DIY Macrame - Christmas Stars/Star Ornaments New Technique/Method using 2mm, 3mm and 5mm String!
DIY Macrame - Christmas Stars/Star Ornaments New Technique/Method using 2mm, 3mm and 5mm String! - Please see below for materials and written instructions.
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Materials:
9 ft of 2mm Classic String (Colour: Natural)
9 ft of 3mm Metallic String (Gold)
12 ft of 5mm Hand Painted Super Soft String (Colour: Foggy Forest)
Sewing Thread
Hey guys! I have a fun star ornament tutorial for you today. I’ll take you through how to make this ornament with 2mm string but you can also make it with 3mm and 5mm string (as I’ve done here). I’ll go over the details to create this ornament using 3mm and 5mm string at the end of the tutorial.
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Cut 3 pieces of 2mm string, each piece is 3ft in length. Fold one piece in half and use a pin to attach it to your cork board. Grab another piece of string and fold it in half to find the centre. Tie a vertical double half hitch knot to the left filler cord. Tie another vertical dhhk to the right filler cord.
Use the left cord as your filler cord and tie a dhhk working to the right. Repeat on the right side of your work.
Grab another piece of string and fold it in half to find the centre. Tie a vertical dhhk to the second cord from the left. Tie another vertical dhhk to the next cord on the right.
We have now made one of 5 points on the star. The method to create the first point is different than the rest. I’ll now show you how to create the other 4 points (two on the left of the first point and two on the right).
Use the middle left cord as your filler cord and tie 2 dhhks working to the left. Use the second cord from the left as your filler cord and tie one dhhk working to the left.
Use the same filler cord and tie one dhhk working to the right. Use the left cord as your filler cord and tie 2 dhhks working to the right.
Repeat that process to create one more point on the left.
We will use the same process to create the two points on the right but work in the opposite direction. Sometimes it is a bit tricky to do that so I’ll take you through how to create the first point on the right then you’ll need to create one more using the same process.
Here is what it should look like once finished. To attach the ends at the bottom grab a piece of sewing thread, tie a double knot to attach it and then wrap it around the ends a few times. Tuck the ends of the sewing thread into the back of your work to hide them. Cut the bottom of the string as you see fit and brush it out to create a bit of fringe.
These are fun little decorative pieces that could be used as decor on the dinner table or as ornaments by simply adding a piece of string to the top.
To create the additional stars you’ll need 3 pieces of 3mm string, each piece 3 ft in length and/or 3 pieces of 5mm string, each piece 4 ft in length.
Thanks so much for watching!