February 2023 Craft: Easy Macrame Rainbow

By Major Nancy Ball
Divisional Secretary for Program – Hawaiian & Pacific Islands Division

Tools & Supplies:

• Hot glue gun
• Scissors
• Wire cutters
• cotton rope – inside (smallest) row cut 12 strands to 14″
• Yarn in various colors (medium weight)
• Glue sticks
• Floral wire – 22 gauge (doubled for each color of the rainbow – smallest one 11″)
• Painters tape

Directions:

• Lay doubled wire onto 12 strands of cotton string. Secure ends with painter’s tape. (See picture below)

• Begin wrapping desired color of yarn around the string and wire until the desired length is covered with yarn. (See picture below)

• Cut off exposed ends of wire. Glue all 4 rows together in the shape of a rainbow. Trim ends of cotton string about 2 inches below rainbow. Brush out the strands of string. Hot glue a length of string to the back as a hanger.

Download printable craft directions: