Better Homes and Gardens
Gather your supplies
* Passageway drop cloth (1.2m x 6m)
* Adjustable leather punch
* 28 x 7mm eyelets
* Eyelet pliers
* Cotton or nylon cord to fit through eyelet
You’ll also need
Sewing machine and thread
Here’s how
Step 1
Cut drop cloth to 230cm. Stitch a 5cm double hem across each short end. Topstitch 5mm in from each short edge.
Step 2
With a pencil and ruler, measure and mark 14 eyelet positions along each short edge, centring them between stitching rows.
Step 3
Use tool to make holes for eyelets.
Step 4
Position eyelet in hole, squeeze pliers to secure eyelet in place. Continue setting eyelets. Repeat for other end of hammock.
Step 5
Cut 6 lengths of cord to 140cm. Cut one length of cord to 240cm. Clamp the 7 cords together (line up the ends) at 55cm from one end. Using longer cord, wrap and knot the 6 shorter cords, 10cm either side of short cord centre point.
Step 6
To begin, pass cord from left to right across bundle, then take it across to the left, behind bundle and out through opening.
Step 7
Take cord across to the left, behind bundle and out through opening.
Step 8
Repeat Step 5 until covered strands can be shaped into a loop.
Step 9
Form a loop. Use each end of the longer cord to make the first half of a square knot. Left cord passes over bundle. Right cord passes under bundle.
Step 10
Use each end of the longer cord to make the second half of a square knot. Right cord passes over bundle. Left cord passes under bundle.
Step 11
Make 4 square knots in total to secure. Tie each of the 14 cords to an eyelet opening. Trim ends. Repeat for other side of hammock.
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