Unity Collar Beading Pattern Download

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Create a stunning necklace inspired by the colorful beaded collars made by the Samburu women of Unity Village in Archers Post, Kenya.

Specs

SKU: EP18281 Categories: , , , , , Tag:

Description

Use the St. Petersburg chain and chevron chain techniques to create this beautiful necklace designed to sit perfectly around your collar.

Techniques:

  • St. Petersburg chain
  • Chevron chain
  • Stringing

Materials

  • 1 g matter silver-lined royal blue AB size 11° Japanese seed beads
  • 28 g matte silver-lined royal blue AB size 8° Japanese seed beads
  • 9 g matte purple transparent size 8° Japanese seed beads
  • 70 royal blue white-lined transparent 3.4 mm Japanese drop beads
  • 69 iridescent purple 4mm Swarvoski pear rounds
  • 69 matte jet laster-etched 5x16mm daggers
  • 1 blue-foiled black 15mm lampwork button with shank
  • Smoke 8 lb FireLine braided beading thread

Tools:

  • Scissors
  • 3 ½” plastic bobbin
  • Size 12 sharp (short) beading needle

Finished Size: 18 1/4″

Originally Published: Beadwork, December 2019/January 2020

Additional information

Craft

Beading
Author/Designer

Wendy Ellsworth
Project

Necklace
Concentration

Intermediate
Brand

Beadwork
Number of Pages

4
Primary Subject

Beading
Product Type

Pattern Download
File Type

PDF
Primary Materials

Seed beads
Technique

St. Petersburg Chain
Technique-2

Chevron Chain
Technique-3

Stringing

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