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How To Make A Macrame Lawn Chair | Homesteading Skills

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January 16, 2025 By Natalie 11 Comments

Want to make a personalized macrame lawn chair? Decide on the color and add a personal touch to your very own lawn chair by revamping an old one with this DIY macrame lawn chair guide!

Make A Macrame Lawn Chair For A Comfy Lounge

– This post was originally by diyprojects.com and shared with permission –

I’ve been noticing a lot more macrame furniture out there lately. I love macrame, and a macrame lawn chair is one of those DIY projects that I have always wanted to try! In the spirit of getting my place cleaned up and organized, I decided to upcycle some of my lawn chairs that have seen one too many summers. The chairs have perfectly good metal frames and just need new webbing, making them perfect macrame lawn chair candidates!

As I searched for macrame pattern inspiration, I noticed there’s a major lack of detailed instructions. So I decided to experiment and create my own pattern. I went ahead and mocked it up so you won’t have to go through the same exhaustive search I did. You can download it HERE (for free) to get started on your macrame lawn chair!

 

Supplies Needed:

Supplies Needed | How To Make A Macrame Lawn Chair | Homesteading Skills

  • 200 yards of 6mm macrame craft cord (I did 100 yds of each color)
  • 2  19.00mm crochet hooks
  • Metal lawn chair frame
  • scissors
  • lighter
  • pattern (download mine here)

 

Step 1. Remove Old Webbing

Remove Old Webbing | How To Make A Macrame Lawn Chair | Homesteading Skills

Using scissors, remove the webbing or fabric from your chair. Clean the frame.

 

Step 2. Start Weaving Process

Start Weaving Process | How To Make A Macrame Lawn Chair | Homesteading Skills

To start your chair, you’ll want to place your roll of cord on the ground inside the chair frame. This is the easiest placement of the cord for the entire weaving process. Starting on the seat bottom frame, make a double square knot, leaving about 6″ of a slack at the end. Keep in mind that you are only going to weave on the straight parts of the chair frame, leaving the rounded edges bare.

 

Step 3. Under The Bridge And Through The Loop

Under The Bridge And Through The Loop | How To Make A Macrame Lawn Chair | Homesteading Skills

Now take your cord up, below the center bar and up over the top of the frame. (See pictures below)

Then, loop the cord over the top of the chair frame and pull it around to the outside. Push your crochet hook through the loop you just made. Be sure to pull the cord tight so the hook doesn’t fall out. Also, in order to make sure you will be able to get your hook through the next time around, make sure the loop is resting on the fattest part of the hook. Trust me, this will make your life much easier as you continue!

Step 4. In Comes The Hook

In Comes The Hook | How To Make A Macrame Lawn Chair | Homesteading Skills

Bring the cord back down, underneath the center bar, and over the front of the seat frame. Wrap the loop over the frame and pull it under to the outside of the first couple of cords.  Just as you did before, push the crochet hook through the loop, having it rest on the flat part of the hook. Pull the loose cord tight and continue.

Want to see the full details of this DIY macrame lawn chair?

Check it out here on diyprojects.com!

Didn’t you find this personalized macrame lawn chair project engaging? I’m sure you’ve got visions now about how your own macrame lawn chair will be designed, the color you will choose and how it will sit in your garden landscape. Enjoy weaving your own macrame lawn chair!

Let us know in the comments below how making your own macrame lawn chair went! 

With a new lawn chair, learn how to care for your outdoor furniture here so your personalized chair can last long.

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This post was originally published in April 2017 and has been updated for quality and relevancy.

Filed Under: Projects, Weaving

Comments

  1. Jennie M. says

    May 12, 2015 at 1:58 PM

    Hi! Thank you so much for this perfect tutorial! I just posted an article about creating a design for a macrame chair. I linked here because your post was so wonderful, I didn’t see the need to re-explain! Thank you again, I loved this project and your instructions are awesome.

    Reply
  2. Diana Varghese says

    June 3, 2015 at 12:07 AM

    So Smart! Keep it up Lady..

    Reply
  3. Ketutar Jensen says

    June 11, 2015 at 6:36 AM

    “I love macrame”
    I wonder… because this is not macrame.
    This is not “how to macrame”, “how to make a macrame chair”, “macrame”, “macrame chair”, “macrame instructions”, “macrame lawn chair”, “macrame project” or “macrame tutorial”.
    This is weaving.
    Macrame is KNOTTING. No knots, no macrame.

    Reply
    • mustlovedogs says

      June 19, 2015 at 1:09 PM

      I agree. No knots except to attach to frame.

      Reply
    • onlypink31 says

      July 4, 2015 at 9:49 PM

      Really? That’s what you took from this? That it’s not this or that? Who cares? Honestly? She put together this project, offered her time, which she did not have to do, but she DID, so that people could bring a little color into their life, or something nicer. To maybe feel some accomplishment, because maybe, just maybe, they aren’t able to do much else. You should be ashamed of your negativity.
      *Thank you, to the woman whom posted these directions, for donating your time. Thank you, for teach us how to make this. You are appreciated.

      Reply
    • Vera says

      January 29, 2021 at 8:09 PM

      I would love to see your version of a macramed lawn chair you have done.

      Reply
  4. Maggie says

    June 14, 2015 at 1:15 PM

    I love this! Which colors of cord did you use?

    Reply
    • Pascale says

      August 12, 2023 at 2:37 PM

      Teal and a light beige is my guess. Lol!

      Reply
  5. Vera says

    January 29, 2021 at 8:33 PM

    Love how easy you have made this tutorial.
    I have a rocking chair by following your instructions. My problem is that the chair doesn’t have a bar going across the front of the seat area.
    I have thought I would just do it the opposite of how you have by going across first than up and down.
    I saved a picture of the chair in my saved DIYs.
    If anyone has any suggestions I would really appreciate it. Thank you for your time.

    Reply
  6. Bonnie says

    May 3, 2024 at 12:58 PM

    Where to get supplies e.g.cording and hook

    Reply

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