DIY Macramé Magic: Craft Your Own Rainbow Rope Wrap

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DIY Macramé Magic: Craft Your Own Rainbow Rope Wrap

Marsha Smith turns everyday glass bottles or cans into stunning art pieces with coils of intricately wrapped cord. Here’s how you can create your own macramé rope rainbow wrap.

Materials You’ll Need

Step-by-Step Guide

For this project, I doubled the cotton cord to save time and make the colored bands more effective.

  1. Start by doubling the cord and measuring the length needed to cover your vessel completely. Leave an extra 50cm or more. The goal is to use one long, colorful, wrapped cord.
  2. Begin at one end of the doubled cord with the first color. Use a technique called a “gathering knot” to make each colored band.
  3. Using the ball of colored wool, make a U-shaped loop (A), leaving the short end sticking out. Place it on top of the cord.
  4. Take the longest length of wool, cross it over the top (B), and begin to wrap it around both the cord and the shorter piece of wool. Wrap tightly towards the top of the U loop (C), ensuring the wool covers all the cord.
  5. Avoid wrapping over the loop. Stop just before or when you reach the desired length of color. Cut the wool and thread this end through the loop (D).
  6. Use one hand to hold this threaded end and the other to pull the short end of wool (E) so the loop disappears underneath the wrapping. Once it’s halfway under, pull both ends to tighten. Trim off the excess at both ends (F).
  7. Repeat this process with the next color (G-I) until you have enough to wrap the entire vessel, leaving a small piece for the final color.
  8. Cut one side of the cord so you have a single strand (J). Cover this using the same “gathering knot” technique with the final color (K). Trim both ends of the completed covered cord, then seal and secure them with glue (L).
  9. Cover the top part of the vessel in glue and begin wrapping it with your colorful cord. Use a pin to secure the top coils in place while the glue sets (M). Continue gluing and wrapping (N) until the vessel is completely covered. The thin end of the wrapped cord tapers to form an even base (O). Set aside to dry.

Helpful Tips

  • For quicker wrapping, ensure the wool is in a neat ball to prevent tangles and avoid dealing with messy, long pieces of wool. If using smaller pieces, use a bulldog clip or peg to hold the colored yarn bundle together.
  • While wrapping the cord, periodically check where the next color should start by wrapping the coil around the vessel. This helps avoid having one side of the container all the same color.

Images: Lucko Prawito

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