Ornaments that survive the box
Glass chips and tinsel sheds. Knotted cotton goes into a bin in January and comes back out in November with nothing worse than a crease you can shake loose. That is most of the argument for a cotton ornament, and it is why the macrame Christmas tree ornament tends to outlast the season it was bought for. Eight pieces here, built from square knots and lark's head knots in natural cotton, some finished with wooden beads.
Hanging a cotton garland without holes
Cotton garlands weigh very little, so they do not need floral wire or a chicken-wire base. Small adhesive hooks on the top surface of the mantel work: set one at each corner and one in the middle, about an inch back from the front edge, and wipe the surface with rubbing alcohol first so they hold. The pom-pom heart garland also runs along a stair rail, across a window frame or above a doorway. Measure the span, then allow extra length if you want the garland to swag rather than sit tight, since the lengths on each product page are given flat, in inches.
Beyond the tree
Ornaments off the branch sit well in a shallow bowl on the table, loop around the base of a candle, or get worked into a wreath. One hung in a window catches low winter light through the knots. When January comes, keep the cotton somewhere dry and airy rather than sealed in a plastic tub in the garage, where damp works into the fiber and marks it. For pieces mounted on wooden dowels and branches, see Christmas decor on branch and beam.