TheCharm of Boho-Stilsis finding its way into many establishments and anyone who thought that it had been exhausted with macrame tapestries, macrame hanging baskets and crocheted cozy blankets is very much mistaken. The romantic Christmas season also benefits from this wonderful style. Homemade Christmas tree decorations, crocheted door decorations as an alternative to the Christmas door wreath, Christmas-decorated wall hangings and pendants in the shape of fir trees, stars, snowflakes, simple spirals and much more... it's simply impressive what can be made from simple macrame yarn. Admit it, you're really curious now! That doesn't surprise us and we don't want to put you through any more torture. Use our instructions to make unique macrame decorations for Christmas!
The Christmas treeis without question one of those works of art made of macrame that not only immediately catches the eye, but also goes wonderfully with Christmas. The light-colored yarn also ensures that such a macrame pendant is shown to its best advantage amidst the dark pine branches. We start with a few variations for the macrame Christmas tree.
Macrame Christmas tree instructions with simple loops
We'll start with a really quick andsimple Christmas tree. All you need is macrame yarn and a wooden bead.
Cut 20 pieces each 20 cm long and one piece 50 cm long. Fold the long piece in half and then tie a knot slightly below the fold. The loop should be approx. 6 cm long. Then thread the two ends of the yarn through the wooden bead and pull it up to the knot.
Then start knotting the “fir branches”. Use two of the short pieces of yarn per layer. Take one, fold it in half once and place the resulting loop under the strands coming out of the bead (loop pointing to the right). Then repeat with the second piece, only this time the loop goes above the strands (loop faces left). Then put the strands through the loop of the other yarn and pull them tight.
Now continue like this until you are almost at the bottom. Don't forget to leave some of the long strands free for the tree trunk. Then shorten the strands of the tree crown so that you get the typical triangular shape of a fir tree. You can leave the macrame as is for Christmas or fray it for a bushier look. To do this, comb or brush the strands with a fine-toothed comb/brush, working from the outside in.
You can also carry out these instructions on a stick. Simply replace the long string for the middle with a stick. You can also make a beautiful Christmas macramé from the finished pendantsMake mobilesand hang over the dining table, for example.
Macrame tree instructions with wooden sticks
You can build a framework out of wooden sticks and then cover it with the yarn. In this way you can even design Christmas trees of any size and, for example, an XXL treeAlternative to the classic Christmas treeuse - simply hang it on the wall and decorate it with Christmas tree decorations. Or you can use them as figures as in the example by sticking the wooden sticks into a board. This is how the macrame tree is built and knotted for Christmas:
This is how macrame is made for Christmas:
Place the wooden sticks together in a triangular shape to create the shape of a Christmas tree, also placing a stick in the middle. You will need this later for knotting. If you would like to make stands, add two sticks for the tree trunk, which you then insert into the wooden board. But if you just want to make pendants, you can leave them out. Then use hot glue to glue the wooden sticks together at the points of contact. Then you can start making the macrame for Christmas.
Glue the end of the yarn to the bottom left corner on the back of the Christmas tree triangle. Then pull the yarn tightly up to the middle rod, wrap it around once from the bottom, then pull it to the outer rod and then wrap the yarn once around the rod from below. Then go back to the other side in the same way.
Keep winding like this until you reach the top. When you get to the tip, glue the yarn back in place with hot glue. You can also wrap it around the tip for better grip. If you are making a stand, separate the excess yarn. If you want pendants, leave enough twine on so you can hang your tree pendant later.
Now design the lower, horizontal rod with macrame for Christmas. To do this, use short pieces of yarn that you form into a loop. Place the loop around the rod and then pull the protruding strands through the loop. Start in the middle, wrap the first knot around the vertical rod and work your way outwards. To keep everything from unraveling, you can add a dab of hot glue to each knot. If you want, you can brush up the yarn ends afterwards like you did with the Christmas tree in the instructions above.
Macrame for Christmas – Design the tree top
Andthe top of the treeIf it's not really pretty to look at as it is, you can decorate it with a pom-pom. Wrap yarn into loops a few times, tie the loops in the middle with yarn and cut them open on both sides. Complete! Glue the pom-poms to the front of the tree.
If you want the stand, mark the distance between the wooden sticks on a wooden board and pre-drill small holes. Then drill holes the same diameter as the rods and glue them in with wood glue or simple hot glue.
Macrame ideas for Christmas – making snowflakes
Should the macrame be suitable for Christmas and the winter afterwards?Snowflakes a great idea. Use a key ring or, even better, a wooden ring as a basis. All you need to do is tie thin string to the ring, which you can use to hang your pendant later. Then tie pieces of yarn of any length in the form of loops (anchor stitch/cove ring) around the ring. Brush these apart and the macrame snowflake is ready for Christmas.
Garland made from a spiral of wave knots
For this macrame DIY, simply tie any one you likelong garlandfrom the so-called wave nodes. The result is the so-called helix, a spiral that looks simply beautiful on the Christmas tree as well as hanging freely on the window or above the dining table. You can learn how to knot this macrame in the instructions below:
You start the spiral garland with two pieces of yarn, which you form into loops and tie to any aid using the anchor stitch. You will receive 4 strands. Pass the left strand over the two middle strands and under the right strand. Place the right strand under the middle strand and then through the left loop over the left strand. Tighten everything and keep doing it. The garland will automatically start to twist.
Small pendants
Instead of a long garland, you can also make shorter pendants and then hang them together with periwinkle in any places in the house - places that you usually forget, such as cupboard and door handles, for example.
Macrame napkin rings for Christmas
Did you want napkin ringscrochet for Christmas? We have a better and, above all, simpler idea for you. Instead, you can tie as much as you can and use macrame to create simpler napkin rings for Christmas. Simply take the first Christmas tree instructions and tie the starting loop (the one with the wooden bead) to a wooden ring. Then continue working as described in the instructions. The spirals are also well suited for this purpose.
Macrame wall hanging DIY with Christmas accents
With the help of the second Christmas tree you can decorate the wall with macrame and ina beautiful wall hangingtransform for Christmas. To do this, simply make a larger base frame. Finally, create longer, hanging strands to make the tapestry even more eye-catching. Now you can decorate it with any Christmas decorations - pine branches, small Christmas tree balls, tinsel, pine cones, berries, dried orange slices or cinnamon sticks.
Even fairy lightsYou can attach it (never leave it unattended). Even after Christmas the whole thing looks wonderful. You can always swap out the decorations for ones that match the season. By the way, a wall hanging like this doesn't have to be complicated. Even if you just leave strands hanging from a stick, the decoration is really impressive!
Macrame for Christmas for mini wreaths
You can also make small wreaths from the spiral for the garland or, as in the picture above, from the cross knot, which you can then decorate with small decorations such as beads, bows, ribbons, etcevergreen branchesdecorate. Bells are also a great idea and ring pleasantly when they are hung on a door, for example, with every door movement.
Dress up finished frames
A finished wire star, but also a simple ring, are ideal for decorating with macrame for Christmas. Simply tie the desired length of yarn onto the wire. You can brush the protruding fringes or leave long strands hanging at the bottom of the shape. Other materials can also be incorporated, such as ribbons made of lace or linen. Or how about wrapping a string of lights around a star like this? Advanced users can also make a beautiful pattern inside the star and create a kind of dream catcher in an unusual shape.
