This necklace is inspired by a couple of the pieces from Anthropologie’s fall collection. I have been wanting to make some of my own necklaces for a while now and finally found some time (now that I’m laptopless for the next few days).
STEP ONE: Cut a 2″x78″ strip of fabric…of course you can make it longer. Fold in half hot-dog style and sew along side, sewing closed one end.
STEP TWO: Turn the strip inside-out so the seam is hidden. I recommend attaching a safety pin to the end and feeding it through.
STEP THREE: Approximately 10″ down from the closed end tie a knot.
TIP: I used an old necklace for the beads. Any size bead is fine, but remember the smaller the bead closer in size the knot will be.
STEP FOUR: Feed one bead at time through the open end.
STEP FIVE: Push it close to the first knot.
STEP SIX: Tie another knot, pulling tight!
Repeat until you reach your desired length. I used 10 beads.
STEP SEVEN: Finger crochet 6 stitches. Here are the basic steps…
- Begin with a slipknot.
- Reach into the slipknot with your finger, and hook the hanging “tail” of the yarn.
- Pull it back through the slipknot.
- Tighten the loop and repeat the process.
- You can end it by pulling the tail through the loop.
If you need a visual, check out this tutorial. Another alternative would be to tie a series of knots.
STEP EIGHT: Cut out a variety of sizes of circles/ovals and stack. Perfect is NOT required!
I just fold the fabric and cut… that way a have a stack that are similar in size. Repeat a few times, cutting smaller circles.
STEP NINE: Place the first stack after the finger crochet section.
STEP TEN: Sew directly onto the necklace. I used a zig-zag stitch and went forward and reverse a couple times to give that “handmade feel.”
STEP ELEVEN: Repeat for the second flower.
STEP TWELVE: Tie a knot after the second flower (so you can see the knot when the necklace is lying flat), added one last bead and another knot.
STEP THIRTEEN: Tuck raw edge of the “open” end into the necklace and sew shut.
STEP FOURTEEN: Tie the ends into a double knot and you’re done!
I’d love to see your creations… please share!
i am OBSESSED with this necklace. sell it to me. NOW. (cause i can’t use a sewing machine. i’m helpless.)
Oooh, this is such a lovely necklace!
it’s all yours rachel… you got first dibs!
no, but seriously i’m going to be selling them in my etsy shop.
so great!
it makes me smile on the inside!
i love this. seems so easy-have to try this out-soon!!
Hey Jamie! I have tried making this necklace 3 times…and I cannot get it to flip inside out…or it took me over an hour to get it that way….how did you do it? How long does it usually take you to make one of these? Thanks!
hey amanda! if the width of the necklace is really narrow it can tricky to flip it. i often attach a safety pin to the end so when i am feeding it through i can easily grab it. make sense? if not, let me know and i will give ya a visual.
hope all is well!
I might need a visual…haha…I tried the saftey pin thing with a string…didn’t work for me…I made two and I just gave up flipping and instead left it flipped the wrong way and made the necklace. It just give it a more “homemade” feel…haha…but I like yours better…
amanda… i will get you a video… it may take a bit… but by the end of the year.
hahaha….you are awesome Jaime! Thank you!!!