Activity H: THE PROCESS Directions Choose from the box the Step by step instructions for making macrame bag and put it on the bending process below from step 1 to step 7. Cut 18 strands of cord 96 inches long each. Fold the rope in half and knot it around the main line. Pull it tight and continue down the line. You want them to be pretty close together, less than an inch so the bag's holes won't be too big. Continue down the main line for about 20 inches. After you've gone all the way down the line, you'll start gathering one piece from each knot to connect them into a second layer of knots, leaving the first string unattached. Continue with another row, with the same knotting you did before. You'll make the knots all the way down the length of the bag. We made about 8 rows of them. Fold it in half and grab the extra strand you left out in step 2. Now you'll be weaving the unattached string through the two sides making knots between each loop to connect them together. Take an extra piece of cord and tie a tight knot around the bottom in the front and back, trimming the bottom of the fringe as well. Take the extra cord from the main line and attach it with a knot to the bottom to make a shoulder strap or backpack. STEP 1 STEP 2 MACRAME BAG STEP 3 STEP 4 paper pattern first STEP 7 STEP 6 STEP 5​