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Morning · 7:08 am
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Nadia S.

7:08 am

Brooklyn, NY · First month

My spiral hitch keeps twisting the wrong direction after about eight knots — no matter how carefully I start. Photo attached. Has anyone else hit this? I've re-done this section four times and I'm losing my mind a little.

Close-up of tangled cotton cord showing twisted spiral hitch gone wrong on a wooden dowel
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"I posted a photo of my mistake at midnight and woke up to three different fixes. That doesn't happen anywhere else."
— Nadia S., Brooklyn

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Rosalind T. community member
Rosalind T.Portland, OR
7:14 am

That tangle usually happens when the working cord crosses behind instead of in front on the third pass. Try holding the anchor cord taut with your thumb — it changes everything.

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Marguerite V.New Orleans, LA
7:31 am

I had the exact same issue with 5mm single strand. Switched to 3mm twisted and never looked back. Happy to show you in the Tuesday session if you can make it.

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Diane K.Asheville, NC
8:02 am

Taught macramé for twenty years and still get this question every semester. Short answer: always cut longer than you think. Long answer: come to my Thursday thread.

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Nadia S.

Brooklyn, NY · Posted at 9:02 pm

Finally finished. Three weeks, two full restarts, and one Tuesday session that saved me. I don't think I've ever been prouder of something I made with my hands.

Twelve people left the kind of feedback that makes you keep going.

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Rosalind T.Portland

The tension on the lower fringe is perfect. How long did this take you?

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Diane K.Asheville

That gathering knot midway down is beautifully done. You've been practicing.

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Sung-Hee P.Seattle

I love the natural dye variation in the cord. What brand is this?

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Marguerite V.New Orleans

This is exactly what you were describing in Tuesday's session. Look at you.

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