https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/blossom-necklace-2 • Posted by Alison M. [Ornamentea.com]
This knotted silk necklace makes the most of the drape of 100% silk knotting cord; the necklace twines like a real vine along your collarbone. The beads are assorted like sweet pea blossoms, but you can make this design with a single color of beads or pearls for a more formal look. The distances in between the beads on this necklace vary. This enhances the botanical look of the necklace but if you prefer an exact distance than just measure to your heart's content. All supplies and tools are for sale at Ornamentea.com
This knotted silk necklace makes the most of the drape of 100% silk knotting cord; the necklace twines like a real vine along your collarbone. The beads are assorted like sweet pea blossoms, but you can make this design with a single color of beads or pearls for a more formal look. The distances in between the beads on this necklace vary. This enhances the botanical look of the necklace but if you prefer an exact distance than just measure to your heart's content. All supplies and tools are for sale at Ornamentea.com
Begin the project by carefully unwinding the silk from the card and stretching between your hands gently until the fold marks disappear. If you do not stretch your silk sufficiently it will stretch after you make the necklace and your blossoms will droop. Tie a secure knot at one end of the silk strand and thread the silk through one knot cover so that the knot is inside the cover as shown. Knot silk on outside of knot cover.
Approximately 1 inch from knot cover, knot silk again. Thread bead cap and one 6mm bead onto silk and knot tightly. Continue this until you have knotted 5 beads within 9 inches. Approximately 1 inch from fifth bead, knot silk.
Thread the silk with one bead and one bead cap, knot. Note that the order of bead/bead cap has changed. The blossoms bloom UP the neck on this style by changing the order of bead cap/6mm bead in the back of the necklace. Proceed with the strand, knotting six 6mm bead/bead cap sets until the total length of the necklace is 18 inches. Knot the silk, thread one knot cover onto the silk and knot the silk inside the knot cover. Trim silk. Set this strand aside.
Repeat steps 1 and 2 to create a second 18 inch strand with 11 knotted bead/bead cap pairs.
Apply glue to knots. With chain nose pliers, close knot covers tightly. Line both strands up next to one another in the way that you want them to be on the finished necklace. Using your chain nose pliers, gently open one 5 mm jump ring and thread it through the loops on one knot cover and through the loop on the toggle bar. Repeat to attach both strands to the toggle bar. Repeat with remaining 5 mm jump rings to attach both strands to the toggle loop.
Thread a head pin with an 8mm bead and bead cap. Loop the head pin. Repeat with remaining beads, bead caps and head pins to create three bead dangles. Using your chain nose pliers attach the bead dangles to one another with the 7 mm jump rings as shown. Attach this chain to the toggle loop. Wear the toggle loop in the front of this necklace to make the most of the blossoms.