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Macrame Cord Calculator

Cut every cord to the same planned length and buy enough cord for the whole wall hanging, plant hanger or other knotted project.

centimetres, before loose fringe
cord per finished length, for each working end
centimetres; 0 for no fringe
physical cords to cut, 1 to 200
folding makes two working ends per cord
centimetres for the fold, loop or tied end
percent added to the project total
metres per roll
Enter the project and cord details to see the cut plan.

Each working end needs finished length × knotting factor + fringe. Folded mounting doubles that working length for each physical cut cord; straight mounting uses it once. The mounting allowance is then added once per cut cord. The project total is cut length × number of cords, and the purchase total adds your spare margin before dividing by the roll length and rounding up to whole rolls. The knotting factor is a planning choice, not a property of a particular knot: dense knots, thick cord and complex patterns can use more, so make a small sample and adjust it. Nothing is uploaded, stored or sent anywhere.