Making a Trendy Autumnal Daisy Chain Necklace

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When I think of daisies, I don’t necessarily think of fall. When I researched current trends, I was surprised to see that daisy chains were on the list, not only because of the season, but also because they remind me of my childhood. I am all for making nostalgic pieces and couldn’t be more excited to try this trend out! I’ve seen the daisies combined with pearls for a “modern” take on the iconic stitch pattern, so why not try it out for myself?

Above: Gabby’s necklace, featuring daisy chain with a bit of a twist.

Firstly, I wanted to get the color-scheme correct. This is important in making the traditionally younger-audience wearing piece more friendly for myself. I also wanted to make the spring and summer-feeling piece less seasonal. A specific palette was in my head when I started: jewel tones of reds, greens, with oranges so it wouldn’t feel like a holiday piece. I think I succeeded in this, though I couldn’t find an orange I liked so instead incorporated purple and different shades of pinky reds.

Related: Fall 2022 Color Trends for Beading

You will need:

• Seed beads (trendy fall tones and whatever sizes you prefer)
• Pearls (I leaned into the current trend of using pearls that are a bit larger than the seed beads)
• Beading thread
• Large bead as closure
• Scissors

Learning Basic Daisy Chain

I used a simple daisy chain pattern on Interweave, though there are also more “complicated” versions if you’d prefer. I wanted to make sure that I started somewhere I can easily build from and the daisy chain instructions I found are perfect for a beginner like myself.

If you do not want to use a bead for the closure, necklace clasps will work well too. For that, you’ll need clamp beads, pliers to clamp the beads closed (clamp beads will hide the knots), and a clasp and loop.

Related: Fall 2022 Beaded Jewelry Trends

Working the Chain

I first began by knotting my closure bead on, then I began adding my starting beads to get the necklace going. The daisy chain pattern is very easy to follow once you get a few flowers in.

I began threading three red seed beads on and then the accent color which will be the center of the floral motif. After the beads were on, I pushed my needle back through the first red bead and pulled it tight so it lays against the previous stater beads. Once this is done, I put three more red beads on my needle and guided the needle through the bead that appears to be the top bead. I pulled this tight to create the first daisy.

Once you get the first daisy down, it’s easy going and becomes a relaxing project. I wanted to incorporate pearls into the necklace, and eventually decided to also make daisies with them. The number of “petals” each flower gets depends on the size of the center bead. You want the beads to fit around the center bead well, with little room so the thread doesn’t show. It’s important to make sure to not add too many beads though, otherwise there will be a gap between the petals and center.

I finished off the necklace by creating a loop to go around the large bead that I knotted on earlier as the closure. This has been the easiest beading project in my beaded jewelry journey so far and even though the final product is not perfect, it was a lot of fun to make. I am looking forward to practicing these and adding more to my slow expanding beading collection!

Related: Beading Trend: Fantastic Florals

What was your first daisy chain project? Let us know in the comments!

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