These hangers are SO EASY to make. You only need a few supplies and a bit of time. Plus, I’ll guide you with photo and video tutorials. You’ll learn three simple knots (they’re a piece of cake!) and soon enough, you’ll have a super cute hanging planter to show off. Let’s get knotting!
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What size macrame plant hanger does this pattern make?
By following our exact instructions you should have a plant hanger that’s about 30 inches long total before adding the plant pot. These hangers are ideal for a pot with a 5 inch diameter. If you want to fit a larger pot you can start with longer cords. Then test your pot in the plant hanger and tie the final gathering knot below where you’d like the plant pot to sit.
What type of pots are best for macrame plant hangers?
We suggest placing a pot in the planter that doesn’t have draining holes. If your plant pot has a draining hole, the water will run down the hanger and stain it, not to mention damage whatever is underneath it. However, most plants need a draining hole so that they don’t rot. We recommend leaving the plants in their nursery pot and then placing this inside the larger pot. You can elevate the plant with a small lid or some rocks to keep it out of the drained water. Or if you don’t have a green thumb, these hanging planters look great with artificial plants. You can get some beautiful and inexpensive faux plants and they won’t require any water or sunlight!
How do I make the other macrame plant hangers shown here?
As mentioned, you can make many different variations of the plant hanger using different combinations of a few simple knots. Here are some basic instructions to make the other hanging planters you see in our post.
Macrame Plant Hanger with 3 Spirals:
This is the planter on the left in the picture above. Follow the same instructions in the tutorial above, creating a gathering knot. Then make half square knots with the 4 bundles, creating spirals about 3 inches long. Skip 3 inches down on the cord and make more spiral knots about 3 inches long. Skip 3 more inches down and knot another 3 inches with the half square knots. Finally, make alternating square knots about 3 inches below the last spiral. To do this, use 2 cords from one bundle and 2 cords from the other. Then finish up with a 2 inch wrapping knot, about 4 inches below the square knots.
Macrame Hanging Planter with Square Knot Base:
This planter (on the right in the photo above) is made without a gathering knot at the top. Fold the cords over the wooden ring and use 1 cord at the far left and 1 cord at the far right as your working cords, to tie knots around the rest of the cords. Tie half square knots around all the filler cords, creating a spiral about 7 inches long. Now separate the cords into 4 groups of 4 cords. Begin making square knots about 13 inches below the last spiral knot. Create lines of square knots about 4 inches long. Then bring the cords back together by making a 1 inch gathering knot at the base of the square knots.
How much macrame cord is needed for a macrame plant hanger?
We used 87-1/2 feet of macrame cord total to make the plant hanger in our tutorial. As stated above, this makes a hanging planter that’s 30 inches long. The main part of the planter (not including the wrapping knots) requires 80 feet (120 inches) of cord, with each cord being 10 feet long. These cords are about 4 times longer than the final length of our planter. So, for example, if you want to make a longer planter that’s 50 inches long, start with cords that are each 200 inches long. Also keep in mind that the more knots you add to your hanging planter, the more cord you’ll need. If you want to try and calculate the exact length needed for yourself, we found that it took about 1 inch of cord to make a half square knot. The 6 inch section of half square knots had 24 knots in it, meaning it took about 24 inches of cord. But it’s better to cut your cords longer than you think you need, rather than run out of cord before you’re ready! You can easily use the extra cord you cut off for smaller macrame crafts, like a macrame feather or macrame owl.
Here’s even more macrame craft ideas:
How to Make a Macrame Owl
DIY Macrame Coasters
How to Make a Macrame Feather
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