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 1^st A (of the (A) added in step #1.(b) Pick up 13A, 1B, 8A, go with thread forward through the 5^th through 13^th 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 1^st 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 3^rd 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 1^st A bead (of the 9A) added in step #1 (first time only) or the 5^th A bead added in step #2(b) and through the 1^st through 5^th 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 7^th & 6^th 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 All rights reserved
This pattern may not be copied in any way without the express written permission of the author.