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Rope Plant Hanger

It’s similar to those macrame plant holders our moms were all making in the 70’s,
but not nearly as complicated and with a lot less shag hanging down below. Plus,
this only takes MINUTES to make because it’s not very fussy at all…..but it has
just enough detail to make it pleasing to look at!

Plant Pot
Outdoor Paint
Jute Rope
Screw Hook (or other piece of hardware for attaching to ceiling/wall)
Scotch Tape
Potting soil and plant

First of all, painting your pot is completely optional. But if you’d like to change the
1 color, add 2 layers of outdoor paint to your pot (1). Also, if your pot has a hole in 5
the bottom for drainage, you’ll need to cover up that hole if you’re hanging your
plant inside. Use a couple layers of duct tape and press it firmly to the bottom.
Once the soil is placed on top, it will stay sealed up nicely. Okay, once your paint
is dry….it’s time to create the rope holder. Start by cutting 8 pieces of rope that
are plenty long enough to have some rope hanging at the bottom, plus plenty
extra for hanging up above the pot. You’ll also need to account for a little extra
length for tying the knots around the pot. Tie a knot at the end of your 8 strands 6
2 of rope, several inches from the end (2). Next, turn your pot upside down and
divide the strands into groups of 2, with the knot placed at the center of the
bottom of the pot (3). Each of those groups of 2 strands will divide the bottom of
the pot into fourths. Now, tie a knot into each of those groups of 2, right past the
edge of the bottom of the pot (so that you will later see the knots along the side of
the pot once it’s hanging) (4). Now add a strip of scotch tape to hold the ropes in
3 place, to keep them even and perfectly in place (5). Next, grab one rope from one
set of ropes and then one of the ropes from the neighboring set and tie a knot in
them, directly between the two upper knots. Repeat all the way around the pot
until you have your next level of knots. Pull gently to get rid of any of the slack in
the ropes, and tape this next level of knots in place (6). Repeat this, creating your
3 level of knots, adding tape with each knot.The number of levels of knots you 7
add depends on the size of your pot….this pot needed 4 levels of knots. The very
4 last level of knots should end about 1/2 inch before you reach the top edge of the
pot. Now, turn your pot over and hold all of your rope ends in one hand. Tie a 8
knot at the top of your ropes (or at whatever height you’d like to hang it from) and
then be sure that each of the ropes are even in length and are allowing the pot to
hanging evenly before trimming off any excess (7). Remove the tape. Then, once
you hang your pot, you can decide how long you want the rope pieces to hang
down below.

Now it’s time to install a hook screw (or other type of hanging hardware), and hang your Rope Plant Hanger! (8)

And really, you could customize this to your taste very easily. Make the fringe on the bottom a lot longer, use thicker rope, use 2
pieces of rope all the way through instead of just 1, etc. PLUS, you could even hang this outside, hang it from the ceiling in the
corner of a room, etc, etc. So many reasons to love this Rope Plant Hanger!

Adapted from makeit-loveit.com/diy-rope-plant-hanger, July 2 2019 By Ashley