Macrame & Hemp Jewelry Design~ How to Keep Your Work Even and Uniform:

As you become more experienced in the art of Macramé you'll want to
focus even more on keeping your work even and uniform.  You'll want
the tension to be even and your line of knots to be straight
horizontally, vertically, and diagonally.  You'll be looking for
edges that are firm and loops that are even. 

The easiest and most reliable way to achieve this perfection is by
using the Macramé board, or other anchoring methods, to secure your
work while you're working.  The Macramé board will help you keep
the size of your knots even and the pattern of your project uniform.

Get into the habit of securing your work before you tie that first
knot.  You'll soon find that your Macramé projects look even with
knots that align and are the same size.