It was formed in 2008 as a duo by fiddler Ragnhild Furebotten and guitarist Tore Bruvoll.
They had their first recording as a duo, for which they were nominated during Spellemannprisen, the Norwegian Grammies, for "Best folk music band".
They later on added lead vocalist Anne Nymo Trulsen, drummer Ole-Jakob Larsen and acoustic bassist Trond-Viggo Solas to become a five-member band.
Makramé is a word deriving from Arabic meaning the art of tying strings to use or decorative purposes.
Lead vocalist Anne Nymo Trulsen released her own debut album Skråblikk in 2013.