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--></style></head><body lang=EN-US link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>Row 2 begins with cords 3-6, since row 1 is already down which started with cords 1-4.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>Let me know if you have more questions.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> NFB-Blind-Crafters <nfb-blind-crafters-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Carol Osmar via NFB-Blind-Crafters<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, October 6, 2025 12:49 PM<br><b>To:</b> nfb-blind-crafters@nfbnet.org<br><b>Cc:</b> Carol Osmar <carolosmar@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [NFB-Blind-Crafters] Macrame anything pocket instructions<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Good afternoon Annie.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I have another question. In step four when we are doing the two rows of alternating square knots, does the first row start with chords one or does it start with chord three?<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Carol.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Sent from my iPhone<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>On Oct 1, 2025, at 4:35\u202fPM, Tracy Carcione via NFB-Blind-Crafters <<a href="mailto:nfb-blind-crafters@nfbnet.org">nfb-blind-crafters@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal>\ufeff<span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Below are the instructions Annie sent for the macrame Anything Pocket.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Tracy</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>THE ANYTHING POCKET</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>MATERIALS: 80-1/4 yards 3mm macrame cord; 2 12-inch dowels with beads on each end. Macrame board with t-pins for holding work in place.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> INSTRUCTIONS</span><o:p></o:p></p><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=1 type=1><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Cut 52 cords 1-1/2 yards long, 1 cord 2-1/4 yards long to be used later.</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Mount 26 cords onto each dowel with larksheads. Each dowel is worked separately until later.</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Tie a row of square knots with each group of 4 cords beneath larksheads beginning on the left.</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Tie 2 rows of alternating square knots on each piece.</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Now join the two sections together with an alternating square knot on each edge with 2 cords from each side. Continue tying alternating square knots around the pocket. </span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Tie 8 rows of alternating square knots around pocket, working as a tube. (I always cut a piece of cardboard to fit inside the tube to keep the sides separated).</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Tie 3 rows of decreasing square knots working back and front separately. This gives a slight curve to corners. </span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Turn pocket inside out to close bottom. Beginning on one end, tie a square knot with no fillers, using 1 cord front and 1 from back. </span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Continue working across bottom tying square knots using 2 cords from both sides, 2 as tying cords and 2 as fillers. Proceed working until there are 2 cords left at the other end, tying a square knot with no fillers.</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Cut cord ends and fuse together. </span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Turn right side out.</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Attach beads to end of dowels, glue if necessary.</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Mount the 2-1/4 yard cord with a larkshead onto back dowel of pocket on left end and tie a chain of approximately 44 half hitches. Close hitch end onto right end of back dowel. Fuse ends and cut. </span><o:p></o:p></li></ol><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>_______________________________________________<br>NFB-Blind-Crafters mailing list<br><a href="mailto:NFB-Blind-Crafters@nfbnet.org">NFB-Blind-Crafters@nfbnet.org</a><br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-blind-crafters_nfbnet.org">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-blind-crafters_nfbnet.org</a><br>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFB-Blind-Crafters:<br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfb-blind-crafters_nfbnet.org/carolosmar%40gmail.com">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfb-blind-crafters_nfbnet.org/carolosmar%40gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></blockquote></div></div></body></html>