Patriotic Macrame Wall Hanging

There is something so charming about patriotic decor that feels handmade rather than store-bought, and this DIY Patriotic Macrame Wall Hanging is a lovely example of how simple materials can be turned into a festive piece for summer decorating. It has that relaxed, boho-style look of macrame, but with a red, white, and blue twist that makes it perfect for the 4th of July, Memorial Day, Veterans Day, or any Americana-inspired celebration.

What I really like about this project is that it does not feel overly fussy or formal. The yarn strands, floral accents, and hanging design give it a soft handmade feel, which makes it easy to style on a front porch, patio wall, craft room door, mantel, or party backdrop. It is patriotic without being too loud, and the colors could easily be swapped out if you wanted to use the same idea for another holiday, birthday party, nursery, or seasonal wall hanging.

This is also a great project for using up yarn scraps, ribbon pieces, faux flowers, or leftover craft supplies you may already have tucked away. You do not need advanced macrame skills to get a pretty result, which makes it a nice beginner-friendly DIY for anyone who wants a quick handmade decoration with a lot of visual impact.

If you love easy holiday crafts that look impressive but are still achievable, this patriotic macrame wall hanging tutorial is a fun one to add to your summer crafting list.

You can see the full tutorial here: Patriotic Macrame Wall Hanging

If your family is the sort to do a turkey trot for Thanksgiving, or even just to take family pictures, you’ll want to get started knitting up some Turkey Sack Hats with this pattern from Underground Crafter.

The pattern uses super bulky yarn and is rated easy. It’s knit flat but there are a few skills in here around the shaping of the eyes, which includes changing colors, working bobbles and doing a wicked purl 3 together decrease. Twice.

But that’s all in one row, and the rest of it is pretty simple. The beak is worked separately and sewn on, and the side of the hat is stitched up to make it into a hat.

What’s great about this one is that it comes in 10 sizes, ranging from newborn to adult large, so you really can make one for everyone in the family. And because it uses super bulky yarn you can knit a bunch pretty quickly if that’s a thing you’d like to do.

It’s also fun because you could use this base pattern to make different animals or for different holidays. Make it all in orange and stitch on a jack o’lantern face for Halloween, or make a white one that’s a snowman, for example.

In any style this would also be a fun gag gift for that person in your life who has everything or doesn’t want gifts, or if you do a secret Santa or white elephant gift exchange at work or elsewhere.

And make sure whether you’re making it a turkey or some other character that you include the pom poms at the top! They’re just so cure and a great way to add a bit more color to the project, and they’re easy to make. (See also: ways to make a pompom with yarn.)

You can grab the free pattern at the Underground Crafter website.

[Photo: Underground Crafter]

Have you read?