Are you knotty or nice? (Sorry…)

This gem is from 1978 – which was during the Age of Macrame in crafting.

For a time, macrame was as big as scrapbooking is now. Remember in this podcast, when Mike Hartnett said that the Craft & Hobby Association show was mostly made up of macrame companies?

Interestingly, macrame hasn’t made much of a resurgence recently, despite all the renewed interest in crafting. My theory? Macrame may be a little too complicated for many time-pressed crafters.

And just maybe, all those plant holders burned us out for good.

Still, as this book proves, you can make some truly amazing Christmas stuff with macrame.

Hi, Hope!

In all seriousness, I like the simplicity of this wreath form. With different embellishments, it could be really stunning.

Here’s another application of the same knot. This candy cane, by the way, is about three feet long. So it doubles as home security, perhaps.

I think this is really impressive. The only internal structure is a metal ring (hidden in the rim of the candle holder). The rest is knots. Wow!

Um…