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Time: 10 mins

Weave a chain necklace with embroidery thread.
On a hunt for coral jewelry I found this bracelet and LOVED it. First thought: gotta pin it. Second thought: I can make that! Which is good because the original cost $395 and is out of stock (people paid that?).

I picked up a chain necklace from Goodwill a few weeks ago for $2 and figured I could braid it with some kind of thread. Funny, I can’t braid hair worth a flip (maybe because I don’t have any) but I can braid jewelry!

Total cost about $3.

Posted by Stephanie @ Henry Happened • Published 8th October 2011 • See Stephanie @ Henry Happened's 7 projects »

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Step 1
Good news: this is the hardest part. Create your thread bundles. You want about 15-18 individual threads in each bundle, and they should be roughly 2-3 times the length of chain.
Step 2
Knot the two bundles of thread together at the top, leaving about 1-1.5 inches at the top. Lay the thread out to the left of the chain.
Step 3
Take the thread on the right (the one closest to the chain) and bring it through the chain from underneath.
Step 4
Cross the thread on the left over the right then pull it through the chain from underneath.
Step 5
Continue crossing and threading. Once you get the hang of it, it goes really fast.

Optional: If you have a wider chain you can bring both threads through each link for a chunkier look. I did some of both on my necklace.
Step 6
Knot the thread when you get to the end and trim the edges.

I’m not usually a necklace person but I have been having fun wearing this and my turquoise one!