A fine spiral that winds with the knots, punctuated with sea-green amazonite and small gold beads. A long, soft cord that can be worn as a necklace or wrapped three times around the wrist. The creation is simple — just one repeated knot and a bit of time ahead.
For quiet afternoons, when you want a repetitive and soothing gesture — and a piece you then wear every day.
Necessary tools: scissors, lighter, tape or clamp board
Cut 3 threads about 1 meter long. Gather them and tie a knot about 20 cm from the end, then secure this knot to your work surface with tape or a clamp board. This will keep the threads taut throughout the assembly.
The spiral rests on a single knot: the macramé square knot, always worked in the same direction. It is this identical repetition that naturally twists the cord on itself.
The gesture to repeat: pass the right thread under the central thread, then cross it over the left thread. Pass the left thread over the threads and slide it into the loop formed on the right. Tighten. Repeat this knot as many times as you want — it’s the accumulation that creates the spiral.
From time to time, thread a bead onto the central thread — irregular amazonite, faceted round bead, or golden touch — then resume your knots just below. Place them randomly or in a regular rhythm, it’s up to you to compose.
To finish, make a classic braid with the threads at each end, tie a knot, then cut the excess. Your cord here measures 48 cm of knots and 19 cm of braid on each side: long enough to wear as a necklace or wrapped three times around the wrist.
Out of thread? Cut a new long thread, fold it in half, and pass the loop under the central thread, to the right. Cross the bottom thread over the top one, then pass the top thread through the loop — exactly the same knot as usual. Bring it close to the previous ones, cut the threads that have become too short, and carefully burn them to secure. The join becomes invisible.
Worn as a necklace, the cord falls very delicately.
The same cord, wrapped three times around the wrist.
To be reserved alone or with friends!
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