Tutorial: Finishing a macrame work
By Stefan.
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To pick a method of finishing a macrame work can often be difficult. Of course, you could just leave the macrame work as it is when it feels like it is done, but sometimes it looks nicer to make something special at the end. Sometimes you also need to fasten the strings somewhere so they loosen your knots and ruin the rest of your work. Here are some of the techniques I often use.Overhand knotWith this simple knot, most macramé works can be finished in a decorative and durable way.  Bunch the strings togetherBunch the threads together using square knots. Make a square knot out of the three or four knots in the middle of the "bunch" of strings, then take the six inner knots, then 8 etc. You will get a col effect out of this.  Simple finishing with square knotsFinishing off with a normal square knot can look nice. If the strings are stiff, the outer strings will be in the outward direction.
 Bunch together with square knots[p]This is not much difference from the previous example, but here we have less stiff strings - and more of them. It is just one black square knot on top of many other strings. Half-hitch spiral endI made this ring by tying square knots on a metal ring. When I reached around, there were some threads left. I decided to make a simple half-hitch spiral out of them.  Finishing with double half-hitchesThe work can be ended in fringes. A row of double half-hitches can make the strings go out the same direction, giving a nice looking effect. 
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