Make an easy macrame plant hanger to add a boho vibe to your container garden. This simple project makes one hanging planter with four ropes using a combination of basic macrame knots. You can hang this simple plant hanger from a hook in the ceiling to display your potted plants this year.
Measure your flower pot height, and multiply by 16 to find the required length of each cord. Cut eight cords of this length. (My pot was 8.5 inches tall, so I cut eight cords, each 136 inches long.)
Cut two additional pieces of cord about 1 foot in length. These will be used for gathering knots.
Begin by folding each cord in half. Attach each cord to the mounting ring using a lark's spur knot. You will feed each loose end of your hanging cord through the loop you have created at the fold to enclose your mounting ring. (See video.)
Tie the bundle of cords together using a gathering knot (see video) or a simple knot. This is also referred to as a wrapped knot.
Grab four strands of cord and begin making a half square knot, also called a spiral knot. You'll create a shape of the number "4" with the left cord and place the right cord over the left cord. Then, fold the right cord behind the center cords to come out through the opening in the number 4. (See video.)
Complete 24 spiral knots.
Swap the outside cords with the center cords. Leave about 2 inches of un-knotted cord, then continue making 12 spiral square knots.
Add two beads, if desired. Make a full square knot in between the beads.
Continue making 18 spiral knots (a.k.a. half square knots).
Repeat the process for all four cords.
Once finished, measure your pot to determine where the cords should be joined together. Join two adjacent cords from each set of four using a full square knot. With a full square knot, you'll start with the same half square knot (spiral knot) forming the number 4 and then mirror the knot with right cord forming a reverse number 4.
Make a final gathering knot to join all 16 cords together at the bottom. You also have the option of making a simple knot instead.
Trim cords at the bottom to create fringe.
Notes
You can experiment with a full square knot instead of a spiral knot (a.k.a. half square knot). If you started your spiral knot with the left cord, alternate with the right cord the next time. This will give you a straight pattern instead of a spiral pattern.