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DIY Macrame Fruit Hammock

Enjoy making this easy under the kitchen cabinet macrame fruit hammock for fruit and veggies to hang out in. A great space saver and it looks pretty too!
Prep Time10 minutes
Active Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 10 minutes
Course: DIY Projects
Yield: 1
Author: Patti Estep
Cost: $10

Equipment

  • Drill
  • Tape
  • Scissors
  • Hot glue gun

Materials

  • 2 - 3/8 inch wide dowel rods
  • 2 - hooks
  • cotton twine or garden twine

Instructions

  • Cut dowel rods to fit the depth under your cabinet.
  • Drill holes and screw in cup hooks about 1.5 inches from the outside and back wall or edge of the cabinet to hold the rods.
  • Determine the length you want your hammock to be allowing room (4 - 5 inches) for the hammock to sag and screw in the other two hooks. Or wait until the hammock is completed and add the second two hooks to the length you like.
  • Next, cut 8 lengths of the twine. I cut 2 yards (72 inches) each to create a hammock that is 18 inches long. The length shrinks up quite a bit after making the knots so it's better to have more than you need to start. That way you can cut off any excess at the end.
  • Start by folding one piece of twine in half. Then place the hoop end under the dowel rod from above and feed the end through the loop.
  • Continue with the remaining pieces of twine.
  • Tape the dowel to a door with some painter's tape to make it easier to tie the knots.
  • Working from left to right, skip the first string and grab the next two and tie an overhand knot.
  • Continue grabbing the next two strings and tying knots across at the same level leaving the last string alone.
  • For the next row move down another 2 inches, this time tying the first and second strings together and continuing across.
  • When you get to the end take the first three strings and tie them onto the bottom dowel rod. Then tie a double knot to make it secure. Then tie groups of two until the end where you'll need to tie the last three together.
  • Trim any extra twine.
  • Add a drop of hot glue to the two outer loops of the twine on each rod. This will keep them from sliding off the rod.
  • Push the dowel rods onto the cup hooks and distribute the twine evenly.
  • Add fruit and enjoy.

Notes

It may be easier to create your hammock first then determine how far apart you want your hooks under the cabinet. Also, you may be able to utilize some type of command hooks instead of a metal cup hook but I'm not sure how much weight they can hold.
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