ACTIVITY

In this workshop, students will learn foundational macramé knots: square knot, spiral knot, horizontal and diagonal clove hitch knot. They will then practice creating structures using all of them.

Macramé has a long history, from the Moors teaching the Spanish and its peak in Italy during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. It was first used as a decorative fringe on household items such as curtains, sheets and towels.

In Brazil, macramé is often developed in areas where fishing is the main source of income, due to the similarity between the types of rope and knots used in fishing and macramé.

The technique is widely used in textile art for making tapestry panels. For this class, first students will learn the basics to later start their own tapestry panel.

This class is suitable for all levels!

LOCATION

Zoom, a link will be sent to participants the day before class.

If you cannot attend the live session, the recording will be available to you for one month after the live session.

DATE & TIME
Thursday, September 19th, 2024

3:30 – 6 pm Eastern Time

COST
$65

MATERIALS

• Cotton cording – 4mm – around 100 yards
• A support base to macramé on – Cris usually uses a knitting needle (size 10 or bigger), a tree branch or a wooden dowel (as seen in the featured image)
• Scissors
• Masking tape

Cris Bertoluci has been knitting for 30 years. From Brazil, and currently living in São Paulo, she has a Masters degree in fashion and textiles, and she studied creative knitwear at Knit-1 in Brighton, UK. This course changed her perspective on handcrafting and creativity. Upon returning to Brazil that year, Cris had a new mission of changing the way handcrafts are perceived in her country. She launched her first book, about top-down sweaters, with 13 projects this April. Find Cris on Instagram at @crisbertoluci.