Macrame for Beginners

33 Step-by-Step Projects for Home Decor

Xin Gan

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Shanghai Press
15 May 2025

Ropework, knots & macrame

Macrame is a flexible art form in which designs are created out of rope through hand weaving.

Recently, with the greater attention given to the personalization and stylization of home decoration, there has been a growing interest in integrating macrame aesthetics into the daily lives of enthusiasts.

This book introduces you to the preparation, basic knots, patterns, and macrame projects in four parts, from entry-level to more advanced designs. In these pages, you will:

Master the preparation and use of materials and tools and 25 basic knots techniques, with clear computer graphics and step-by-step photos, to help you easily enter the world of macrame . Gain detailed tutorials for 141 macrame patterns, helping you open up your ideas and express your aesthetic inspiration through various combinations of knots. Practice broad use of different knotting techniques to create 33 macrame projects that combine practicality and artistry, infused with Chinese aesthetics, including various tapestries, cushions, lampshades, placemats and other items. Enjoy an excellent reading experience, with detailed explanations, high-definition pictures printed on copperplate paper and flat binding.

By: Xin Gan
Imprint: Shanghai Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 260mm, Width: 184mm,
ISBN: 9781632880376
ISBN 10: 1632880377
Pages: 212
Publication Date: 15 May 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Gan Xin, an independent macrame designer, owns her own macrame studio. With over twenty years of learning and teaching macrame techniques, she specializes in the weaving of jewelry and soft furnishing for the home. She has close design collaborations with multiple clothing and lifestyle brands.