Macrame Key Chains

 Macrame Key Chains

One of the crafts at the
Community 4 Coffee Craft & Chat event
on
April 12 2026

Materials:
• key ring
• cord 
• 3 beads
• scissors

NOTE: For this key chain, our cord is a bit thinner so we are going to double up on the cords that are making the knots for our project.

Measure and cut your cord: 
• 2 pieces 92 cm (30 inches)
• 1 piece 60 cm (24 inches)

STEP 1:
Attach each cord to the key ring with a larks head knot.
NOTE: Be sure the short cord is the centre cord.

STEP 2: 

Using the 2 cords on the left, and the 2 cords on the right, make a half square knot.

(photo below)

And pull it up fairly tight with the larks heads knots on the key ring.

(photo below)

STEP 3:

Complete the full square knot as shown in this photo, and pull it up fairly tight to the half square knot above.

Repeat Steps 2 and 3 to make a second square knot.

STEP 4:

Add the first bead.

(and admire your 2 square knots)

STEP 5:

Make 2 more square knots, and add the second bead.

STEP 6:

Make 2 more square knots, and add the last/third bead.

STEP 7:

Make 2 final square knots.

STEP 8:

Holding all of the ends of the cords, make an overhand knot.

STEP 9:
trim the ends to about 5 cm (2 inches).