Crafting a Spooky DIY Halloween Wall Hanging with Macrame and Pixel Art: Step-by-Step Tutorial
- Robyn Gough
- Aug 16, 2024
- 2 min read
Updated: Aug 16, 2024
Intermediate Tutorial for a Macramé Halloween Wall Hanging - Step 2 of a Fun and Easy DIY Home Decor Project
Tutorial By Robyn Gough
The purpose of this tutorial for creating a macramé wall hanging named "BOO!" is to guide creators through a straightforward pattern chart.
This specific design was crafted to enable individuals familiar with tying Double Half Hitches to easily replicate the decorative item using the provided video tutorial and PDF guide.
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Let’s get started!
Make Your Own BOO Macramé Letters Wall Hanging!
Equipment Macramé, unlike crochet or knitting, does not require any “needles”. You only need your hands to tie knots.
I use a contemporary styled Macramé cotton cord known as seriously soft - this is available in my shop here. It’s a very fine based loose cord that is easy to use and unravels gently should you want to create beautiful fringe effects or smooth knots
Supplies
2 Colours of 5mm Seriously Soft Single Ply Cotton Cord
or
Dressmakers Scissors
Comb or wire pet brush
a wooden dowel or stick
Method
If you are unfamiliar with this pixel art technique, the simplest method to learn is by watching the complete free tutorial video on creating my LOVE Wall hanging first.
Here :
This blog assumes you already understand this method and knots and from now on I'm giving tips for this Halloween project
This Tutorial requires a double half hitch knot throughout
How to tie Double Half Hitches
This hanging is also easily made by following a colour block chart. I have created one for you which looks like the below.
You can download this and print at home by clicking the download image below!
BOO! HANGING - Macramé Cord Measurements Needed
13 lengths of 6mm Single Ply 80cm/31.5inches (natural)
A supply of Alternative colored cord for text colour (Black)
A supply of cord that is the colour you want for your background (natural)
*if you follow these steps exactly you should have some length left over at the end for a fringe length of your choosing
Watch the Tutorial video in full to learn:
5. How to follow the Pattern Chart
6. A good option for how to secure the back of the wall hanging safely.
* I also suggest you print off / save the pattern chart before you start!
FULL Pattern Explanation video VIDEO TUTORIAL -
Watch me work and explain each step!
Don't forget to Marvel in your new creative skills! Providing you had no trouble following the video and this pattern notes, you now have your first ever macramé LOVE hanging.
Well done! Did you learn something?
If so please do remember this tutorial is free because I sell macramé cord from my shop. To support more free lessons please do consider going to my Shop for all the supplies you need to create.
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