You could also use a different type of rope for this activity. Jute or polyester are popular choices. Also look for colored rope if you want to be more decorative. Make sure the rope is thin enough for you to tie knots with. If it’s too thick, it won’t work for this project.
It’s always best to cut each strand a bit longer so you have plenty of room to work. You can always trim away any excess when you’re finished. The original length of the rope will give you a hanger a little less than half as long. 100 in (250 cm) of rope will give you a planter about 4 ft (1. 2 m) long. If you want it shorter or longer, you can adjust the rope length. 80 in (200 cm), for example, will give you a 40 in (100 cm) hanger, or a little over 3 ft (0. 91 m). You could also use 4 strands, or even more, depending on the look you’re going for. The process isn’t much different. You’d just have to tie a few more knots if you have more rope. [3] X Research source
Remember that the number of strands will be different if you use more rope. You could also use a plain metal ring if you don’t have a carabiner.
Try to get this knot as close to the carabiner as possible. Feel free to undo the knot and try again if you have to. If you’re using more strands, then make sure you loop all of them into a knot. Don’t leave any sticking out. For a more decorative approach, you could also tie colored string below the carabiner to hold the strands together. [6] X Research source
For this project, the pairs would be the 1st and 2nd strands, the 3rd and 4th strands, and the 5th and 6th strands. You’ll have more pairs if you use more pieces of rope. For example, if you used 4 pieces instead of 3, then you’ll have 4 pairs. [8] X Research source Some people prefer to work on the planter while it’s hanging. In this case, you can hang it up by the carabiner and tie the rope afterward.
Make sure each knot is at the same height or your hanger will be uneven. These knots are where the top of your planter will rest, so you can adjust the height if you want to.
These knots are about where the middle of the planter will sit. If you’re not liking the height for your hanger so far, you can always untie the knots and make adjustments.
This pattern will be a bit different if you use more strands for your hanger. If there are 4 pieces and 8 strands, for example, then you’d tie the 1st and 8th ones together. [12] X Research source
Make sure this knot is tight. If it comes undone, the planter will fall. You could also use less space in between the knots and add more for decoration. You can try this if you make more than 1 hanger.
You could always wrap colored string around the excess rope to make a decorative pattern. [15] X Research source
You could also screw a hook into the ceiling if you prefer to mount the planter like this. [17] X Research source
You can test the hook by giving the hanger a light tug to make sure it doesn’t come loose.
Hold onto the planter and let it go slowly to make sure it doesn’t fall out.
