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DIY Macramé Keychains

CUTE + TRENDY KEYCHAINS

Article by Kate Baxendale

Photography by Stock Images + Provided

Tired of watching TV? Too hot to go outside? Try your hand at a craft project, like these DIY Macramé Keychains from Hallmark. You'll find that the repetitive nature is relaxing and fun, and the end results are beautiful! These keychains make great gifts for friends, neighbors and anyone who would like a stylish addition to their keys or luggage.

#1: Square knot with bead. #2: Striped clove hitch. #3: Beads with short tassel. #4: Folded braid. #5: Beads with long tassel. #6: Half knots.

Supplies:

  • 1-inch key rings
  • 3/16” natural cotton piping cord
  • Beads
  • Embroidery floss or yarn
  • Small rubber band (keychain #4 only)
  • Scissors

How to Make Keychains with Square Knots

Let’s start with keychains #1 (above foreground) and #6 (below right). They’re made with a simple square knot—and its unfinished but fancy sister, the half square knot.

  • For both, you’ll start with two 50″ or so pieces of cord. Loop each through the keyring with a larkspur knot, making the outside strands about 2/3 the length of the cord. (See the free download for step-by-step photos.)
  • For keychain #1, make about five square knots, add the bead, make a half square knot below it, and tie the rest off in a tassel.
  • For keychain #6, make about 16 half square knots and finish it with a tassel.
  • To give your tassel the perfect fancy neck, use your favorite colors of embroidery thread and follow the steps in our printed instructions or this video.
  • Separate the cord at the ends, trim it up, and you’re finished!

Pro tip

To cut the bottom of the tassel perfectly straight, press it flat and wrap it with a piece of tape. Cut the tape in half, remove it, and marvel at the perfect fringe.

How to Make Keychains with Beads + Tassels

Keychains #3 (below left) and #5 (above) use the same technique, but vary up the number of beads and length of the tassel.

  • For both, you’ll start by tying a 10-16″ piece of yarn to your keyring with a larkspur knot.
  • Add the beads.
  • Cut yarn for a tassel—we used about 20 pieces of yarn. (You pick the length and fluffiness. Make it twice as long as you want your tassel.) Center it under the bead and tie it on with a simple knot. Tighten up your beads and tassel and double the knot.
  • Fold the tassel in half and wrap the neck with yarn or embroidery floss using the steps in our printed instructions or this video.
  • Trim the ends. That’s it!

READ MORE: DIY Tassel and Macramé Keychains

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