How to make a macramé keyring

Cut two pieces of wool, one approx 60cm (we've done this one in blue wool) – one smaller, 30cm long. The longer piece will be for the knotting on the keyring (the blue one) and the smaller piece is the inside of the keyring (we've done it in white).

Find the centre of both pieces and hold them together.

Place over a pencil to form a loop on one side.

Pull ends through the loop and pull tight to make a knot.

This is your holding knot. Attach it to a table with tape or get someone to hold it for you.

Separate the colours shorter wool together (you can tape this down too), with larger wool strips on either side

We will call the left side A, the right side B.

Now using the righthand piece B make a loop over the centre wool.

Place the left piece A over the first piece B.

Take the end of the vertical piece A and thread under the centre.

Go through under and through the loop. Then pull both A and B

Now pick up string A and make a loop over the centre.

Take string B and go over string A vertically.

Continue under the centre strings.

Go under and through the loop – pull both ends of string to form another knot.

Continue making knots creating loops with string A and then string B.

When the keyring is long enough, finish off with an ordinary knot using strings A & B then cut all the threads to approx 4cm. 

Unravel the bottom threads.

Remove the pencil from the top and you have your macramé keyring - we made two!