Lisa Boucher

Materials:
48 white 6mm potato
freshwater pearls

12 amethyst 4mm rounds

1 handmade, iridescent
blue-glazed ceramic snowflake pendant

1 card of light blue size 6
silk beading cord w/attached needle

2 sterling silver knot cups

1 sterling silver lobster
clasp

1 sterling silver 4mm jump
ring

1 sterling silver extender
chain

Fabric cement

Tools:

Scissors

Crimping Pliers

Knotting Tweezers

Chain Nose Pliers

Instructions:

1: Remove all the cord from
the card. Stretch a small section. Repeat for the entire cord.

2: Tie a double overhand knot
at the end of cord opposite the needle. Trim. Dab knot with glue. Let dry.
String 1 knot cup and close over the knot using crimping pliers. Attach the
knot cup to a jump ring that attaches to the lobster clasp.

3: Tie an overhand knot.
String 1 pearl and form an overhand knot. Repeat 23 times. String 1 amethyst
and form an overhand knot. Repeat 5 times.

4: Form a lark’s head knot on
the pendant. Snug the lark’s head knot against the last overhand knot. Working from
left to right across the top of the pendant, form 4 half-hitch knots. Repeat
step 3, reversing the knotting and stringing sequence.

5: String a knot cup through
the bottom; form a double overhand knot inside the knot cup. Trim. Dab with
glue. Let dry. Close knot cup and attach to the chain extender.

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