So, as it's time to revise for exams, write a paper, update my website the logical step is to ... start a new project: Macrame. And as per my usual practice I'm not starting with the simple stuff, oh no, I've decided to dive in to the deep end and make a clutch.
Long the domain of 70s hippy bags and vests the finer work is so pretty as you can see from a vintage macrame bag on the left. You don't need any tools except a pillow, some pins and some thread and, armed with the knowledge of knotting, you can knot your way to a beautiful creation. The design for the stitch pattern for my clutch is from Macrame School, a great website with free sample patterns and tutorials on the different knots. Another good resource is Peter the Knotter on deviant art who has some great tutorials on the different knotting styles and how to put them together to create your own pieces. As a craft it's much easier to design your own patterns and I find it works up quicker than crochet or knitting as you knot segments rather than rows.
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