Crafting with Rope
Crafting with rope can be a fun hobby that results in some useful objects with textures you just don't get with another medium. Macrame is a well-known technique where rope is used to create all sorts of items like belts, plant hangers, jewelry, and more. There are a lot more crafts that can be made with rope.
Rope crafts can be as simple as tying knots in rope to create a hanging holder for a gourd, for instance to complex weaving techniques to create rugs or other objects that become design you'd want to display in your home.
Old rope mat shown in photo. Source: killick1 at sxu.hu
Rope crafts can be as simple as tying knots in rope to create a hanging holder for a gourd, for instance to complex weaving techniques to create rugs or other objects that become design you'd want to display in your home.
Old rope mat shown in photo. Source: killick1 at sxu.hu
Table of Contents
- Rope Crafts Photos
- Rope Crafts Links
- How to Make a Rope Basket -- Honey Basket
- Rope Crafts for Kids
- Rope Crafts
- Macrame Rope Projects on eBay
- One way to use rope
- Make Soap on a Rope
- Rope Crafts Photos
- Are you a rope crafter?
- Books of Knots
- The River Bar -- Bracelet or Other Length of Rope
- Everyday Uses for Knots and Rope Crafts
- Shoelaces, Rope, String
- Bookmark Rope Crafts
- Can I rope you into leaving a comment?
- Squid Angel Blessings
- Like this rope crafts lens?
- Visitors to Rope Crafts
- My Bio
Rope Crafts Photos
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Braided doormat made from rope. Click the links below for instructions to Martha's rope crafts. Source: MarthaStewart.com.
Rope Crafts Links
These Martha Stewart projects go with the photos above.
- Braided Doormat - Martha Stewart Crafts
- Read Martha Stewart's Braided Doormat article. Also, browse thousands of other holiday clip-art, decorating, crafts, hand-made gifts and project ideas.
- Rope Bookends - Martha Stewart Crafts
- Read Martha Stewart's Rope Bookends article. Also, browse thousands of other holiday clip-art, decorating, crafts, hand-made gifts and project ideas.
- Rope Lamp - Martha Stewart Crafts
- Read Martha Stewart's Rope Lamp article. Also, browse thousands of other holiday clip-art, decorating, crafts, hand-made gifts and project ideas.
- Rope-Seat Stools - Martha Stewart Good Things
- Read Martha Stewart's Rope-Seat Stools article. Get do-it-yourself closet, kitchen, cabinet organization ideas, plus home decorating and gardening tips.
- Rope Coasters - Martha Stewart Crafts
- Read Martha Stewart's Rope Coasters article. Also, browse thousands of other holiday clip-art, decorating, crafts, hand-made gifts and project ideas.
- Roped Baskets
- Like magic, humble cotton cord meant for Venetian blinds becomes a basket with natural appeal and chic style.
- Knotted Napkin Rings - Martha Stewart Crafts
- Read Martha Stewart's Knotted Napkin Rings article. Also, browse thousands of other holiday clip-art, decorating, crafts, hand-made gifts and project ideas.
- Rope-Wrapped Cachepot - Martha Stewart Crafts
- Read Martha Stewart's Rope-Wrapped Cachepot article. Get do-it-yourself closet, kitchen, cabinet organization ideas, plus home decorating and gardening tips.
- Under The Table and Dreaming: Make Your Own Natural Fiber Sisal Rope Basket
- This is one of those projects in my head that I was determined to somehow make work. Once the basics were figured out though, it is a really simple project and I just love the coolness of the completed basket that can be used to hold practically anything. {You can't go wrong with a little more organization, right?}
- Rope Mirror How-To - Martha Stewart Good Things
- Rope Mirror How-To article Also, browse thousands of other holiday clip-art, decorating, crafts, hand-made gifts and project ideas.
"When you reach the end of your rope, tie a knot in it and hang on."
~ Thomas Jefferson
How to Make a Rope Basket -- Honey Basket
JD of Tying it All Together
The Honey Basket is the fusion of several (relatively) simple tying techniques. Made with one continuous strip of rope, the basket is useful as a means of holding materials for survival, or other everyday purposes.
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Rope Crafts for Kids
Girl Scouts Rope Crafts and More Crafts with Rope
These fun crafts using rope, cord, and string let kids learn about making knots to create something new from almost nothing. Friendship knots can be used to make friendship bracelets, lanyards, and scoubido strings.
- Exciting Scout Crafts - String and Rope
- Rope and String Girl Scout Crafts -- Flower, Circle, Circle Burst Star, Eye of God, Worry Doll, Coil of Rope, Double Figure 8, Bowline with Stopper, Dream Catcher, Friendship Knot, Turk's Head Knot, Rattler Knot String
- Decorative Strings (Crafts) - EnchantedLearning.com
- Decorative Strings (Crafts) for kids. Kindergarten, preschool, and elementary school crafts. Make simple crafts with things found around the house.
- The Friendship Knot
- The Friendship Knot -- The knot frequently referred to as the Friendship Knot is illustrated below. This illustration is modified from The Ashley Book of Knots by Clifford W. Ashley (p. 141 # 787).
- How to Make a Cross Knot Friendship Bracelet: 9 steps (with video) - wikiHow
- How to Make a Cross Knot Friendship Bracelet. Do you want to give your best friend the perfect gift? Friendship bracelets are a cool way to let your friend know how much you care about your friendship. This awesome gift for you and your...
- Simple Lanyard
- A Simple Lanyard You will need 4 x 15m lengths of Plaiter's Line, doubled. Divide the twine into 4 sections. The idea is to make the top piece long enough to go from your waist, around your neck and back to your waist. Then it is knotted together. The next bit goes in a thick 8 strand
- SCOUBIDOU strings, knotting with scoubidou strands, how to make scoubidou, scoobies
- Scoubidou strings, how to make scoubidou, all techniques and much more can be found on this site!
What do you call
a tangle of scared rope?
A frayed knot
(Afraid not)
Rope Crafts
Macrame Rope Projects on eBay
Tie Knots to Make Rope Crafts
"Give him enough rope
and he will hang himself."
~ Charlotte Bronte
Make Soap on a Rope
Rope Crafts Photos
Crafts
Boat rope. Use this style for rugs, wall hangings, coasters. Source: sxu.hu/irinasan
Are you a rope crafter?
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Books of Knots
Learn to tie knots from experts
The River Bar -- Bracelet or Other Length of Rope
by JD of Tying It All Together
The River Bar is a fresh way to make a paracord bracelet, or generate a decorative narrow strap of rope.The observant will note the design looks very similar to the pattern of a Chain, or Caterpillar Sinnet. However, the River Bar's "rope pummeling technique" makes it different.
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"We learn the rope of life
by untying its knots."
~Jean Toomer
Everyday Uses for Knots and Rope Crafts
Tie Your Shoes In Fun New Ways
- Ian's Shoelace Site - Shoe Lacing Methods
- Ian's Shoelace Site - Bringing you the fun, fashion & science of shoelaces
Shoelace Menu -- Lacing Shoes Lacing Methods: Criss Cross, Over Under Straight (European), Straight (Bar), Straight (Easy), Hiking / Biking, Sawtooth, Shoe Shop Display Shoe, Ladder Spider Web, Double Bac
Shoelaces, Rope, String
for Your Rope Crafts
Soft cotton rope is great to use to make handles for totes, purses, log carriers, basically anything that needs a good sturdy handle.
Can I rope you into leaving a comment?
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bossypants
Jun 4, 2012 @ 3:09 pm | delete
- Oh, the puns!!! I love the look of these crafts. Okay -- you made them so appealing I may have to try one.
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KatBar
Jun 4, 2012 @ 1:33 am | delete
- Love the crafts. Thanks for sharing.
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snakesmom
May 21, 2012 @ 6:56 pm | delete
- What a cool lens, I like this rope craft making idea!
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KampSeagull
May 15, 2012 @ 10:16 pm | delete
- Fun lens! I liked the quotes and all the great ideas. Thanks!
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TheTravelGal
May 14, 2012 @ 9:05 am | delete
- The Martha Stewart rope mat is gorgeous, actually everything is. Nice to pass the evenings.
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