This is an update to my previous video with more in-depth, slowed down instructions.

Recreate this boho craze! Hat storage is always tough and this not only provides an organizational solution it is also a beautiful wall accent. My hanger holds two hats but you could end the hanger early and have it hold a single hat or just keep going and make it hold as many hats as you want. For detailed instructions and supplies visit my blog: www.thegreenmadhouse.com/diy/how-to-make-a-macrame-hat-hanger

Supplies
Macrame (I used 4mm)
Scissors
2.75 inch Wood Ring
Measuring Tape

Step 1:
Cut 8 pieces of 17 foot macrame and 1 piece that is 3 foot.

Step 2:
Take your 8 long strands and attach using a Lark's Head knot to the wood ring. You are going to stagger the lengths of your strands at 11 feet and 6 feet because we mainly use the outer strands for braiding so you need more length for those. This just saves us from wasting macrame.

Step 3:
Take two adjoining pairs of strands and grab the two outermost strands. Cross the left over the two middles and under the right. Now take the right and loop it behind the two middles and through the opening. Pull tight.

Step 4:
Now repeat on the OPPOSITE side. You must alternate sides on square knots.

Step 5:
Square knot the outer pairs to 3” inches long. Take the two most inner strands of the outer pairs and cross them. Then perform square knots with the switched strands.

Step 6:
Continue this method of crossing over the strands until you have done your third cross. From there braid that set another 3 inches and match the other pairs to that length.

Step 7:
Place your hat between the braids. Grab the two inner pairs and loop them around the hat grasping where it holds the hat snugly.

Step 8:
From the point you are holding, measure 3” back up the strands and start square knotting.

Step 9:
Square knot down 3 inches on all 4 braids and do the crossover method on the two inner braids.

Step 10:
Now we will create a diamond shape using 2 Square knots at a time. Alternate your pairs on every row.

Here is my final diamond by row:
2 knots, 3 knots, 4 knots, 3 knots, 2 knots, and 1 knot

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If you want to have this hold a single hat, stop here and skip ahead to Step 13.
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Step 11:
Re-separate your strands back out and square knot down another 3 inches.

Step 12:
Repeat Steps 7-10 to create a second hat loop with a diamond bottom.

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Keep repeating the above steps until you have as many hat holders as you want then continue past here.
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Step 13:
Pinch the bottom of your strands. Take the 3 foot piece and create a 5 inch loop.

Step 14:
Wrap your macrame till you get to the end of the strand. Stick the end through the loop we made at the beginning.

Step 15:
Pull the end of the strand that you left sticking out at the beginning. This will scoop your other end and the loop under your wrapped yarn. Leaving nice, clean lines and no visible knots.

Step 16:
Trim any pieces sticking out of your loop and the tails to your desired length.

Let me know if you have any questions!

xoxo, Gentry

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