How to Make a Plant Hanger with Yarn

Plant hangers are one of the most beginner-friendly craft projects to do. Although they look complex, they’re pretty easy to make and only take a couple of minutes to complete. They’re also a good way to enhance your craft skills and of course, are practical for your home.

Especially in today’s day and age when plants are a popular must-have indoors or in your gardens, you need a way to style them around your living space. Plant hangers allow you to safely adorn your ceilings and the corners of your home with beautiful greenery — a welcome sight that keeps you in tune with nature.

This article will give you a step-by-step tutorial on making your own plant hangers using yarn.

Materials Needed

This project will only require you to gather three materials:

● At least one ball of yarn or macrame rope

● Pair of scissors

● Your choice of a potted plant.

And that’s it. While there are minimal materials needed, you also have plenty of opportunities to customize your design with different colors, details, and textures. If you want to make a colorful plant hanger, then you can select two complementary yarn colors.

The devil is in the details, i.e. how you tie your yarn together to create an intricate design to style your plants.

Now that you have all the materials you need, here’s how to make a simple macrame plant hanger using one barrel loop.

First, take your yarn and tie a knot at the end, making one big loop. For this one, you’ll need to work the pot inside the hanger so it doesn’t unravel.

Lay the rope on the floor so it’s easier to find your ends and work with the yarn. Take the end that is opposite of where you tied the knot. Twist it to create a loop then position your pot where the two sides of the yarn meet.

Take hold of the yarn and insert the nearest section to the pot. Make sure the yarn lays just on the mouth’s surface. You want to make your loops tight enough to hold the pot securely. Pull the remainder of the yarn through the first loop you made.

Take another section of yarn and insert it into the pot, ensuring the yarn lays on the mouth’s surface. You should now have four lines of yarn on top of the pot. Without tugging, hold the remainder of your yarn with one hand. With your other hand, gently pull both loops on the pot’s mouth upwards while releasing the excess yarn until all of it has been pulled to create a handle.

Fix the positioning of the yarn hugging the pot. You want them far enough to balance their hold on the pot, with a piece of rope positioned in each corner. And you’re done! Go ahead and hang the plant in your home or patio!

If you’re looking for something more decorative, you can make a simple macrame plant hanger. Here’s how:

First, cut your yarn to eight 94-inch lengths. You can work work with one yarn color or use multiple. Gather all eight pieces of yarn you cut and fold them in half. Tie a tight knot about 3-4 inches from the loop.

Hang the loop from a hook, nail, doorknob, or another stable object to make it easier for you to work through the other yarn pieces.

Now you’re ready to make your macrame knots. Take two strings of yarn that are right next to each other. Create a knot about 8 to 12 inches below your loop. You can make the knot closer or further from the loop depending on the size of your pot (this is where you’ll be slipping the pot in).

Create three more knots using the same two strings of yarn. Make sure they’re all equally distanced. Stop knotting when you have a total of four sections. From each knot, take one string and knot it with another string from the section next to it. Knot them together until every string is connected.

When you reach the last 3 inches of where you want your pot to rest, gather all the strands and tie a large, tight knot in the bottom. This will create a nice tassel at the bottom of the pot.

Slip your potted plant through the wide opening at the top of the hanger. Hang it from anywhere you want to decorate your home!