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Lacy Seed Bead Choker — Project Sheet #68-002-42

Parts:

•     2    61-249    Size 2 Braided Nylon Needle End Cord
•     2    41-264    Fold-Over Bead Tips
•     2    39-242    Heart Lobster Clasp
•     2    37-133    Heavier Round Jump Rings
•     3"    40-414-1    Heavy Curb Chain
•     68    49-996    Cast Flower Spacer Bead
•     2    27-572    2mm Metal Round Beads
•     39    23-444    4mm Glass Firepolish Beads
•     12    23-224-044    4mm Glass Round Beads-  Matte
•     1    23-368-044    8mm Diagonal Cube Bead-  Crystal Matte
•     2    20-128    Japanese Toho Seed Beads-  2 tubes, different colors
              (1 Main and 1 Accent Color)

Instructions:

1. Knot the cording:

1. Knot the (non-needle) ends of the Cording together. Apply a drop of glue for extra security. Trim any extra cord from the end.
2. String both cords into a Fold-Over Bead Tip. With the knot in the cupped area of the bead tip, gently close over the knot. This is a nice way to hide knots!
2. Start Design:

1. String 5 Seed Beads on each cord. (Make this the Choker's Main color)
2. On one cord, string a Matte colored Rd. Bead.

3. With the other cord, string back through the same Matte bead, but go through the opposite bead hole.  There should now be a cord coming through each end of that bead.

4. Now string 6 more seed beads on each cord (Main color).

5. String another Matte bead on one end and again take the other cord back through the opposite hole.

6. Continue one more time with the above steps, using 6 seed beads and a Matte bead, for a total of 3 groups. Pull groups snug but not overly tight. They should be slightly rounded.
3. Making the Main Design:

1. After the last Matte colored bead, string 3 of the Main color seed bead and 3 of the other (Accent color) seed bead.  Do this on both strands.

2. Now on one strand, string a Metal Flower Spacer Bead, a Firepolish Bead, and another Flower Spacer Bead.
3. Using the other strand, string cord back through the group of Spacer, Firepolish, Spacer, so that there is a cord coming through each end.

4. String 2 of the Accent, 2 Main, and 2 more Accents on each cord.
5. Continue making 4 more of this same pattern with a Spacer, Firepolish, and Spacer and then the group of seed beads from step 3d.  This is the main design in the necklace.

6. After the 5th Firepolish group, string 3 Accent color seed beads and then 3 Main colored.
7. Now string a Matte bead instead of the Firepolish.  No Spacer beads!
4. Repeat the above pattern.

1. Start with 3 Main colored seed beads and then 3 Accent colored beads, on both sides.
2. Continue with steps 3b. - 3g, for a total of 5 Firepolish groups and 1 Matte group.
3. String 3 Main seed beads and 3 Accent beads on both top & bottom.
4. On one strand, string a Metal Flower Spacer Bead, a Firepolish Bead, and another Flower Spacer Bead. Using the other strand, string cord back through the group of Spacer, Firepolish, Spacer, so that there is a cord coming through each end.
5. Start the fringe:
1. Now determine what will be top and bottom of the project.  (It hasn't mattered before this point.)

2. String 2 Accent, 2 Main, and 2 more Accent beads on the TOP cord.
3. On the BOTTOM cord, string 2 Accent, 4 Main, and 1 Accent. Push to the end of the cord and then string cord back up through the first 3 Main seed beads. This will leave the bottom Accent as an anchor bead, starting the bottom fringe.
4. Keep stringing on the bottom cord: a Main seed bead, 2 Accents, a Spacer, Firepolish, and a Spacer.
5. Pull the TOP cord through the Spacer, Firepolish, and Spacer.

6. Continue with steps 5b. - 5e three more times for a total of 5 Firepolish groups.
7. After the 5th Firepolish group, string 3 Accent and 3 Main beads on the TOP cord.
8. On the BOTTOM, string 2 Accent beads, 4 Main, 1 Accent- anchor by going up through the first 3 Main ones and then string 3 more Main and a Matte colored bead. String so that there is a cord on the top & on the bottom.
6. Make center piece:

1. On the TOP cord, string 3 Main & 3 Accents.
2. The BOTTOM cord needs 6 Main, a Firepolish, and an Accent. Pull cord back up into the Firepolish and the first 3 seed beads.

3. String 1 Main & 2 Accents, a Spacer, Firepolish, and another Spacer. Pull top cord through the firepolish/flower grouping, so there is a cord on top & bottom.

4. Start again on the TOP with 2 Accents, 2 Main, & 2 Accents. String the BOTTOM with 2 Accents, 5 Main, one 2mm Metal, a Firepolish, and an Accent. Anchor cord back up through the Firepolish and the first 4 Accents. Continue with a Main, 2 Accents, a Spacer, a Firepolish, and a Spacer. Pull cord through.

5. String 2 Accents, 2 Main, and 2 Accents on the TOP cord. The BOTTOM has 2 Accents, 5 Main, the Large Matte Cube, a 2mm Metal, Firepolish, and an Accent. Anchor the cord, go up into the Firepolish, Cube, and 4 seed beads. Pull snug and continue with a Main, and 2 Accents. Making a cord on top & on bottom.

6. Continue the other half of the necklace. Follow the same pattern. Be careful to match pattern and not to pull too snug.
 



7. Finish necklace with 5 Main colored seed beads- 5 on top cord, and 5 on the bottom cord. String the remaining Bead Tip on both cords, pull quite snug. Grasp both cords directly inside the bead tip using pliers. Wrap ends of pliers with a rubber band to hold secure and tie a knot right on top of the pliers. Apply glue to the knot and trim excess cord. Loosen rubber band and let knot slip into cups. Close over knot.

8. Use a jump ring to attach the clasp to one side of the necklace.  
   On the opposite end, attach the chain directly to the bead tip.

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