The Golden Chip Why-Knot Necklace designed by Lydia F Borin The Beadwrangler Shown with the Taco Chip Surprise Crocheted Pendant   kit information Taco Chip Surprise Crocheted Pendant

Supply List

A kit is available for this project. Click here for information.

The supplies are for a 33" long necklace and no clasp, the classic Why Knot. See page 28-30 of my bead stringing book to make a shorter necklace and use a conventional clasp.

• 34" Soft Flex wire .014
• 2 strands, approximate amount, size 10 cut beads or size 11 seed beads
• 160 gemstone chips, approximate amount, about 20 chips in each section. (does not include chips for Taco Chip Surprise pendant)
• 1 large bead, 10mm
• 5 disks approximately 3/4" in diameter
• 1 crimp bead, 1mm or 1.5mm
• 1 wire cutter
• 1 crimp forming pliers
• 1 scissors
• 1 hemostat or insulated test clip
• approximately 30" of same threads used on Taco Chip Surprise or equivalent

• 1 sewing needle

Instructions

Put a hemostat on one end of the Soft Flex and from the other end string 5" of cut beads and no you do not need a needle to string the beads, then string 1 3/4" chips, 1 disk, 1 3/4" chips, 3 1/2" cut beads, 1 3/4" chips, 1 disk, 1 3/4" chips. Now you are at the middle of the necklace. String 3 1/2" cut beads and then repeat the same pattern of beads and chips up the other side of the necklace. Then string one disk and the large 10mm bead. Take the hemostat off the other end and put this strand through the disk and large bead also. Now put the crimp bead on the end and crimp it. Next go to pages 7-9 of my bead stringing book for finishing.

Now you have The Golden Chip necklace

Create a matching attachment - The Taco Chip Surprise.

NOTE: This design is the property of Lydia F Borin and is for personal use only. No part of this project may be used as part of another project, magazine article, book or other printed or electronic publication without the written permission of the owner.  For further information contact lydia@beadwrangler.com

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