Macramé Stacking Bracelets with Hemptique® Cord, Black Lip Shell Button, Wood Beads and Antique Silver-Plated Fox Charm

Cut two 15-inch lengths and one 36-inch length of Hemptique® 1mm diameter hemp cord.

Tie the two 15-inch lengths of cord together. Then tie a knot the right distance from the first knot so that a 15mm round button can slide into the space between the two knots.

Pin or tape down the knotted end of the two lengths of cord.

Fold the 36-inch length of cord in half. Tie the 36-inch cord in an overhand knot around the two 15-inch cords. Slide the knot in the 36-inch cord up against the lower knot in the 15-inch cords.

Take the section of the 36-inch cord on the left and cross it over the top of the two 15-inch cords, positioning it between the 36-inch cord on the right and the two 15-inch cords. Do not pull it tightly but leave a loop on the left.

Take the section of the 36-inch cord on the right and cross it over the top of the 36-inch cord you moved in Step 5. Then cross it under the two 15-inch cords and up through the loop you left in Step 5. Pull the cords snug.

Repeat Steps 5 and 6, starting with the cord on the right this time. Alternate from side to side (left to right) as you keep creating the knots. For more instructions on a macrame square knot, see “Macrame Basics, Techniques and Finishing Techniques.”

Once you reach your desired length, finish the cord with an overhand knot. Place a drop of G-S Hypo Cement® on the knot and let the adhesive dry.

Thread two cords into each of the holes of a 15mm black lip shell round button. Tie the cords in a knot so it ends up hidden behind the button. Place a drop of G-S Hypo Cement® on the knots and let the adhesive dry.

Using an 8mm 16-gauge silver-plated twisted round jump ring, attach an antique silver-plated fox charm to the bracelet.

Cut four 15-inch lengths and two 6-inch lengths of Hemptique® 1mm diameter hemp cord.

At one end, wrap one of the 6-inch cords around all four of the 15-inch cords and make a snug whipping knot. Trim off the excess 6-inch cord and use a lighter or other heat source to top-melt and secure the strands.

Lay the four strands down, securing them with a pin or tape near the knots, and separate them so you have two cords in the middle and two cords on the sides.

String an 8x7mm sugar maple rondelle bead onto the two center cords and push it to the top of the cords near the knots.

Wrap the left and right cords over the two center cords so they are now in the center.

String an 8x7mm sugar maple rondelle bed onto the two center cords (the ones that used to be on the outside).

Repeat Steps 5 and 6 until your bracelet reaches the desired length. Then finish the bracelet with the other 6-inch cord and a whipping knot. Place a drop of G-S Hypo Cement® on the knot and let the adhesive dry.

Finish the bracelet with a slider knot.

Cut one 12-inch length of Hemptique® 1mm diameter hemp cord.

String on your choice of beads. To replicate the design shown, string on a pattern of three 8x4mm dark forest green Taiwanese cheesewood rondelle beads followed by one 5x3mm antiqued “pewter” double beaded rondelle bead.

Finish the bracelet with a slider knot. Then cut off the excess cord and tie surgeon’s knots in the ends. Place a drop of G-S Hypo Cement® on the surgeon’s knot and let the adhesive dry.