A  = Miyuki11/0 seed bead, color 1
B = 6mm crystal

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. *Fireline 4 or 6lb. crystal fishing line also works great for bead weaving.





1.  Pick up 7A, 1B, 6A, go with thread up through the 1st A bead (of the 7A) just added in this step.





2. Pick up 9A, go with thread down through the 2nd A bead (of the 6A) added in step #1 or step #6.








3.  Pick up 8A, go with thread up through the 5th A bead just added in this step.








4. Pick up  9A, go with thread up through the 5th A bead added in step #2.









5. Pick up 9A, go with thread down through the 5th A bead added in step #4.










6. Pick up 1A, 1B, 6A, go with thread up through the 5th A bead added in step #5.


7. Continue necklace by repeating steps #2 through #6 until the necklace fits.
8. To add clasp, Pick up 4A, clasp, 4A, go with thread up through the 3 A beads in necklace. 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.






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