5 ESSENTIAL Macrame Tips (For Beginners!)

Do you want to learn macrame? You can do it! I'll show you 5 super important tips so you can get started making all sorts of beautiful projects and patterns!

In this step by step guide, I'll tell all macrame beginners the 5 most important things you need to know to start creating your own macrame art.

Here are the topics we'll cover:

🔅 Tip 1: Start with a simple project
🔅 Tip 2: Get the right cord
🔅 Tip 3: Learn the 5 basic macrame knots (lark's head/cow hitch, square knot, double half hitch knot, spiral half knot, wrapping knot) - and I have a free PDF guide to help you out with this!
🔅 Tip 4: Relax and enjoy the process
🔅 Tip 5: Keep on knotting!

Now you'll be ready to make your first keychain, plant hanger, wall hanging, or whatever macrame DIY you can dream up!

👉 Learn the 5 Basic Knots Here: https://youtu.be/GS7PBjp44WI?si=UK9G5je1LMUqO0LU

Here are a few easy tutorials that are very beginner friendly:

▶︎ Spiral Macrame Keychain: https://youtu.be/gD0B47-tKjc?si=5g87QTBKEbSxYjLa
▶︎ Spiral Macrame Plant Hanger: https://youtu.be/nwGeXiJK7sM?si=PiCtG6IOySYdJ0OE
▶︎ Easy Colorful Macrame Sennit Wall Hanging: https://youtu.be/guYMb4KHNlI?si=AZ1nNkI9kDDjawSx

👉 Macrame Simplified Video Course for Beginners: https://marchingnorth.lpages.co/macrame-simplified-beginner-course/

🪢 Macrame Cord from Ganxxet (Save 10% with code MARCHINGNORTH): https://www.ganxxet.com/?ref=QAByHx2LB7FUBe

🪢 Macrame Cord from Niroma Studio: https://bit.ly/3ngAoxC

👉 Where to Buy Macrame Supplies Blog Post: https://www.marchingnorth.com/best-macrame-supplies/

✨ Macrame Cord Size Calculator: https://marchingnorth.lpages.co/macrame-cord-size-calculator/

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Do you love making all the things?  Me too!  Come check out some of my other tutorials:

▶︎ MACRAME WALL HANGING TUTORIALS: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDlLTCHILDSAAA6pzzYMCvxVxPFQVLgUG&si=ofVuMZIfauWLOVVV

▶︎ MACRAME PLANT HANGER TUTORIALS: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDlLTCHILDSD-5IGuyZu2L1NRP0rjlEmv&si=V73D2UQBA3db2dUa

▶︎ MORE DIY TUTORIALS: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDlLTCHILDSDoX4A8u17qXw9-Wl3bd9Rb&si=5wp08r0F0zmf5gbi

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MY FAVORITE CRAFT SUPPLIES!

🙌 GORGEOUS Ergonomic Crochet Hooks: http://shrsl.com/3mvio

🧶 Awesome Yarn from Knit Picks: http://shrsl.com/3jh7t

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🪡 All the Embroidery Floss, Yarn, and Macrame Cord from DMC: http://shrsl.com/3jh82

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🤗 ABOUT CRYSTAL MARTIN FROM MARCHING NORTH

Hello! My name's Crystal, and I'm the blogger and YouTuber behind Marching North. I design and share craft tutorials and DIY inspiration so you can make the most of your creative time. 

My favorite hobbies are macrame, crochet, loom knitting, and punch needle, but I love any craft that involves yarn, rope, or textiles!

Visit my blog at MARCHINGNORTH.COM for more, and subscribe to the MarchingNorth YouTube channel to get new crafty tutorials from me every week!

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