{"id":1468,"date":"2021-01-17T11:05:35","date_gmt":"2021-01-17T09:05:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/paraligo.com\/en\/?p=1468"},"modified":"2021-09-13T19:08:51","modified_gmt":"2021-09-13T16:08:51","slug":"crochet-with-macrame-cord","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paraligo.com\/en\/diy\/crochet-with-macrame-cord\/","title":{"rendered":"Crochet with Macrame Cord"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Today we are talking about the use of Macrame Cord for crochet<\/strong>, which is the number three listing in my catalog that answers the following question:<\/p>\n

What type of yarn is best for bags?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

This post is the third part of a series of articles, intended to guide crocheters and especially those who crochet bags through the challenging world of crochet materials. The first chapter of this guide was about T shirt yarn<\/a> and the second was dedicated to Ribbon yarn<\/a>. If you missed them you can click on the above links (colored text) to catch up.<\/p>\n

To be quite honest, the only reason why macram\u00e9 cord is not the number one entry in my list would be availability. In many parts of the world including Northern Europe and the US, crocheters have a quite hard time finding craft cords, especially synthetic ones. This is usually because they are strictly marketed as macram\u00e9 cords and rarely as crochet cords\/yarns.<\/p>\n

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100% Cotton Price: $3.99 Click and get it on Amazon!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\"\"Where I live, in Greece, macram\u00e9 cord is called Bag yarn and it is definitely the number one choice for crochet bags. So can you use a macram\u00e9 cord to crochet<\/strong>? Yes, you can and you absolutely must…because macram\u00e9 cord is an excellent choice for crochet jewelry, crochet bags, coin purses, hats, baskets, rugs, ottomans, and of course wall art.<\/p>\n

What is known as Macrame Cord includes a great variety of fibers that are both braided or plied. They can initially be divided into two categories: such as cotton,\u00a0twine,\u00a0linen,\u00a0hemp,\u00a0jute, raffia, paper, or even leather and artificial fiber cords such as polyester\/polyamide (nylon, dacron, etc) and olefins (polypropylene).<\/a>\"\"There is also a wide range of variation in sizes from usually 2mm to 12mm and an amazing assortment of different colors, textures, and looks, especially for artificial fiber cords.\u00a0 From matt and organic to gloss and glitter the certain thing is that you will never get bored with craft cords.<\/p>\n

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\"\"Ice Yarns MACRAME CORD 100% Polyester. Price: $4.99 4 x 100gr Skeins Click to get it on Amazon!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\"\"Craft cords may come in large or small rolls, skeins, hanks, or cones. The diameter of macrame cords is usually indicated in millimeters (mm). Weight depends on the composition of the fiber. A 4mm cotton cord can weigh 7.8 oz (220 g.) per 54 yards (50m) whereas a 3mm polyester cord weighs about 90 g per 130 m and a 3mm paper twine skein weighs 10.5 oz (300g)\u00a0 per 260 yards \/ (240m).<\/p>\n

Pros<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n