Another in the series of beading patterns from my distant past.
This necklace was devised to use some large, colorful, gold-streaked beads I had acquired via a yard sale necklace. The original necklace had them all together, separated by small gold beads if I remember rightly, giving it a loud ’80s vibe. This necklace displays a single large bead against a much more subdued background. With these beads the shortest strand is approximately 16 1/2 inches long.
To make your own:
Materials:
1 centerpiece bead (15mm in sample)
158 small round beads (4mm)
48 large round beads (6mm)
108 large rocailles (2mm)
clasp
about 54″ beading thread
Tie thread to one half of clasp, leaving about 2 1/2″ free. With the long end, string as follows:
*3 small rounds, 1 rocaille, 1 large round, 1 rocaille*, repeat *…* for a total of 8 large round beads
3 small rounds
1 rocaille
1 small round
1 rocaille
centerpiece bead
1 rocaille
1 small round
1 rocaille
*3 small rounds, 1 rocaille, 1 large round, 1 rocaille*, repeat *…* for a total of 8 large round beads
3 small rounds
Thread through the other half of the clasp and back through the last 3 small round beads. Then string:
1 rocaille
*3 small rounds, 1 rocaille, 1 large round, 1 rocaille*, repeat *…* for a total of 8 large round beads
2 small rounds
1 rocaille
Thread through the center 5 beads on the first strand (small, rocaille, centerpiece, rocaille, small) and string:
1 rocaille
2 small rounds
*1 rocaille, 1 large round, 1 rocaille, 3 small rounds*, repeat *…* for a total of 8 large round beads
1 rocaille
Thread through the three small round beads of the first strand closest to the clasp, and through the clasp. Thread back through the first three small round beads and then through the second strand’s initial rocaille and 3 small rounds (sharing with each previous strand the beads prior to the first large round bead). Then string:
1 rocaille
*3 small rounds, 1 rocaille, 1 large round, 1 rocaille*, repeat *…* for a total of 8 large round beads
1 small round
1 rocaille
Thread through the center 5 beads on the first strand (small, rocaille, centerpiece, rocaille, small) and string:
1 rocaille
1 small round
*1 rocaille, 1 large round, 1 rocaille, 3 small rounds*, repeat *…* for a total of 8 large round beads
1 rocaille
Thread through the last 3 small rounds and 1 rocaille on the second strand, and then the last 3 small rounds on the first strand. Tie to the clasp and finish off loose ends.