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This close-up view of the gold square knots work under the name of tête d’alouette. It is more
shows how evenly the individual knots have been properly named the Ring Hitch and is commonly
made. Note also the interesting use of larger square used to start needle hitching and macramé work
knots in the centre diamonds, utilising the lateral from the top of the work as a form of suspension
threads derived from the Half-Hitching work and when mounted on a rod or frame. Here I show it on
leaving the vertical threads to form half-moon a hoop, but it could equally be started from a header
crescents under the cover of the square knots. cord or from a straight cord or rod. For some bottle
The addition of multiple colours and textures coverings it is even possible to remove the initial
again shows off the beaded and knotted work to cord after applying a fabric stiffener to the knots, for
allow the eye to explore the variety of surfaces, an interesting start in midair, as it were!
colours, and textures of the piece.
The basic knots of macramé are few: the Ring
Hitch, the square knot, the Granny Knot (or Double
Overhand), the Carrick Bend, and the Half Hitch.
Here are photographs of each of them, together
with examples of how they may be joined or
attached to other knots to make a piece of macramé
work. Beads and other embellishments may be
added as you progress.

ring Hitch
This knot has been named in countless knot for pendant cords, the cords that hang down at
books as the Lark’s Head, which name was taken, 1 the start of macramé work, first find the centre of
incorrectly, as a literal translation (a machine the cord and bring a bight behind the attachment
translation, if you will) from a French knotting point like this.