![]() ![]() Then you will start the back of the seat frame as a separate weave. You will start on the bottom seat and work towards the back and finish it off just as you did the vertical weave. Some things to keep in mind as you start your horizontal weave is that you will start at the front seat of the chair and have your roll of cord either to the left of you or underneath the center of the frame as you did before for the vertical weave. The steps for starting the horizontal weave are exactly the same as the vertical weave, the only difference is that this is where your pattern comes to life! So you will be doing some extra weaving (and thinking) during these steps. Or, you can trip the cord and seal it with a lighter. You can take the remaining end and weave it on back down the frame of the chair. To seal off the cord, you have a couple of options. Pull the cord to make sure it's tight, and make a double square knot super close to the base of the cord. Once again, pull the chain stitch all the way through with your hook. If you still have one more loop to make, take the remaining cord and continue on down the chair and make another loop. This may be where you are done if so, skip to where we tie the cord off. When you get to where you make your chain stitch, pull the end of the cord all the way through the loop. Take the cord and continue your last weave just as you did before. Then add about 6″-8″ to that length and cut the cord. When it looks like you need to do one more pass, take your cord and measure out how much cord it will take to complete the last pass. Once you've made it close to the end of the chair frame, it's time to finish off and secure the vertical weave. This is fine, just be sure to count the number of cords you need for your pattern correctly. Your first couple of chain stitches may have three cords, the rest will only have two. You will repeat this same procedure across the frame until you've created enough cords for your pattern. Pull the free cord tight and continue back down the chair frame. Same as before, make sure this new loop rests on the fattest part of the hook. Grab the new loop with the crochet hook and pull it through the first loop making your first chain stitch. This time, pull the loop around the frame and back in between the cords. Now, bring the cord back up the chair just as you did before - underneath the center bar and up over the top of the frame. RELATED: How To Make Easy Macrame Patterns In 8 Simple Steps Step 5: Work on the Chain Stitches Just as you did before, push the crochet hook through the loop, having it rest on the fat part of the hook. Wrap the loop over the frame and pull it under to the outside of the first couple of cords. Trust me, this will make your life much easier as you continue! Step 4:īring the cord back down, underneath the center bar, and over the front of the seat frame. Also, in order to make sure you will be able to get your hook through the next time around, make sure the loop is resting on the fattest part of the hook. Push your crochet hook through the loop you just made.īe sure to pull the cord tight so the hook doesn't fall out. ![]() Then, loop the cord over the top of the chair frame and pull it around to the outside. Now take your cord up, below the center bar and up over the top of the frame. Keep in mind that you are only going to weave on the straight parts of the chair frame, leaving the rounded edges bare. Starting on the seat bottom frame, make a double square knot, leaving about 6″ of slack at the end. This is the easiest placement of the cord for the entire weaving process. ![]() To start your chair, you'll want to place your roll of macrame cord on the ground inside the macrame chair frame. Step 2: Start Weaving on Straight Parts of the Chair Using scissors, remove the webbing or fabric from your chair. Let's Get Started! Step 1: Remove Fabric from Chair
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