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A = Miyuki11/0 seed bead, color 1
B = Miyuki 11/0 seed bead, color 2
C = 4, 5, 6 or 7mm fire-polished
Start by waxing and
stretching your thread, use Nymo D or C-Lon & a #11 or #12 beading
needle. Tie in a “stopper” bead, leaving about an 8” tail and begin
at step #1.

1.
Pick up 9A, 1B, 8A, go with thread forward through the 9 A and 1 B
beads just added in this step.

2. (a) Pick up
3B, go with thread right to left, through the B bead added in step
#1, up through the 8 A beads added in step #1 and left to right
through the 1st A (of the (A) added in step #1.
(b)
Pick up 13A, 1B, 8A, go with thread forward through the 5th
through 13th A beads and the B bead just added this step.

3. Pick
up 3B, go with thread right to left, through the B bead added in
step # 2(b) and forward through the 1st B bead just added
in this step.

4. (a)
Pick up 5A, 1C, 1A, go with thread up through the C bead just added
in this step.
(b) Pick up 5A, go with thread up through the 3rd
B bead added in step #2(a) or #3, right to left, through the B bead
added in step #1 or 2(b), up through the 8 A beads added in step #1
or #2(b), left to right, through the 1st A bead (of the
9A) added in step #1 (first time only) or the 5th A bead
added in step #2(b) and through the 1st through 5th
A beads added in the next repeat of step #2(b) to the right.
5.
Continue necklace by repeating steps #2(b) through step
4(b) until you reach the length that you want your
necklace to be.
To add clasp, Pick up 4A, clasp, 4A, go with thread up through
the 7th & 6th A beads added in the
last repeat of step # 2(b). Continue with thread around
through the clasp beads several times. Weave in and end
thread. Repeat the clasp directions in the same manner
on the other end after removing the stopper bead.
Circle Drop Lace Necklace Pattern
Sandra D. Halpenny © 2006 - 2009 All rights reserved
This pattern may be printed for personal use but
may not be copied or distributed in any way without the
express written permission of the author. The purchaser
of this pattern may use the finished piece for personal
use and for selling at arts and crafts shows. No mass
production of this design is permitted without
permission from the author.
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