Sunday, September 18, 2011

Herringbone Stitch Necklace

So I promised this necklace, and here it is!
What I still find incredible is how colors change once you put them on a thread. At first glance, these colors didn't match up very well, but with the limited array at my local beading store it was enough for my satisfaction. Once I began stitching them together, I noticed that because both colors are in the "silver-lined" category of delicas, they worked together perfectly! I am so proud of this necklace because I took the original design apart completely and redid it with small changes and improved techniques. I hope you enjoy it as well!
This design is from the Creative Beading Vol. 2 book, and the biggest changes I made are to the clasp, and how the ropes finish. I highly encourage trying your hand at this pieces because you get a lot of practice with increasing and decreasing  peyote stitch.

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