I bought this booklet (more like a 23 page pamphlet) at a thrift store. It was written back in 1976 by siblings Doreene Clement, Clint Clement, Denni Simmons, & Denni's husband Glenn Simmons.
I bought it so that one day I could make macrame plant hangers but I still haven't gotten around to it. I realize people can Google instructions or watch YouTube videos but I'm old school & hate the thought of any written material disappearing. So I decided to preserve it here. I apologize in advance for the quality of the pictures.
This was part of the introduction:
>>>>>> After you have gained some experience & you desire to create your own designs, here is a hint: In general, you should cut your cords in a ratio of 5 to 1. That is, cut each cord 5 yards long for every yard of desired finished length. This will help you know how to cut your cords when creating your own patterns.
Many kinds of cord can be used.
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Tie Cords: Right & left side cords used to tie knots over filler cords
Filler Cords: Center cords that other cords are tied around
Sinnet: Vertical row of knots using the same group of cords
Row: A horizontal series of knots, which may be from different groups
Alternate Cords: Taking 2 cords from each of 2 different sinnets to form a new group
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