Forget all of the stereotypes about crochet and macrame — it's not just for DIY masters and crafty at-home seamstresses anymore. Just in time for summer, these open-weave, 1970s staples are making a ...

Kayla Levy is a writer particularly passionate about indoor plants and outdoor gear. She used to write about cities at Time Out (and she still enjoys writing about the Park Slope Food Co-op).

Believe me, if I wanted to make fun of you, I'd think of something much more cutting. Macramé is a knotted, not woven, textile said to originate from decorative knotting used by sailors in the 1800s.