Fire Coral Necklace

1. Pull approximately three feet of thread from the bobbin but do not cut. String on five 11/0 seed beads and bring them to the bobbin end of the thread.

2. String through one side of the toggle clasp, then add four more 11/0 beads.

3. Skipping the first 11/0 (closest to the bobbin) string into the second 11/0 to form a loop.

4. Pass through all the 11/0 beads and toggle again to reinforce the loop. Exit the eighth 11/0.

5. Go into the ninth 11/0 just below the loop.

6. String on one 2.2mm Spacer bead (SPR22), one 2.8mm Drop bead (DP28), and one SPR22.

7. String three 11/0 beads.

8. Continue this pattern by repeating steps 6 and 7 until there are 63 of these six bead sections. This will form the strung portion of the necklace.

9. Add one more SPR22, DP28, SPR22. To double check the length simply count the drop beads there should be 64 in total. Place a piece of tape on this thread to secure beads.

10. Moving to the bobbin end of the thread, unwind about six feet before cutting off the bobbin. Thread the needle onto this side of the thread.

11. String through the first SPR22, DP28, SPR22 group.

12. String on three 11/0 beads, one SPR22, one Long Magatama (LMA), one SPR22, and one DP28. When stringing the LMA make sure the tip of the bead is slanting down. This is the direction they will be strung throughout the necklace.

13. Pass back up through the SPR22, LMA, and SPR22.

14. Add three 11/0 beads.

15. Going back into the strung portion of the necklace and pass through the next three beads (SPR22, DP28, and SPR22).

16. Repeat steps 12 - 15 until there are 17 single LMA dangles.

17. String three 11/0 beads, one SPR22, one LMA, one SPR22, and one DP28.

18. Go back into the SPR22, and the LMA.

19. String three 11/0 beads, one SPR22, one LMA, one SPR22, and one DP28. Go back into the SPR22, and the LMA.

20. String back up through one SPR22, three 11/0 beads and then the SPR22 in the first section.

21. Add three 11/0 beads.

22. Go back up to the strung portion of the necklace and pass through the next three beads (SPR22, DP28, SPR22).

23. Repeat steps 17 - 22 until there are eight sets of two LMA dangles.

24. Repeat steps 18 and 19, then 19 again creating a three LMA bead dangle. Pull to tighten after each section is added.

25. Now go back up through one SPR22, three 11/0 beads, one SPR22, three 11/0 beads, and one SPR22.

26. String three 11/0 beads.

27. Go back up to the strung portion of the necklace and pass through the next three beads (SPR22, DP28, SPR22).

28. Repeat steps 24 - 27 until there are four dangles with three LMAs each.

29. Create the next dangle, this time with four LMAs. Pull tight to secure after each set is added.

30. Bring the thread back up through all the SPR22 and 11/0 beads. After the top SPR22 add three 11/0 beads. Go back up to the strung portion of the necklace and pass through the next three beads.

31. Make a second dangle with four LMA beads on it.

32. Working in the same way create one dangle with five LMA beads on it. This is the center point of the necklace.

33. After pulling tight add three 11/0 beads and pass through the next three beads in the strung portion.

34. Now repeat the pattern from the first half of the necklace but in reverse. First make two dangles with four LMA beads on each. (An illustration of the entire necklace layout can be seen at the bottom of the page).

35. Make four dangles with three LMA beads on each.

36. Make eight dangles with two LMA beads on each.

37. Make 17 dangles with one LMA bead on each. Push down on the strung section to cinch beads together and make sure all the slack is taken up.

38. String on five 11/0 beads, the toggle, and four 11/0 beads.

39. Skipping the first 11/0 (closest to the strung portion) pass through eight 11/0 beads and toggle again to create a loop, then again to reinforce. Exit through the ninth 11/0 bead.

40. After checking again that any slack has been taken up, tie a square knot at the base of the 11/0 loop.

41. Sew in the thread tails to secure and reinforce the necklace.

42. Trim off loose ends of thread.

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