This is a very brief description of the basic decorative basket using macrame. Mostly for my keepsake.
Macaroni Macrame PP cord (2 mm, 200g, cca 230 m)
4 strands of 2 m
20 strands of 1m
1 strand 50 cm
tie a knot in the middle of 4x2m strands, 12 square knots. Intie the knot and make 12 square knots in the other direction.
Use 2 strands from one end and 2 from the other, overlaying in opposite directions, as a base to place 10 1m strands folded in half using larks head knot. Repeat on the other side.
2 square knots to fixate the guides on each side.
8 rounds od square knots for the body.
1 round square knots using 2 strands as one.
Using 50cm strand make a wrap tie knot