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How to Macrame - Make a Larks Head Knot

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Tie the Knot

How to Tie a Lark's Head Knot

A lark's head knot is easy to remember.

Lay your key ring an inch down from the top of the upside-down ‘U’. Fold the ‘U’ towards you over the edge of the key ring. Pull the four long strands through loop of the ‘U’.

Give it a tug to secure it. You just made a lark’s head knot! After you are done with the entire necklace, you can remove it from the keyring and see that your larks head knot turns into a loop.

You will need to hook the key ring to something so that your hands are free to knot the rest of the twine. One easy way is to use a scrap of twine to tie the key ring onto a chair rung or table leg. Try to attach it at eye level so that you are not uncomfortably bending over your work. Some people even hook the key ring over their big toe to macrame while they watch television or sit outside.

Now that your twine is attached, you can start making square knots.

Questions? Ask a question while you're working on this project.

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