Knotted and Beaded Macrame Jewelry: Master the Skills plus 30 Bracelets, Necklaces, Earrings & More

by Morena Pirri

Overview

Natural fibers, knots, and beads make beautiful jewelry! Step-by-step instructions teach you how to make the basic macramé knots and how to add beads. You’ll learn the types of cords and threads available, and how to combine the knots to create unique styles of bracelets, earrings, necklaces, and more—30 projects total—each with complete illustrated instructions. Elegant and pretty, these jewelry pieces can be worn every day. Make bolder statement pieces, or delicate bracelets to stack. Add your own favorite beads or inclusions to personalize for yourself or as gifts. Once you learn the basic macramé techniques, the possibilities are endless!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780811739528
Publisher:	Stackpole Books
Publication date:	04/15/2021
Pages:	128
Sales rank:	519,461
Product dimensions:	7.40(w) x 10.80(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Morena Pirri was born in Switzerland and lives on the island of Sicily in southern Italy. Her passion for macramé dates back more than 15 years, and she has been knotting full time since 2012. She blogs on macramé at morenapirri.wordpress.com, has her own Etsy store morenamacrame, and contributes articles on macramé to leading Italian craft magazines.

Table of Contents

First Steps in Macramé 6

Knot School 8

Projects 22

Crystal Cluster Choker 24

Crystal Cluster Bracelet 28

Blue Agate Cocktail Ring 29

Zigzag Necklace 32

Zigzag Earrings 36

Oh-so-elegant Bracelet 40

Rose Quartz Drop Earrings 44

Star Earrings 50

Star Bracelet 53

Starry Choker 55

Beaded Openwork Choker 58

Spiral Earrings 63

Spiral Bracelet 67

Love Hearts Bracelet 70

Two-strand Bracelet 75

Tiger's Eye Earrings 79

Entwined Coral Bracelet 85

Golden Crystal Choker 88

Golden Crystal Bracelet 91

Shades of Silver Bracelet 95

Raku Disk Necklace 98

Fringed Necklace 104

Earth Tones Choker 106

Earth Tones Earrings 110

Blue Beaded Necklace 111

Agate and Raku Necklace 114

Raku Button Bracelet 116

Naturally Beautiful Necklace 120

Chunky Raku Bracelet 122

Star Pendant Necklace 126

Index and Acknowledgments 128

Editorial Reviews

If you’ve been wanting to try your hand at making macramé jewelry, “Knotted & Beaded Macramé Jewelry” is the book to make it happen. This intricate art form is made approachable through helpful sections, like First Steps in Macramé, which covers choosing threads, setting up your workspace, and getting started, as well as Knot School, which teaches you all the common macramé knots along with step-by-step photos. Once you’ve got the basics down, you can choose from 30 projects to compliment any style. Each project lists the supplies needed, the types of knots required, and a difficulty rating. Easy-to-follow instructions and vivid step-by-step photos will carry you through to a stunning finished piece of jewelry.

Jun/Jul/Aug 2021 Belle Armoire Jewelry Magazine