There's something super satisfying about tying knots. The first way I tied my shoes as a child, before learning how to make a bow, was to knot my laces over and over until I had created a little cluster that kept my shoes tightly on my little feet. It worked so well, in fact, that it was quite the endeavor to remove them. As I grew older and learned to tie my shoes correctly, knotting was put on the back burner. . . UNTIL I discovered macrame! If you haven't heard of it, it's an amazing knotting technique that has been around since the 13th century. Not to mention it became very popular during the ~hippie~ era in the 1970's. The coolest thing about it, though, is that it looks extremely complicated and intricate, but is actually very doable! Keep scrolling to see how I made the shirt pictured and how it relates to the movements of your body.
Macrame is totally doable, but I definitely suggest watching a video tutorial. I used this link. To make my shirt, I took a tank top and cut the front and back into two separate pieces. Then, saving the seamed armhole edges to use as a frame to support the macrame, I cut the back piece of the shirt into long strips. Watch the video tutorial to go from there!
What I love about macrame is that it has such an element of movement. In the photo above, you can see how it curves along with my spine and shoulders as they twist. You can create a loosely fitted macrame shirt too, but make it more fitted if you'd like it to move along with your body.
