Cut two 18" [45.7 cm] pieces of macramé cord.

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Attach both cords to a Gold connector circle with a lark’s head knot.
TIP: To make a lark’s head knot, fold the cord in half. Place the connector circle over the fold. Grab the ends of the cord, bring them up and over the circle, then through the fold of the cord. Pull and tighten the knot. Repeat with the second cord then turn your circle over so the front of the lark’s head knot is facing up on your working surface.

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Arrange your circle on your working surface so the knots are at the top of the circle with the four cord ends hanging down, vertically, towards you. Place a piece of tape across the bottom, underneath the cords.

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Mentally label each cord, from left to right, A-B-C-D. Move the A cord out of the way.
TIP: To keep cords straight, try wrapping a piece of tape around each end and label.

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Now, hold the B cord in your right hand, make two half hitch knots with your C cord over your B cord.
TIP: To make a half hitch knot, straighten your C cord and arrange your B cord across the C cord, horizontally, so it looks like the number “4”. Fold the end of your B cord up and over the intersection, then through the opening of the “4” towards the left. Hold your B cord steady and pull the C cord so the “knot” slides up and is flush, just below the left lark’s head knot. Repeat for a second half hitch knot.

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Repeat Step 5 with cord D.

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Make a lark’s head knot with your B cord onto your connector circle on the right side of the lark’s head knots add in Step 2.
TIP: Wrap your B cord over the circle, from the front, and thread back through the loop and pull tight. Now take the B cord and thread through circle and wrap cord over the circle, from the back, and thread through the loop. Pull tight for your one-cord lark’s head knot.

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Cut a 12" [30.5 cm] piece of macramé cord, fold in half and attach to your circle with a lark’s head knot of the one made on Step 7.
TIP: These two new cords will be E-F.

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Arrange all cords so they are hanging down parallel to each other, A-F, then move the F cord out of the way.

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Hold the E cord with your left hand and repeat Step 5 but in reverse.
TIP: To make a half hitch knot, straighten your B cord and arrange your E cord across the B cord, horizontally, so it looks like a backwards number “4”. Fold the end of your E cord up and over the intersection, then through the opening of the “4” towards the right. Hold your B cord steady and pull the B cord so the “knot” slides up and is flush, just below the previous. Repeat for a second half hitch knot.

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Repeat across all cords.

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Repeat Step 7 with your E cord.

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Make a bead link with an eye pin and a Gold bead.
TIP: Slide a bead onto an eye pin. Bend the wire of the eye pin in a 90° angle just above the bead. Grasp the eye pin wire, about 3/8" - ½" [0.3 cm - 1.3 cm] from the bend, between the jaws of your round nose pliers. Rotate the pliers toward you, keeping a firm grip on the wire, until a small loop is formed. Trim excess wire.

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Open one of the loops with your round nose pliers, slide in-between the middle lark’s head knot and onto the connector circle. Close the loop.

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Carefully open the loop at the bottom of a fishhook earring, slide onto the loop at the top of your bead link and close the loop.

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Unravel the cords and comb until smooth.
TIP: Spritz the cords with water for easier combing.

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Trim ends following the circle shape across the bottom of your circle connector, or straight across.

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Repeat Steps 1-17 for a second earring.

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Half Circle Macramé Earrings

Instructions

ADDITIONAL MATERIALS