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Cool & Elegant!!
I planned to do a safety pin wristlet but bought the wrong safety pins.=( Too big!
Hence,I dug up my broken chain and did this necklace.
Spent quite a while twisting & turning it,pinning & unpinning, before finally getting a nice clam shape.

Posted by Eileen G. from Singapore, Singapore • Published 22nd June 2010 • See Eileen G.'s 16 projects »

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Step 1
Firstly,determine how slack you want the double U-shape to be and hold it together with safety pins.
Step 2
Then,pin the safety pins into alternate holes on the chain.
Step 3
Using ribbons or strings,thread it through the 2 safety pins(used to determine U-shape).

This way,you can wear it long or short,even as a choker. =)

Plus,there will be a beautiful bow(or whatever shape you want to tie it)at the back.

Personally,I think wide black ribbon will be really elegant.Too bad I don't have it at the moment.
Step 4
As my chain is long and I had no idea how to cut it at home.

I curl it around the safety pins and secure in place with samll jump rings.(As shown in red)

Another way is to join the extra two to form a 3rd U-shape with the help of a small jump ring as well.(As shown in blue)