At this point, you may be surprised to discover that the hammock itself is finished! All you need to do is cut the rope in half and thread it through the two loops that you just sewed. We recommend cutting more rope than you intend to use because doing so increases the possible locations for setting up your hammock. We cut our 3/8" (1cm) wide polypropylene rope in half to create two pieces that are 25 feet (7.5m) each.

You can thread the rope through the loops by tying a knot in one end and slowly feeding it along with your fingers. A much better solution is to push a stick (or dowel) through the loop, tie an end of the rope to the end of the stick, and pull the dowel and rope back through the loop. Once you have the rope through the loop, pull it so that it is centered. Repeat this step for the other loop.