Making an Instructables Robot Macrame Wall Hanging

One of my favorite projects I have ever made is my Marylin Monroe Macrame Wall Hanging.

I got inspired to create a more colorful version and decided to pay tribute to the one and only Instructables Robot by incorporating it in this wall hanging.

Let's get started!

1. Scissors
2. A wooden dowel
3. Cotton Macrame Cord - Red,Black,Yellow,Beige,Grey and White
4. A pattern
5. A needle hook

Using a reference photo of the Instructables Robot I created this Pixel Art Pattern.

You can see the step by step process above - I drew everything by hand.

The dimensions are 54x70 pixels which means we have 70 rows to complete.

Begin by working on cutting and attaching the beige colored macrame cord to the dowel.

Since I made the pixel art pattern I know how many squares there are - 54.The number of cords you need to cut is half the amount of the squares - so you need 27 strands of cord.

I cut each of my cords about 1.5 m long so that when I attach them to the wooden dowel via a Lark's head knot the length would be 0.75 m since the cord will be folded in half.As always it's better to have more cord than less because you can cut the excess later.

To make a Lark's head knot take a strand of cord and fold it in half.Place the loop you have created under the wooden dowel.Reach under the loop and over the dowel and grab the two loose strands.Bring them down through the loop and pull and tighten the knot. Repeat this step until you have all 27 pieces of cord on the dowel.

These cords are called filler cords.

Refer to the video for a detailed instruction.

After you have completed the previous step place the dowel on a table.

Take a long strand of beige cord and place in underneath the first strand of rope.With the small tail end on your left and the long tail on your right you are going to form a loop on your right,wrap it around your cord and pull it through.

Repeat the same process again:

1. Make a loop on your right
2. Wrap around and through the loop
3. Pull everything nicely together and secure the vertical double half hitch knot

This is the only knot you need to learn in order to complete this project.

But how do you decide the length of the cord? That's a great question to which my answer is about 4 times the width of the section in that color.

For example - the first two rows are all beige colored.The width is about 26 cm so you would need a cord that is around 104 cm long.Remember this as a general rule of thumb in order to not run out of cord.

When the next color is different than the previous one simply tuck the long strand of cord you have behind (in this case a beige strand) and start making the next vertical double half hitch knot using a different color - in this case it's black.

To switch back to a previous color you are going to take the long tail end of the colored cord you need and run it along behind all cords.This way you can continue making vertical double half hitch knots using that colored cord.

Repeat this step every time there is a color change.

You will notice you need to start working with more colors as you go.On the third row you have three colors,starting with beige than a single black knot and adding a pop with yellow.

Keep going by referencing the pixel art pattern and follow the video for a more detailed instruction.

Each color change will leave a short tail of the cord you are working with.To keep your work area clean just tuck the tail behind all the filler cords.

Finish each row by cutting each strand of cord off.

Make sure you cut the cord about 5-7 cm long - not too short but not too long either.

Keep the Vertical Double Half Hitch Knots going and add red for the eyes, grey for the little buttons and white for the hands of the Instructables Robot.

Follow each row of the pattern and work your way down the Instructables Robot.

It is a repetitive process but the end result is a colorful Instructables Robot Wall Hanging - so keep going.

After I reached the end of the pattern I decided to add two more beige rows to have a more cohesive look.

This way the number of rows totaled to 72.

Lay your hanging on a flat surface and cut the excess cord off to create the fringe of the wall hanging.

I cut my fringe around - 3-4 cm long but you can make yours longer.

Turn the wall hanging on its back side and trim the tails you tucked under the filler cords off to have a cleaner look.

Using a needle hook pull the excess cords of the sides through to the back of the wall hanging.

Add one last strand of cord to your wooden dowel to hang it on the wall - cut a strand of beige cord and tie a tight double knot on the right and left side of the dowel.

The project is complete - it's time to hang your creation on the wall and admire your hard work! I will be gifting this to my nephew who is obsessed with robots so it's a wonderful gift you can make as well.

Thank you so much for reading or scrolling through this Instructable!

And lastly - Happy Birthday to the Intructables Robot!