I was in grade school when I learned about the ancient art of macrame. It was the mid-1970s, and my mother’s best friend was the only person I knew who ate yogurt, grew bean sprouts and dried her own ...

Malimban, owner of the online macramé store Knotty by Nature, debuts with an easy-to-follow primer on creating macramé bags and belts. She recounts learning macramé to make decorations for her “Camp ...