The Year of Knots: contemporary Projects, Inspiration, and Creative Reinvention
Here are instructions and projects that celebrate the diverse beauty and creative possibilities of macrame and knots. Whether you are an expert at knot tying, have experience with macrame, or are new to knots, projects abound: a necklace, a dog leash, along with wall hangings and a hanging light. At the heart of the story is the straightforward, empowering idea that a single year is all the time you need to make a life-changing creative leap. Contents feature:Doughnut KnotGift KnotGold Chain SinnetFour-Ply Single-Strand Lanyard KnotConstrictor KnotCowboy’s Pretzel Flat KnotCaptain Hardy’s Eye SpliceAnd more!Every day for a year, artist Windy Chien learned to tie a new kind of knot and then shared the results on Instagram—revolutionizing knot art and reinventing her life and career in the process. In The Year of Knots, Chien describes how her knot-making project led her on a path of discovery.