Enjoy a video tutorial to accompany the free PDF diagram for this design! This design took a good bit of trial and error to create. It also takes some patience to make but is well worth it. I actually made five of them (though only four are pictured here) – the one not shown was made with larger TOHO 11/0 seed beads, which I didn’t feel worked as well as the smaller Czech 11/0 seed beads I used in the four examples shown. This necklace is made in four rows, and I think looks best when the seed bead color doesn’t stand out, but rather blends or matches one of the superduo colors. I think the Marquessa Earrings would coordinate nicely with this. I hope you enjoy this free beading pattern!
Materials
For this necklace you will need superduos in 2 colors (about 10g each for a 16-inch necklace), 4mm beads or crystals (about 125 for a 16-inch necklace), and 11/0 Czech seed beads. You will also need two 6/0 or 8/0 seed beads to feed the jump rings through at the ends to attach a clasp. Here are the exact materials I used, for reference:
| Superduos | 4mm Beads | Seed Beads | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red and Yellow | Lemon Yellow (from Jill Wiseman Designs), and Crystal Gold Rainbow from Hobby Lobby (may be discontinued) | 4mm orange-red pearls from Fire Mountain Gems) | 11/0 Czech matte gold seed beads from Hobby Lobby |
| Blue and Black | Jet Black from Hobby Lobby, and Tropical Blue Rapberry (from Jill Wiseman Designs) | 4mm Preciosa Czech aquamarine AB bicone crystals (from Fire Mountain Gems) | 11/0 Iris Sphynx Czech seed beads (looks like Hematite) from Hobby Lobby |
| White and Light Blue | White Luster and Magic Blue Pink from Hobby Lobby | 4mm Preciosa Czech clear AB bicone crystals (from Fire Mountain Gems) | 11/0 Czech crystal rainbow seed beads from Hobby Lobby |
| Teal and Dark Copper | Bronze Aluminum from Hobby Lobby, and Polychrome Dark Capri Blue (from Jill Wiseman Designs) | 4mm teal pearls (from Fire Mountain Gems) | 11/0 bronze Czech seed beads from Hobby Lobby |
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