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The Perfect Summer Necklace

This is just the perfect necklace to go at the beach!
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I created this necklace base on one that I saw in the book called Les bijoux (see credits on the side). On the way, I had to modify their plan to suit my needs, so this is my “How to” for this project.

Based on an original project in a book available here

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Fold 6 of the 7 strings in two and form a loop that you will tie with a knot. Make sure the loop is not too big, about one inch long.
Tie the 7th string at the base of the loop to consolidate your loop by making this simple knot around the loop.

To make the knot around the loop, insert the end of the string inside the loop.
Then, bring back the string towards you and insert the end of the string in the small loop the string is now making.

Pull the string to tie the knot (don’t pull to much. The knot must be loose a little bit.)
Repeat steps 3-4-5 until you have made your way around the loop.
When you are done, tie the string by a simple knot around the base of the loop and cut the exceeding string.
It should look like this :)
Slide small and medium pearls on 8 of the strings leaving 4 strings without a pearl. Try to alternate small, medium and empty strings to create an interesting pattern.
Leaving about 10 cm for the pearls to take their place, make a big knot with all the strings.
Repeat steps 8 and 9. Try to put the pearls on strings that did not have one on the previous block and keep one medium pearl to make the closing. You will do five blocks of 8 pearls and the last one will contain only 7 pearls.
To finish the necklace, insert a medium pearl in one of the string.
Then, make a giant knot containing the pearl.
To wear the necklace, you will need to insert this knot into the loop at the other end. Finally, you can cut a little bit the exceeding strings beside the finishing pearl if you want to.
Voilà :)

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ale_corason

September 4th, 2008 19:10

Pretty, it's really beautiful!

Mi.ezekatze

September 4th, 2008 20:25

This is SO hippy, I have to make one of those. Thank you for the how-to!

Faith McKay

September 5th, 2008 01:46

very very pretty, I like it! It really does look like the perfect summer necklace.

Betty K.

September 5th, 2008 02:01

that is gorgeous!

DIS.AR.RAY

September 5th, 2008 02:07

That is actually really cool! I Love how you made the loop more.. "neat" looking by puting the knots all around it :D It looks fabulous! :D

This would be cool with hemp string and some dread beads ;D

Lady Lolita

September 5th, 2008 03:18

Really nice, I love what you did to the loop!

CRYSTALHY

September 5th, 2008 03:23

I'm lovin' the design(= Great job.

Carotte & Lychee

September 5th, 2008 18:46

Thank you everyone for your comments :) This is really a cool necklace indeed. I wore it all summer long and I'm not rired of it! The only thing is that the hemps string tend to get "dirty" with time.