Top tip! Once you have cut the pieces of string, make a knot at each end to avoid fraying too much.
How to Make a Large Tree
Step 1
Cut 6×3.5 meters and 1x 50cm of string.
Step 2
Fold the 6 long strings in half and place them on the ring.
Step 3
Using the short string make a gathering knot.
Step 5
Split the strings by keeping 6 on each side.
Step 6
Take the inside string to use as a guide and place the remaining 5 strings in the first group using the double half hitch.
Step 9
Make another row of double half hitch under the first branch and then add one of the strings next the last double half hitch using a lark knot.
Step 10
Repeat on the other side.
Step 11
Add a wooden bead inserting the two middle strings through.
Step 12
Cut 4×2.5 meters of string
Step 13
Using one of the strings in the middle as a guide make another branch using the double half hitch knot and half of the strings.
Step 14
Add two of the string at the end using the lark knot.
Step 15
Repeat on the other side.
Step 16
Make one square knot in the middle.
Step 17
Add a row of two square knots underneath by taking two string from the square knot and two string next to the square knot.
Step 19
Add a row of four square knots underneath.
Step 20
Add a row of five square knots underneath.
Step 21
Add a wooden bead inserting the two middle strings through.
Step 22
Take the string on the left to use as a guide and place half of the string on it using the double half hitch knot.
Step 23
Repeat on the other side and close the arrow placing one string over the other using the double half hitch knot.
Step 25
Continue with the double half hitch knot on each side until you reach the last string on each side.
Step 26
Add 2 strings on each end using the lark knot.
Step 27
Leave the middle 8 string untouched (counting from the middle 4 string on each side).
Step 28
Start from the middle going toward your left, take string no. 5,6,7,8 and make a square knot.
Step 29
Then take string no. 7,8,9,10 and make another square knot.
Step 30
Take 9,10,11,12 and make another square knot.
Step 31
Take 11,12,13,14 and make another square knot
Step 32
Repeat on the other side.
Step 33
Start counting from the middle and take string no.3 to use as a guide and place string 2 and 1 on it using the double half hitch.
Step 34
Repeat on the other side.
Step 35
Using the same guide now place the other strings, except the last 4, on it using the double half hitch creating a branch parallel to the square knots you made earlier.
Step 36
Taking the guide from the top branch place the remaining string on it using the double half hitch to close the loop.
Step 37
Repeat on the other side.
Step 39
Using the guide from the bottom branch add the last 3 string using the double half hitch.
Step 40
Add 3 string using the lark knot.
Step 41
Repeat on the other side.
Step 42
Add a wooden bead inserting the two middle strings through.
Step 43
Make a square knot under the bead and then another one on the left and the right to create a row of 3 square knots.
Step 44
Follow with a row of 4 square knots and then a row of 5 square knots
Step 45
Using the two strings in the middle as guides. Take the left one and place the next 9 strings on it using the double half hitch knot.
Step 46
Repeat on the other side.
Step 47
Starting from the center make a square knot.
Step 48
Follow with a row of 2 square knots and then a row of 3 square knots.
Step 49
Using the guide from the longest branch on the left, place 12 string on using the double half hitch knot.
Step 50
Repeat on the other side.
Step 51
Add a wooden bead inserting the two middle strings through.
Step 52
Using the two strings in the middle as guides. Take the left one and place the next 9 strings on it using the double half hitch knot.
Step 53
Count 10 strings starting from the left. Use string no.10 as a guide to create a new branch, placing the remaining 9 strings, using the double half hitch.
Step 54
Repeat on the other side.
Step 55
Starting from the center make a square knot.
Step 56
Follow with a row of 2 square knots, a row of 3 square knots, a row of 4 square knots and finally a row of 5 square knots.
Step 57
Then follow with a row of 4 square knots, a row of 3 square knots, a row of 2 square knots and finally one last square knots.
Step 58
Make 4 diagonal square knots under the small branch on the left.
Step 59
Repeat on the other side.
Step 60
Now go back to the branch above the square knot diamond and finish it by placing the remaining string using the double half hitch knot.
Step 61
Repeat on the other side.
Step 63
Place 3 strings on the guide from the left branch using the lark knot.
Step 64
Repeat on the other side.
Step 65
Starting from the center count 12 string on the left and 12 strings on the right.
Step 66
Use string no.12 on the left as a guide and place the strings from the square knot using the double half hitch.
Step 67
Repeat on the other side and close the diamond using the 2 guides to make a double half hitch (it doesn’t matter which way).
Step 68
Starting from string no.13 on the left make a diagonal row of 6 square knots.
Step 69
Using string no. 2 from the diamond as a guide, place the strings on the left on it using the double half hitch.
Step 70
Repeat on the other side.
Step 71
Add a wooden bead inserting the two middle strings through.
Step 72
Cut 1 x 1-meter piece of string.
Step 73
Place the string horizontally under the wooden bead and use it as a guide.
Step 74
Place all the strings on the guide, using the double half hitch knot to create a horizontal line.
Step 75
Cut the string at the bottom at the desired length and make a knot at the end.
How to Make a Medium Tree
Step 1
Cut 2x 2.7 meters of string and place on the ring using the lark knot.