Un sac à provisions tressé

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1   Découpez 20 morceaux de corde pour macramé mesurant chacune 180 cm. Doublez les cordes et attachez-les autour de la poignée en faisant une boucle, en passant les extrémités à travers la boucle et en les serrant. Attachez 10 morceaux de cordon macramé sur chaque poignée et assurez-vous que les extrémités sont toutes de la même longueur. Le sac à provisions fini mesure (sans la poignée) 43 cm + les pompons de 7 cm.

2   Arrange the cords with 4 cords in each section. Measure 4 cm from the handle and tie a double knot with the two outer cords around the two middle cords in each section.

3   Make the 2nd row of staggered double knots 4 cm further down. Skip the two outer cords, braiding the sections together in a diamond pattern as shown in the picture. Arrange the two handles side by side and braid them together with double knots using the outer cords.

4   Tie 9 rounds of staggered double knots, thus continuing the diamond pattern when braiding all the way around. It's easier to keep the cords separate if you place a cushion or similar inside the shopping bag.

5   Tie double knots at the bottom by taking two cords from the front and two cords from the back of the shopping bag. Tie the double knot around 2 cords 4 cm further down following the procedure from previously.

6   Secure the bottom by tying double knots, forming a diamond pattern using two cords from each side.

7   Finish the shopping bag in one of the following ways: Cut the cord ends very short and secure with a blob of glue. Tie knots on the cords and turn the bag outside in so that the knots are inside the bag. Or you can make tassels by tying a knot 7 cm further down each cord and fraying the ends as shown in the picture.