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How to Make a Macrame Hammock

By Angie Diersman
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Last updated September 06, 2016

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Sometimes, relaxing on the porch requires a comfortable and stylish hammock. With a
few tools and some basic math skills, youll have a beautiful chair that shows off your
do-it-yourself skills. This hammock is made using the macrame technique, which
requires knotting together cords. Macrame is a centuries-old method used to make
furniture, plant holders and other home decor items.

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3 1 1/4-inch hardwood dowels, 30-inches long

2 5/8-inch hardwood dowels, 36-inches long

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While measuring and drilling the dowels, ensure all the holes are level and lined up
with each other so that the frame is perfectly square. On two of the 1 1/4-inch dowels,
measure and mark at 2 inches and 3 1/2 inches from each end. The third 1 1/4-inch
dowel will only need to be marked at 3 1/2 inches from each end.

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Drill a hole at each mark on each 1 1/4-inch dowel. Start with a small drill bit and work
your way up to 5/8 inch. A spade bit or dowel jig makes this much easier.

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Sand the holes to remove any splinters from drilling.

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Make a square frame for the seat by sliding each of the small dowels into the 5/8-inch
holes on the large dowels. Leave about 1-inch overlap on each end.

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Drill a small pilot hole where the dowels meet. Using a 1-inch screw, secure the two
pieces together.

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Before starting the macrame, temporarily hang the frame in a place where you can
easily stand or sit to knot the ropes.

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Using the 1/4-inch cord, cut 16 26-foot pieces. It sounds like a lot but as you knot, the
cord shortens quickly. Pick up one cord and fold it in half. Wrap the loop around the
dowel from the front to back. Pull the tails through the loop. Continue with all 16
strands of cord. Once they're all hanging, you'll have 32 strands.

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To create the seat, you'll be using a simple square knot. Starting with the first four
cords, take the left cord and cross it over the center two, then under the right cord.

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Take the right cord and cross it under the center two cords and up through the hole,
passing over the left cord.

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To complete the second half of the knot, youll do the same thing in reverse. Take the
right cord and cross it over the center two, then under the left cord. Then take the left
cord and cross it under the center two cords and up through the hole, passing over
the right cord. Pull the knot tight. Continue this with all the cords.

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The next row also uses the same square knot but starts with the third cord. Youll be
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keep everything even. Continue this until to reach the end of your cords.

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Now the pattern repeats. Just like in the beginning, tie a square knot with the first four
cords and work your way across. Then use the third cord to start the next row.

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Continue knotting until the seat is about 45-inches long. The finished macrame needs
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To attach the ends to the bottom of the frame, wrap all four cords from each section
around the dowel and tie a knot.

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Tie a second knot by splitting the strand into two. Pull it as tight as you can.
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Cut the ends of the cords to the length desired. You can fray the ends or leave them
as is.

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Cut one 120-inch piece of 1/2-inch rope. Fold it in half and tie a knot a few inches
from the top, creating a loop. U Search Log In Join

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At this point, if you can hang the rope in a temporary place by the loop, it will be
much easier to make sure all the ropes are even moving forward. Using the leftover
third dowel, string the rope through each hole and tie a knot, leaving about 20 inches
in between the loop and dowel.

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Continue with the same piece of rope. String it down through the top of the frame on
each side and tie a loose knot, leaving 30 inches in between the two dowels. You want
a loose knot because once you hang the finished chair, youll need to make some
minor adjustments.

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Cut two 65-inches pieces of 1/2-inch-thick rope. Starting at the bottom of the frame,
string one rope on each side through the hole and tie a loose knot. This time, the knot
should be below the dowel with the rope running up.

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Run the rope all the way up to the top third dowel. Wrap the rope around the dowel
and tie a loose knot, leaving 60 inches between the third dowel and the bottom of the
frame.

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Now you can hang the chair in a more permanent spot using a sturdy hook on your

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porch or deck. Make sure all the ropes are even. If you need to make any adjustments,
this would be the time to do so. Then,
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sitting in the hammock for the first time. The ropes will expand a little and form to
your weight. Once everything feels right, cut off any excess rope hanging below the
knots or fray them to hang free.

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Chris Paul - eHow Staff > Julie King 2 years ago

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Julie King 2 years ago

It's not crochet and it drives me crazy every time I see this! It's macrame!!
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Pam a year ago

You could make it with pipe or metal.
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Pat Grossetta > Pam a year ago

great idea
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Rachel Holley 2 years ago

just sit in it until it breaks, and theres your weight limit.
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Deanna Davis Wallace 2 years ago

okay, I have the seat done, and on the large dowels. I had the smaller dowels on the
side to make the square frame, but they snapped as soon as weight was put on them.
Also, before they snapped, we noticed that it was very uncomfortable with the bottom
dowel pushing up hard against the bottome of the legs making it very uncomfortable. I
paid a lot for supplies to make this...HELP! I don't want to strt completely over!
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Pam 2 years ago

I have the seat part complete but am alittle confussd on the 1/2 rope in 1/4 inch holesfor
the hanging part. Can any one help me.
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Velerie Zarantonello 2 years ago

FYI That does say Foot not inch in the length of the cord.
Using the 1/4-inch cord, cut 16 26-foot pieces
the inch is the size of the cord, 16 is how many 26 foot is the length of each piece.
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karen clark 5 months ago

I would like to try this -do you think it would work for this rocker? any suggestions?

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