Boho Macrame Yarn Wall Hanger

Brighten up your walls with this boho-inspired wall hanger! You can choose every color you like.

This project is not too difficult, but you will need to take your time and be patient, especially if you are new to macrame.

What you need to make this wall hanger:

• yarn in your favorite color(s)
• embroidery-hoop (you only need the inner-hoop, mine is 16 cm)
• a pair of sharp scissors
• textile glue (transparent)
• toothpick

Optional:

• large needle
• clips to hold your yarn
• board to wrap your yarn around
• painters tape
• spray bottle with water
• towel
• large comb

First you need to cut your yarn to size. An easy way to do this is to wrap your yarn around something large, like a board, that is your desired length.

For this, I used a 60 cm long whiteboard and secured the tip of my yarn to the back with a small piece of painters tape. This allowed me to wrap the yarn around the whiteboard.

I cut 21 strings, each 120 cm in length, in 4 colors (that makes 4x 21 = 84 strings of yarn) for a 16 cm hoop.

The amount of strings you need may vary, depending on the size of your hoop and the thickness of your yarn.

For the circle shape I used the inner-hoop of an embroidery-hoop.

To attach the yarn you use a knot called a 'Lark's head knot'. It's quite easy to do.

Keep adding yarn until half of your hoop is covered in Lark's head knots. Squish them together to see how far you are.

Now you need to find your middle knot. Cross the threads. Pull one thread to the left. Pull the other one to the right.

Then repeat the following steps:

• cross the first left thread over the previous threads to the right
• then cross the first right thread over the others to the left,
• then left over right again,
• right over left again,
• etc.

Slowly, the v-shape will emerge.

In the beginning, braiding the V-shape is quite easy. Bur the further you get, the harder it will be.

You need to keep track of all the threads and make sure they stay in the right order. You might want to use some clips to make sure they stay in their right place.

For the next step step it's very important to have your threads in the correct order, so 'puzzle' them before you start step 5. If you look closely, you can 'trace' your threads back to your original Larks Head Knot pattern. This is a bit easier if you use multiple colors.

Start with the first threads you crossed when braiding your v-shape, the middle ones you started with in step 3.

Knot them below the Lark's head knots on each side. Look at the photo's to see how the knot works (I don't know the name).

Then pair the next two threads together, and knot them in the same order right below the first knot. This way, you will 'reunite' the threads that formed a Larks Head's knot together.

Note that this is a very loose knot, which means you can pull them tighter after you attached all your threads and move the knots around the hoop until they are evenly spaced. Knot the final threads straight down in the middle at the bottom of your hoop.

In the photo you can see I braided this final thread, to make sure it stayed in place while re-ordering all the threads to spread evenly across the circle. Once finished, your hanger may still look a bit flimsy. Fix it like a puzzle: take your time to pull each individual thread, shuffle and correct little mistakes until it looks perfect.

Once all the threads on your hanger are in the correct position, add a little bit of glue to the knots on the bottom half to secure them. I used a toothpick to smudge the glue into the knots and remove any excess. Make sure no drops are visible. Your glue will dry transparent, but thick drops will still be visible. So carefully scrape off any excess glue.

To be able to hang your hanger you need to add a piece of yarn on the top. I used a large needle to add two strings in matching colors. To match the design, I braided the strings in a v-shaped pattern.

Finally, you can trim the yarn at the bottom to any shape you desire. I chose a v-shaped pattern to match the rest of the design.

To straighten my yarn, I sprayed them with some water and 'pressed' them straight with a towel. I also used a large comb to properly separate the threads. If you don't have a comb, you can use your fingers. Make sure you use a sharp pair of scissors for this step.

And there it is, your very own Macrame Wall Hanger! I hope it will add some nice color and/or texture to your interior.

Thank you for checking out this Instructable, let me know if you like it!