Free Instructions: Beading Celebration Necklace

What better way to celebrate the joy of beading than with this cute bunting. Use odd count peyote to make these adorable flags in a stunning rainbow colourway complete with their own tiny raindrops. A little experience with peyote will make this project a breeze but don’t let that put you off if you’ve never tried, this is a great beginners project with our clear instructions, you’ll be making bunting in no time.

Materials Needed

27 size 11/0 Preciosa Silver Lined Red Seed Beads ( S1111 )

27 size 11/0 Preciosa Silver Lined Orange Seed Beads ( S1121 )

27 size 11/0 Preciosa Silver Lined Yellow Seed Beads ( S1115 )

27 size 11/0 Preciosa Silver Lined Lime Green Seed Beads ( S1128 )

27 size 11/0 Preciosa Silver Lined Turquoise Seed Beads ( S1118 )

27 size 11/0 Preciosa Silver Lined Lavender Seed Beads ( S1124 )

27 size 11/0 Preciosa Silver Lined Dark Blue Seed Beads ( S1142 )

52 size 11/0 Preciosa Rainbow Clear Seed Beads ( R1105 )

2 size 11/0 Preciosa Silver Lined Red Seed Beads ( S1815 )

2 size 11/0 Preciosa Silver Lined Orange Seed Beads ( S821 )

2 size 11/0 Preciosa Silver Lined Yellow Seed Beads ( S815 )

2 size 11/0 Preciosa Silver Lined Lime Green Seed Beads ( S828 )

2 size 11/0 Preciosa Silver Lined Turquoise Seed Beads ( S818 )

2 size 11/0 Preciosa Silver Lined Lavender Seed Beads ( S824 )

2 size 11/0 Preciosa Silver Lined Dark Blue Seed Beads ( S842 )

8 x 7mm jump rings ( JR7SP )

7 x Preciosa Crystal Drops ( CPD1330 )

Assembled Belcher Chain ( CHF18SP )

Beading thread of your choice (any of our beading threads are suitable for this project )

Tools Required

Size 13 beading needle ( ND13 )

Side cutters ( BEESC )

Chain Nosed Pliers

A beading mat ( BMT-2 )

A pair of sharp scissors

Instructions

1. Thread your needle with 50cm of stretched beading thread, pick up 7 11/0s in S1111, 3 R1105, a crystal drop and 3 R1105. Move the beads down to the centre of the thread then turn and pass back through the last red seed bead. (Picture 1)

2. Pick up a red 11/0, skip a bead in row 1 and pass through the next bead. Repeat to the end of the row. (Picture 2)

3. Pick up a red 11/0, turn and pass through the bead sticking out. Repeat once more. Pick up another red 11/0, pass the needle under the joining thread from the previous row and back up through the 11/0 just added. (Picture 3)

4. Pick up a red 11/0 and pass through the bead sticking out. Repeat to add a further bead. (Picture 4)

5. Pick up a red 11/0, turn and pass through the bead sticking out. Pick up another red 11/0, pass the needle under the joining thread from the previous row and back up through the 11/0 just added.

6. Pick up a red 11/0 and pass through the bead sticking out.

7. Pick up a red 8/0. Turn and pass through the bead sticking out. Weave in and secure this thread.

8. Thread your needle onto the tail thread and repeat steps 3 to 7 to finish the other side (Picture 5)

9. Repeat all the steps, in the other colours to a complete rainbow with 7 little beading and crystal flags flags.

10. Use the pliers to open a jump ring, pass through the size 8/0 on the corner of the red flag, then thread the 8/0 of the orange flag. Repeat to join the flags in rainbow order. (picture 6)

11. Take your chain, using side cutters; cut it at the centre link. Measure your beaded section, and work out how long you would like your necklace to be, trim each length of the two pieces of chain accordingly - to your necklace the length you wish. (Photo 7)