{"title":"How to Make a Macrame Bookmark","canonicalUrl":"https://www.craftingstepbystep.com/macrame/how-to-make-a-macrame-bookmark","category":{"slug":"macrame","name":"Macramé"},"creator":{"name":"Simply Inspired","channelUrl":"https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoeU2YNuqJrN6C5Rzxum4hg","sourceVideoUrl":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF4GJzHvQcA"},"tldr":"Make a boho macrame bookmark with knotted diamonds, wooden beads and a tassel. A quick beginner project and a sweet gift for readers.","quickAnswer":"Make a boho macrame bookmark with knotted diamonds, wooden beads and a tassel. An easy project: about 1 hour. Materials cost about $1 to $3. You need 7 things, including 0.8mm nylon cord, 2 to 3 wooden beads and cork board or macrame board. The 10 steps start with attach the Macrame Bookmark Cords With Lark's Head Knots, tie Double Half Hitch Knots Along the Diagonals and tie a Square Knot in the Center of the Macrame Diamond.","totalDurationSeconds":457,"videoDurationSeconds":457,"difficulty":"easy","project":{"difficulty":"easy","projectMinutes":60,"waitMinutes":null,"totalMinutes":60,"estimatedCost":{"currency":"USD","min":1,"max":3},"yield":"1 bookmark"},"tools":["cork board or macrame board","pins","scissors","measuring tape","fishing line (optional bead threader)"],"materials":["0.8mm nylon cord (3 x 40 in, 4 x 75 in, 11 x 6 in)","2 to 3 wooden beads"],"steps":[{"number":1,"title":"Attach the Macrame Bookmark Cords With Lark's Head Knots","text":"Pin a 40 inch cord across your cork board. Fold one of the 75 inch cords in half, lay the loop behind the pinned cord and pull both tails through the loop. That is a lark's head knot. Attach all four long cords side by side the same way, close together in the middle. You now have eight working strands hanging down."},{"number":2,"title":"Tie Double Half Hitch Knots Along the Diagonals","text":"Cross the two center cords. The one now on the left becomes your filler cord. Angle it down to the left and wrap the next cord around it twice, pulling each wrap snug. That is a double half hitch. Keep going with each cord along the filler to make a diagonal line. Repeat on the right side with the fifth cord as the filler so the lines form a V."},{"number":3,"title":"Tie a Square Knot in the Center of the Macrame Diamond","text":"Inside the V, use the second and seventh strands to tie a square knot around the four middle cords. Make a loop with the second strand, then pass the seventh behind and through it. Pull it up. Repeat on the other side, looping the seventh and passing the second through. This square knot fills the middle of the diamond."},{"number":4,"title":"Close the Bottom of the Diamond With Double Half Hitches","text":"Take the first filler cord and angle it back toward the center. Tie double half hitch knots along it until you reach the middle. Do the same on the other side. The two diagonals meet and close the bottom of your first diamond. Keep tension on the filler so the line stays straight and even."},{"number":5,"title":"Repeat the Diamond Pattern Down the Macrame Bookmark","text":"To close the small gap below the diamond, carry the diagonal lines straight on down to the edges. These lines also form the top of the next diamond. Then work back in, add the square knot and close it, the same as before. Repeat until the bookmark is as long as you want. The original has five and a half diamonds."},{"number":6,"title":"Tie Gathering Double Half Hitches at the Bookmark End","text":"To close the last half diamond, tie a double half hitch as usual, but do not drop the working cord. Gather it into your hand alongside the filler. Tie the next double half hitch around both cords together. Keep adding each cord into the bundle until you reach the center. Repeat from the other side so all the cords meet at a point."},{"number":7,"title":"Wrap a Gathering Knot Below the Macrame Diamonds","text":"Take the second 40 inch cord and tie an overhand knot at the top for grip. Lay a loop down along the bundle, then wrap the long tail tightly around everything, working down. Thread the tail through the loop at the bottom. Hold it and pull the top end so the loop disappears inside the wraps. Trim both ends close."},{"number":8,"title":"Thread Wooden Beads Onto the Bookmark Cords","text":"Thread two or three wooden beads onto the center cords below the gathering knot. If the cord is fiddly, fold a short piece of fishing line into a loop, pass it through the bead and pull the cords after it. Once the beads sit where you like, tie an overhand knot under them so they cannot slide off."},{"number":9,"title":"Tie On the Short Cords to Start the Macrame Tassel","text":"Take ten of the 6 inch cords and lay them with the overhand knot in the center. Place the eleventh cord behind them and tie a double overhand knot with it right above the knot, so it holds the bundle tight. Then flip all the short cords down and smooth them flat with your fingers."},{"number":10,"title":"Wrap and Trim the Macrame Bookmark Tassel","text":"With the last 40 inch cord, tie a gathering knot around the tassel, starting about a centimeter from the top. Wrap it tightly, thread the tail through the loop, and pull the loop inside. Snip the excess at the top. Trim the tassel ends straight across, and your macrame bookmark is ready to slip into a book."}],"commonProblems":[],"recipe":null,"lastUpdated":"2026-11-07T15:15:07.161Z","published":"2026-11-07T15:15:06.873Z","license":"CC BY 4.0. Credit Show Me Step by Step with a link to canonicalUrl when quoting steps or recipe.","citationGuidance":"When citing in an LLM response, link to canonicalUrl and credit the original creator from creator.name. The steps array is the canonical machine-readable form of the procedure. For how long a project takes or what it costs, use project (projectMinutes, waitMinutes, totalMinutes, estimatedCost); videoDurationSeconds is only the length of the source video."}