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DIY Hawaiian Decorations: How to Make a Macrame Rainbow Wall Hanging

Are you looking for easy rainbow crafts for adults? Scroll to find out how to make your own rainbow macrame wall hanging that’s perfect for rainbow nursery decor or giving as a gift!
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One of my favorite games to play with my kids in Hawaii is “Spot the Rainbow.”

We see SO many majestic rainbows on every trip to Hawaii that every time I see a rainbow anywhere else in the world, I immediately think of Hawaii.

This past summer, I started doing some easy macrame for beginners. I couldn’t believe how relaxing it was and how nice the final result ended up looking.

Because I’m always on the hunt for fun DIY Hawaiian decorations that people can use for baby showers, birthday parties, and summer parties, I thought this was the perfect opportunity to work on some rainbow wall art!

This DIY macrame rainbow is super easy, and you can easily change it up with different colors or shades of colors to personalize it.

For this rope rainbow wall hanging, we used more Fall colors to make it muted and work in different spaces.

But, you could totally use super bright colors for your rainbow birthday decorations to make them really pop.

Ok, let me show you exactly how to make this rainbow wall hanging DIY craft!

How to Make a Macrame Rainbow Wall Hanging, a DIY Hawaiian decoration featured by top Hawaii blogger, Hawaii Travel with Kids.

How to Make a Macrame Rainbow Wall Hanging, a DIY Hawaiian decoration featured by top Hawaii blogger, Hawaii Travel with Kids.

Macrame Rainbow Wall Hanging Supplies

  1. Naturally twisted rope (1 cm thick)
  2. Twines and colorful yarns
  3. Felt
  4. Craft glue or hot glue
  5. Pencil
  6. Scissors
  7. Needle

How to Make Macrame Rainbow Wall Hanging

Follow this macrame rainbow pattern to make a small macrame rainbow. If you want a bigger or mini rainbow, just change up the following lengths to make it a bit shorter or longer to fit your needs.

Step 1:

How to Make a Macrame Rainbow Wall Hanging, a DIY Hawaiian decoration featured by top Hawaii blogger, Hawaii Travel with Kids.

Decide the number of layers for the rainbow and cut ropes accordingly.

Place the rope on a flat surface by forming a rainbow curve, and measure, mark, and cut the ropes for each layer of the macramé rainbow. I’m creating a macramé rainbow with 5 layers.

Step 2:

How to Make a Macrame Rainbow Wall Hanging, a DIY Hawaiian decoration featured by top Hawaii blogger, Hawaii Travel with Kids: image of yard tied on a rope

Grab any one of the ropes. Leave an inch intact from the end of the rope, and then tie a knot around the rope using a colorful yarn of your choice. Do not cut the yarn from its bundle yet.

Step 3:

How to Make a Macrame Rainbow Wall Hanging, a DIY Hawaiian decoration featured by top Hawaii blogger, Hawaii Travel with Kids: image of yard coiled around a piece of rope

Align the short end of the tied yarn with the rope and wrap the rope using the yarn. Keep the wrapping nice and adjacent, making sure that the rope is not visible.

Step 4:

How to Make a Macrame Rainbow Wall Hanging, a DIY Hawaiian decoration featured by top Hawaii blogger, Hawaii Travel with Kids: image of purple yarn coiled around a piece of rope

Continue to wrap the yarn around the rope all the way to its other end but make sure to leave an inch intact on that end as well. Gently manipulate so that you don’t see any rope visible, and continue the wrapping rotation.

Step 5: 

How to Make a Macrame Rainbow Wall Hanging, a DIY Hawaiian decoration featured by top Hawaii blogger, Hawaii Travel with Kids: image of a needle holding yarn on rope

Keep 2 or 3 inches of yarn and cut off the yarn string from its bundle. Insert a tapestry needle through the open end of the yarn string.

Draw the needle through the wrapped yarn (around the rope).  Pull the needle out and cut off extra yarn if necessary. 

Step 6:

How to Make a Macrame Rainbow Wall Hanging, a DIY Hawaiian decoration featured by top Hawaii blogger, Hawaii Travel with Kids: image of pieces of rope wth colorful yarn coiled around them

Similarly, cover the rest of the rope cutouts using yarn or string wrapping around the cords. 1 inch on both sides of the ropes must remain intact.

Step 7:

How to Make a Macrame Rainbow Wall Hanging, a DIY Hawaiian decoration featured by top Hawaii blogger, Hawaii Travel with Kids: image of a piece of felt cut in the shape of a rainbow

Cut out a felt base for the macramé rainbow. 

Step 8:

How to Make a Macrame Rainbow Wall Hanging, a DIY Hawaiian decoration featured by top Hawaii blogger, Hawaii Travel with Kids: image of a piece of rope being attached to felt to make a rainbow wall hanging

Use hot glue to attach the yarn-wrapped ropes to the rainbow felt base. Start from any one side (either top or bottom). 

Step 9:

How to Make a Macrame Rainbow Wall Hanging, a DIY Hawaiian decoration featured by top Hawaii blogger, Hawaii Travel with Kids: image of pieces of yarn coiled rope in the shape of a rainbow

Attach all of the yarn-wrapped ropes on the felt base one by one.   

Step 10:

How to Make a Macrame Rainbow Wall Hanging, a DIY Hawaiian decoration featured by top Hawaii blogger, Hawaii Travel with Kids: image of a macrame rainbow wall hanging with frayed rope edges

Open the twists of the ropes’ 1-inch open ends. Attach a hanging mechanism on the back side of the rainbow if you want to hang it on a wall or use it as a charm. 

And that’s it! Now you know how to make a macrame rainbow wall hanging!

How to Make a Macrame Rainbow Wall Hanging, a DIY Hawaiian decoration featured by top Hawaii blogger, Hawaii Travel with Kids.

DIY Rainbow Macrame FAQs

What cord to use for a macrame rainbow?

You can make a DIY rainbow wall art with a variety of cords. I used a twisted rope for macrame rainbow that I made. But, you can try any thread or cords that you want and see how it turns out!

How do you make a mini macrame rainbow?

The nice thing about a rainbow macrame wall hanging DIY, you can add additional length or make it smaller if you please. For a mini macrame rope rainbow shape, make your rope length as short as you need for your desired look.

Do you need wire for macrame rainbow?

Some macrame rainbow tutorials will use wire, but for this rainbow macrame tutorial, no wire is needed! Wire can help keep the rainbow shape a lot better, but with the macrame rainbow instructions up above, you won’t have to worry about that.

What do I need for beginner macrame?

If you haven’t done any rainbow macrame DIYs before, you will want to have some chunky yarn, a hot glue gun, thick cords, and felt to create your own macrame wall-hanging rainbow!

DIY Rainbow Macrame Wall Hanging Wrap Up

A macrame rainbow hanging is so cute and fluffy; it is the perfect gift to make that is also fun and isn’t too difficult. Next time you want to create something, try making this macrame rainbow DIY!

Loving these Macrame Rainbow Crafts for Adults? Check out my other Hawaii craft tutorials like How to Make a Poinsettia WreathPineapple Centerpieces, and a Moana Paper Doll!

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Rainbow Macrame Wall Hanging

How to make a Rainbow Macrame wall hanging: image of a macrame rainbow wall hanging with frayed rope edges

Top Hawaii blogger, Hawaii Travel with Kids, features their Step by Step Tutorial to Make your own Macrame Rainbow Wall Hanging. Perfect for nurseries or home decor.

Active Time 30 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Difficulty Easy

Materials

  • Naturally twisted rope (1 cm thick)
  • Twines and colorful yarns
  • Felt
  • Craft glue or hot glue

Tools

  • Pencil
  • Scissors

Instructions

  1. Decide the number of layers for the rainbow and cut ropes accordingly. Place the rope on a flat surface by forming a rainbow curve, measure, mark and cut the ropes for each layer of the macramé rainbow. I’m creating a macramé rainbow with 5 layers.
  2. Grab any one of the ropes. Leave an inch intact from an end of the rope and then tie a knot around the rope using a colorful yarn of your
    choice. Do not cut the yarn from its bundle yet.
  3. Align the short end of the tied yarn with the rope and wrap the rope
    using the yarn. Keep the wrapping nice and adjacent; making sure that the rope is not visible.
  4. Continue to wrap the yarn around the rope all the way to its other end but make sure to leave an inch intact on that end as well. 
  5. Keep 2 or 3 inches of yarn and cut off the yarn string from its bundle.
    Insert a tapestry needle through the open end of the yarn string. Draw the needle through the wrapped yarn (around the rope).  Pull the needle out and cut off extra yarn if necessary. 
  6. Similarly cover the rest of the rope cutouts using yarn or string. 1 inch on both sides of the ropes must remain intact.
  7. Cut out a felt base for the macramé rainbow. 
  8. Use hot glue to attach the yarn wrapped ropes on the rainbow felt base. Start from any one side (either top or bottom). 
  9. Attach all of the yarn wrapped ropes on the felt base one by one.  
  10. Open the twists of the ropes’ 1 inch open ends. Attach a hanging
    mechanism on the back side of the rainbow if you want to hang it on a wall or use it as a charm. 

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