Hey everyone! Wanted to know what is your favorite style type of macrame knotting for hemp jewelry. One of my favorites is the Josephine Knot for its looks. The oriental style knot frames the beads nicely. Some of the better hemp pieces I've seen and have made is a mixture of two different style macrame knots. Whats your favorite? Macramé knots Many knots used in macramé craft can be traced back to sailors who entertained themselves with extra rope during long months at the sea. A half knot is used is tying the shoelace. A square knot is ‘two half knots in opposite direction'. A double half hitch has one string bearing the knot while the other string wraps around it. An overhand knot is created with just one string where you make a loop knot onto itself. Once these basic types of knots are mastered, one can personally investigate more complicated knots or just makeup ones' own knots. In professional macramé, the primary knots are the square knot and the forms of hitching – full hitch and double hitch. The other common knots used in macramé are overhand and double half hitch knots. Larks' head knots: This is to tie the yarn mounted to its anchor or starting cord. Double half hitch knots and Flat knot: These are the two basic knots in macramé work. Many of the macramé designs are built from the various combinations of these two knots. Diagonal double half hitch knot: This is used to work the cord from the opposite direction. A firmly pinned mounting strand is essential to work this knot. In Chinese macramé, some decorative knots are known by queer names such as 'Monkey's Fist', ‘Double Coin' and ‘Good Luck'