very easy to follow. Thank u!! 😍

[@Macramazing]

Just love this tutorial! So simple, so clean, so beautiful. And the atmosphere of the video is like super calming. Love! Love! Love! Thank you very much ❤️

[@reneehalse2007]

I found that 2 of the strings in the first pattern I did were so so short. But they were the exact same length as the others and 8ft long

[@jaggerkate]

I finally did it! Wooo hooo!! ❤️🧶🥳

[@madebyhandbyallison]

Yay!!! 🤗🎉

[@maricelia4404]

I did it!!! Love it thanks for your tutorial.

[@christinemilliman9821]

Hello, love your work! Thank you for doing these tutorials. I have a question, how many spiral knots or how long? Thanks, Peace

[@lucycollins]

Can anyone give me the overall dimensions of this once it's complete please? TIA x

[@prachij.6382]

Wow!! lovely 💖💖👏🏼👏🏼 बहुत सुंदर..👍🏼👍🏼

[@joannaczernecka4304]

Thank you very much for that tutorial! Was really helpful for me😍

[@user-jh6pq6hl7z]

I want to do this. Very beautiful 🤩

[@michelleclark7840]

Hi I tried this last night but I ran out of cord (the two working cords) on the first two sections so wasn’t able to join them together and had to unpick them both. Reading the comments, no one else seems to have had this problem so I’m assuming I’ve done something wrong, can you advise please? Is it correct that the whole length of the cord is eight feet long so four feet when folded in half? This is a lovely project and would really like to finish it. Many thanks

[@dawnanton4558]

I keep having the same issue. I've tried twice with 2 different kinds of cord.

[@juliafigueroa8862]

Same thing happened to me.

[@katerobertson4483]

Same thing i just did. Outside cords need to be like 3m if others are 2.5 well i rounded the ft to metres and went to 2.5 so i wouldnt run out but still did. This happened to me on another one i done but got it finished in the end

[@katerobertson4483]

Luckily ive only done one side and know it wont reach when do the other so now ill make outsides longer and maybe make another layer with wasted cord

[@priningrid]

Boa noite, vc tem a metragem dos fios, estou me perdendo nisso

[@analucienegermano3365]

Maravilhoso trabalho!👏🏼👏🏼🇧🇷

[@rinanurbiantoro5559]

Beautiful project and easy to follow. 😘😘

[@neelumjaza4322]

Does 8 foot long mean they will be 4 ft long once in larks head knot

[@corrinnehale1904]

Love this..

[@soniadelcarmenfarias]

muy hermoso .gracias por enseñar

[@jaggerkate]

I have a complete and total irrational fear of half hitch knots. But darn it, I am bound and determined to make this!

[@back_to_the_roots.]

So beautiful! Thank you for the tutorial! About how many rolls of cord did you use to make this piece?

[@mariamahmadhelal8670]

I love it ❤ Can I ask how much it took thread or macrame rope ?

[@debbiepalmer1094]

Beautiful, thanks!! x

[@lucyarabraga5682]

thank you for tutorial!!! Easy

[@myleneclement8947]

Thank you for this easy tutorial!!

[@anweshadutta5977]

This piece was really beautiful! I'm a beginner myself but the tutorial was very easy to follow, thank you so much. But i was wondering how it would look if we open the threads of the fringes, can you tell me?

[@kimgerlach-stosboutique]

I would just try it on a few pieces and see. That way if you don't like it you can just replace those few pieces. Fringe is a personal preference...some like it unraveled and some don't. I go either way depending on the piece. So one piece may look amazing where another looks awful. 😉

[@cindya9698]

Same here…I get so tired of beginning a project only to find out the cord length is incorrect. I will take it apart and use my cord for something else.

[@nicolefarmer3516]

Yeah the cord length is definitely incorrect. I buy really expensive cord so that was a huge disappointment. 😔

[@carliwalker4739]

I love this pattern thank you for sharing 💜 When doing the first layer, 2 cords are short. Should they all be equal length when starting? I've tried a few times and keep having the same issue

[@caslynnjohnston4293]

Same exact issue here. I am also using 4mm single strand cord & don’t have enough cord to complete the 6th diamond. I’m very frustrated

[@carliwalker4739]

I'm going to try to add cord in for extra length I'll let you know how it goes

[@dawnanton4558]

Did adding longer cord work? I'm getting frustrated with this pattern.

[@smadrueno8191]

@@dawnanton4558 I used 10 foot and it still wasn't enough

[@chelseabeller6557]

@@caslynnjohnston4293 I was able to finish my 6th Diamond with the same cord but I’m pissed because now I can’t tie them together!

[@bondpaz]

Beautiful!

[@rokaiyaislam8306]

Hi, I'm a beginner. Would you like to tell me inner section 6 cord 8 feet each rope means one rope total 8 feet or 16 feet rope after twisting 8 feet! I'm really confused about it.

[@basmaabdulaziz5701]

Can u please tell me the total length of the cord ? Thank u so much for the video❤ im gonna try to do it for the first time

[@heatherlovelett2899]

If I want to make this piece about double the size, would I need to double all the lengths of the cords? (except maybe the fringe pieces?) I'm new to this haha

[@madebyhandbyallison]

Yes if I were you I would double the length of the cords :) as far as the fringe goes - you can decide at the end based on preference!

[@ASMIZATAKIA-tz5no]

What is the exact size of this hanging after it's made? Like height and width?! (Exclusive of the hanging rope)

[@klarasjostrom4275]

How many meters of wire so I need in total? Has calculated to 75 meters, it is enough?

[@amruthasrinivas3304]

What is the length and width of the final product? I am wondering if this is small for hanging it behind the bed

[@sbrook1113]

Can i use 3 ply cord for this?

[@Caroline_Farrar]

I’m planning on attempting this piece next week. This might sound like a dumb question, but how did you attach the top piece of cord that you use to hang it on the wall? Thanks 😊

[@sarahwalsh2139]

Hiya I was just wondering what length this design it?

[@alicehathaway3970]

Please help all my ends are always uneven?? Not sure I can even join them!!

[@micheledoiron2125]

I ran out of macrame length so fast. Why am I the only one with these issues? I cut them to the length you said in the description but I have nowhere near enough macrame string and I'm super frustrated about it!

[@juliedick382]

Me too

[@suparnaanand3290]

Not able to make 3rd diamond do I have to follow 1st one ? Confused 😕

[@katherineschmidt1097]

Same!!! Cut all the cord for started & was completely lost when it said to follow the pattern & make 6 diamonds total😖 do we start from the beginning & continue that pattern!? I also found that the link for Etsy to buy the pattern doesn't exist anymore😔

[@jennamarie1205]

Thanks so much! Any idea why my diamonds aren’t really in a straight line?

[@madebyhandbyallison]

It could be how tight or loose you are tying the knots, or if you are holding all the cords at an angle while tying - it takes a lot of practice for it to be perfectly straight no matter what!! :)

[@kryskennedy]

could this work with 2 colours?

[@kryskennedy]

I was thinking the Spiral Knot layer???

[@allisondanis1275]

A few of my strings weren't long enough... when you put the strings on to begin with, are they equal length?

[@madebyhandbyallison]

Yes, at the beginning the cords need to be folded in half evenly, and be an equal length after tied into larks head knots! I’m sorry to hear you’ve run into a length issue! 😔

[@allisondanis1275]

@@madebyhandbyallison my second attempt was a success! No idea what I did wrong the first time... Hooray!

[@madebyhandbyallison]

Yay I’m glad !! 🎉🎉🎉 Honestly that still happens to me...sometimes it’s just a mystery lol

[@carliwalker4739]

I just had the same problem with the inner layer. I ran out of cord after 4 diamonds.. Will undo and try again

[@hannahday2547]

@@madebyhandbyallison I also had this problem, I barely had enough to do 4 knots, what did I do wrong?

[@florencefullen9456]

enjoyed tutorial but have a question I have 3mm macrame cord can you tell me how much cord for each section I would need

[@madebyhandbyallison]

3 and 4 mm cord are close enough in size that the measurements in the video will probably work great 👍 if you want you can start with the first smallest section, and if you notice there is an excess amount of cord, you could take 1-2 ft off the rest of the measurements

[@katedoyle2645]

Hi lm just wondering if you go back to the start to keep doing the first 6 diamonds when you say "continue til you have 6 diamonds" , l like to follow you doing it and not sure l can do it by myself yet. would it be okay to start at the start again to keep m king the diamonds

[@madebyhandbyallison]

I’m so sorry, I don’t understand your question - could you repeat it again in a different way, I would really love to help!!! 🤗

[@lanciwaldner9060]

I really like this pattern so I got myself some macrame cord and got to work. One of my 8ft cords ran out and I had to somehow take along another strand, defiantly not enough with only 8ft. I would request the video to be normal speed throughout since it’s much easier to follow along and also keep the same angle, I got lost a couple times🫣. Other then that, so far I’m enjoying the tutorial!

[@marinaflorlima]

Mine ran out too :( so frustrating, Im wondering what is wrong if Ive done exactly the same

[@florenciaiglesias8054]

hi, a query .... what is the length wall handing of the end ?? its soooo beatiful

[@madebyhandbyallison]

Thank you! ❤️ the measurements of the finished wall hanging are about 12 inches wide, 16 inches long (not including the cord used for hanging the piece on the wall)

[@dawnpekel8856]

May I ask who is the musical artist playing during your video?

[@madebyhandbyallison]

All my music is from “epidemic sound” under the acoustic section

[@jenchristy2861]

Absolutely beautiful piece!!! I’m going to attempt to make it. Just writing down my materials and I see the correction u have noted. I see that it’s the fringe at the back that ur referring to. I see outer and inner fringe in ur description - but don’t see back fringe ...what am I missing? Maybe it’s not in the written description - help!!! Thanks :)

[@madebyhandbyallison]

Thank you Jen! ❤️ The “inner” fringe in the description is the same section as the “back” fringe I was referring to in the correction, I just used different words for them - thank you for alerting me to that, I wouldn’t have noticed that that needs to be corrected! There are only two fringe sections total in the piece - the front (12 inch) and the back (20 inch) - let me know if that makes sense, or if you have any more questions! :)

[@jenchristy2861]

Thanks a lot! That solves that confusion ;) I’ve been looking at lots of macrame tutorials the past week trying to decide which I wanted to make. I chose urs because it’s beautiful, of course, and your directions are awesome - in the description and noted throughout the video. I love that u do it by a window - the lighting is awesome and it gives such a calming vibe. Thanks again for responding.

[@madebyhandbyallison]

You are so nice - thank you for all of your kind words, it made my day! ❤️❤️ I hope you have fun making your macrame piece!

[@witherley1315]

I need a little help in the beginning you say 4 mille meters sorry for bad spelling if someone could please explain as that is not even 1 centimeter

[@Sammi16LoveGirls]

The millimeters is the thickness of the cord. When you buy macrame cord, it will tell you how thick it is in 'mm' and how long it is in metres or yards.

[@katerobertson4483]

The outside cords need to be longer not ideal ! wasted cord so made another layer with it

[@hannahfox3264]

How did you add the string to hang it up? Thanks!

[@madebyhandbyallison]

At the end of my newest video (mini macrame wall hanging) it shows how I add string to hang pieces up - you can also just tie double knots with a string on both sides of the piece :)

[@priningrid]

Por favor você poderia me mandar as medidas em centímetros, estou me perdendo

[@roxanaparvizi4189]

😍😍

[@nelejago2372]

Can someone told me the length in meters?

[@karacimmarusti9374]

Hello! I am absolutely in love with your channel, such great tutorials! I wanted to ask, what are your policies on other artists using this pattern to make and sell on their website? I would obviously credit you for inspiration & for the pattern!

[@madebyhandbyallison]

Thank you so much 🤗❤️ Also thank you for asking I really appreciate it - I don’t mind at all if you sell finished macrame pieces using any of my patterns - good luck on your business ventures!!!!

[@samarsami3920]

🌹

[@roshanmeherbharucha2769]

How to measure the length of each position

[@roshanmeherbharucha2769]

at the beginning of the work

[@jessahnicedepena3467]

Hi.. can I do this with 3mm cord?

[@madebyhandbyallison]

Yes!!!

[@parabriana]

How long was the dowel you used? 18 inches?

[@madebyhandbyallison]

The dowel I used was 12 inches - anything that size or longer will definitely work :)

[@elifmollaoglu8322]

hi, how long is stick?

[@madebyhandbyallison]

1 foot long

[@kelseymarshall7941]

Will this work with 3mm cord?

[@kaitlynnenzel516]

Yes it will, I used 3mm and it turned out great

[@mjresaba523]

@@kaitlynnenzel516 thank God, I am actually looking for a comment/answer if I can use 3mm cord. Did you use same measurement as 4mm in the video?

[@neelumjaza4322]

I made I wanted show you

[@christinec5873]

If using thicker cord (6 mm) would you need to change the measurements, or would using the original measurements be fine?

[@madebyhandbyallison]

You will definitely need to add length to these measurements - I wish I had a good guess for how much longer you’d need to make the cords - if I were you I’d add some ft and experiment with just the smallest inner section, that will give you a good idea of how much extra cord you’ll need for the whole piece :)

[@amychamorrojensen6314]

I used 4mm cord and ran out so was only able to yield 4 diamonds from my inner cords and 6 diamonds from the outer portion. When I do it again, I'd add 2 more feet length to the original measurements. Does that make sense? I will say, it looks very good, even though it's slightly smaller :-)

[@madebyhandbyallison]

I’m so sorry to hear that you ran out of cord! I’ve found it very tricky to purchase macrame cord, I have multiple rolls of cord in my stash labeled 4 mm that somehow end up being different sizes - if you decide to make any future tutorials, I always link the the exact macrame cord brand I use in my video description! 🙂

[@amychamorrojensen6314]

@@madebyhandbyallison Thanks! :-) Will be making this piece again for my sister.

[@arianastangle3275]

I made the same mistake, using 4mm cord I was only able to make 4 diamonds . Lesson learned

[@christinarandall3437]

I had a card time seeing the whole video your hands disappear and I get lost

[@madebyhandbyallison]

Thank you for the feedback, I’ll keep that in mind in future videos - if you are stuck in a particular place feel free to comment a time stamp and I’ll try to help you out the best I can 🙂

[@ElliePortlock1057]

Same, I had to give up after the first diamond because I couldnt see your hands 😭

[@alexxxxxxxaaaaaa]

With a 5 mm cord I have to cut the same lenght? 🍂🍁🍂

[@mariahpotts3031]

I read online that if you want to go from 4mm to 5mm, you have to add 25% more string. It was a conversion chart.

[@alexxxxxxxaaaaaa]

@@mariahpotts3031 thank you a lot 🤍

[@mariahpotts3031]

alexxxxxxxaaaaaa you’re welcome, I might try the same thing and experiment with lengths too.