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How to Make a Hemp Fishbone & Bead Choker - Free Jewelrymaking Instructions

Hemp Fishbone & Bead Choker

Although the finished look is very intricate,

the fishbone pattern is really quite simple to

create. If you can tie a square knot, you can

make this look. If you don't know how to tie

the knot, now is a great time to learn!

Skill Level

Intermediate

Time

Required

1 to 1-1/2

hours

Materials

Comments

Hemp or Cord

I used 1-mm diameter hemp cord. I think

waxed linen would look very nice, too. You can

use other thickness/types of cord - just make

sure your beads will fit! The bead carrier cord

can be thinner than the other cord, but you

want it to be strong enough to support the

weight of your beads without breaking.

Beads

You can use beads that are all one size, but I

like the graduated hemp rings, so I used

multiple sizes (two 5-mm, two 6-mm, two 8-

mm, one 10-mm vintage Swarovski round

crystals). The beads don't need to be round.

Also, you can use more or fewer beads. I think

the design works best with an odd number of

beads.

Knotting Board or Substitute I used a 3-ring binder and some Scotch tape.

Scissors

Okay, so I used my wire cutters. My bad.

Measuring Tape

Not absolutely necessary, but better safe than

sorry.

Glue

Normal white glue is often recommended, but I

get my jewelry wet, so I prefer clear-drying

Jewel Bond or similar non-toxic waterproof glue.

Hemp jewelry often uses pony beads, shells or other natural beads. My wood

beads have huge holes and my stone beads have tiny holes, so I updated the

classic look with Swarovski crystals. However, you can use any type of bead

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How to Make a Hemp Fishbone & Bead Choker - Free Jewelrymaking Instructions

you want, as long as the beads will fit on a single strand of your chosen

macrame cord.

First things first. You will need some sort of knotting board on which to make

your jewelry. This is important because the cord around which you will be

forming the knots (known as the filler cord) must be held straight to keep your

work neat. Many people use a clipboard and simply place the first knot under

the clip. Some people are comfortable tying the cord to their big toe or to a

door knob. I used a 3-ring binder, with a knot/space/knot hooked onto the

middle ring of the binder. You can also purchase knotting boards.

To begin, decide what length you will make your jewelry. You'll want a snug

(not tight) fit, so simply take the measurement around your neck, ankle, wrist,

whatever, to get the finished length. For a choker, you want three cords each

about 8 feet long (about 2 meters) and cut two cords 12-18" long (about half a

meter). The long cords will be folded in half and used for the actual knotting of

the design. They will serve as both knotting cords and filler cords. One of the

shorter cords will be used to tie on the jewelry. The other short cord will be the

carrier for the beads. Obviously, you will want shorter cords for bracelets or

anklets. Just keep in mind that it is easier to work with too-long cords than it is

to add more cords if you make your initial strands too short.

I've broken some of the knot instructions into

separate pages to improve the load time of this

tutorial. Set one short cord aside for now. Fold

one short cord in half. Align the three longs

cords and find their mid-point (I just folded

them in half). Secure the middle of the three

long cords with a lark's head mounting knot.

If desired, tie an loose overhand knot about the lark's

head knot to leave yourself an opening so you can

secure the hemp to a knotting board. I tied the piece

photographed for this tutorial taped to a piece of

printer paper and my desk using Scotch tape! As you

can see, fancy workspaces really aren't required.

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How to Make a Hemp Fishbone & Bead Choker - Free Jewelrymaking Instructions

Now, you have two short strands

above the lark's head knot (top of

the work) and six long strands

below it.

Tie square knots using two of the long

strands, with the other four knots acting

as filler cords. For my choker, I tied 20

knots, or about 2". You will want fewer

knots and/or fewer beads for a bracelet

or anklet.

Now, add the cord that will be the bead carrier.

To do this lay the remaining short cord on top of

the filler cords, parallel to them and extending

an inch or two over the knots that you have tied

so far. Use your knotting cords to tie a square

knot around this new cord as well as the four

filler cords.

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How to Make a Hemp Fishbone & Bead Choker - Free Jewelrymaking Instructions

Bend to extended portion of the short cord down over

this knot. Tie four more square knots over the end, the

fillers, and the bead carrier strand. I had a total of 25

square knots once the carrier strand had been secured.

Now, start to make the fishbone pattern.

The first step is to form three pairs of

knotting strands. Start by laying your

knotting cords out perpendicular to the

work. Take one pair of filler cords and tie a

square knot about the other pair of filler

cords and the bead carrier cord.

Lay this new pair of knotting cords out

perpendicular to the work.

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Take the last pair of carrier cords

(the long cords) and tie a square knot

around the bead carrier cord. Lay

these knotting cords out to the side.

Take the top (first) set of knotting cord and tie

a square knot around the bead carrier cord.

This side of this knot will loop out a bit. You can

try to make all of your loops the same size of

you can make this loop small, with larger

successive loops. It's up to you! Once you have

tied the square knot, lay the knotting cords out

to the side.

Use the top knotting cords (the second pair)

to tie the next square knot. Now you have

two loops of your fishbone pattern.

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