| Materials to make a hemp necklace. | | | | ring then I attach the shower ring to a hook or |
| Hemp | | | | wall. I then take the center string and tie it to one |
| Beads | | | | of the belt loops on my pants.a) Take your two |
| Scissors | | | | knotting cords. Pull them to opposite sides of the |
| Optional materials. | | | | center string. |
| Glue | | | | The basic knot is called a square knot. It can be |
| Shower ring | | | | started from the left or from the right. |
| Step 1. Cut your hemp cord.a) Cut two cords | | | | Their are two designs that can be created spiral |
| that are 5 feet 8 inches in length. This is going to | | | | and flat. |
| be your knotting cord. | | | | The flat design is created when you alternate |
| Tip - I don't whip out a tape measure every time | | | | your knots. Left, right, left, right or right, left, |
| I need to measure my hemp. I measure it against | | | | right, left. |
| myself. I pull it out to the width of both my arms | | | | The spiral design is created when you tie the |
| spread to their max and cut it their. It's much | | | | same knot. Left, left, left, left or right, right, right, |
| quicker than measuring it with a tape measure.b) | | | | right. |
| Cut one thread or thin cord that is 2 feet 10 | | | | It doesn't matter which knot you start with it |
| inches in length. This is going to be your center | | | | matters which knot you follow up with. |
| string. If you are using beads the will go on this | | | | Tying a left knot.a) To tie a square knot starting |
| string so make sure they fit. I measure it from | | | | on the left you take the cord on the left and lay |
| my finger tips to my neck. | | | | it over the center string creating a loop on the |
| Tip - I like to use more hemp than I need. It's | | | | left.b) Next take the cord on the right and go |
| always easier to cut a little bit off than to fix the | | | | over the left cord then under the center string |
| necklace if their isn't enough. | | | | and up threw the loop on the left of the center |
| Step 2. Starting out.a) Take the two knotting | | | | string.c) Pull tight. |
| cords they are the thicker and longer cords and | | | | Tying a square knot starting on the right involves |
| tie them together using an over hand knot. To do | | | | the same process started on the right side of the |
| an over hand knot make a loop go threw the | | | | necklace. |
| loop and pull tight.b) Take the shorter thinner | | | | When you are ready for a bead move the bead |
| center string and both knotting cords and tie | | | | up behind the last knot you tied then tie your |
| them together using an over hand knot two | | | | next knot on the other side of the bead. |
| inches from where you made your first over | | | | Continue tying knots and adding beads until you |
| hand knot.c) Braid all three cords together for | | | | get to your desired length. |
| about 2 inches. Then tie them off with an over | | | | I usually stop a necklace when the macrame and |
| hand knot. | | | | bead portion is long enough to stretch around my |
| Step 3. Add beads.a) Add the beads you want to | | | | neck and touch ends. |
| use. | | | | Finish the macrame portion of the necklace by |
| Tip - If it's hard to push the center string threw | | | | tying all three cords together in an over hand |
| the beads because they have small holes. Place a | | | | knot. |
| drop of general purpose glue on your index finger | | | | Step 5 finishing the hemp necklace.a) Braid all |
| then position the center string on the glue 4 | | | | three cords together for about 2 inches. Then tie |
| inches from the end and pinch in place with your | | | | them off with an over hand knot.b) Cut off the |
| thumb. Then pull the string threw your thumb and | | | | remaining length of the center string.c) Take the |
| index finger distributing glue along the final four | | | | two knotting cords and tie them together using |
| inches of length. If some areas are still dry repeat. | | | | an over hand knot.d) Cut off any remaining length |
| Hang the glued end in the air to dry for thirty | | | | and you are done. |
| minutes to an hour or until hard. | | | | Tip - The braided portion and loop on the end is |
| Step 4. Macrame. | | | | for tying it off. You give them 4 inches of braid |
| Tip - The knots are much quicker and easier to | | | | and four inches of loop so that they can tie it off |
| tie if the center string is tight. So I take the loop | | | | to the length they desire and dispose of the rest. |
| that I created in step two and put it on a shower | | | | |