Sweet Dreams Necklace

1. Cut a five foot length of C-Lon Micro Cord (CLMC). Make a slip knot and leave a 15 inch tail.

2. Slide the slip knot over the leather cord and tighten, approximately 2 inches left of center.

3. Thread a Big Eye needle onto the longer piece of CLMC and string two Miyuki size 5/0 seed beads (E).

4. Pass the needle up and behind the leather.

5. Bring the CLMC over the top of the leather and down through the second E bead. Pull the CLMC to position the two E beads side by side and against the leather. This is the start of the brick stitch row.

6. String one E bead and pass the needle up and behind the leather.

7. Bring the CLMC over the top of the leather and pass down through the newly added E bead, pull to secure.

8. Continue in this way, repeating steps 6 and 7 until there are fifteen E beads in the brick stitched row.

9. String one Miyuki size 8/0 seed bead, one Miyuki size 8/0 Delica bead (DBL), one 8/0, one E, one 8/0, one DBL, and one 8/0.

10. Moving from right to left, skip over one E in the brick stitch row and pass up through the next (keeping the needle behind the leather). Pull the CLMC tight to create a loop with the newly added beads.

11. Bring the CLMC over the top of the leather and pass down through the E and the last 8/0 from the loop.

12. String one DBL, one 8/0, one E, one 8/0, one DBL, and one 8/0. Repeat steps 10 and 11.

13. Repeat step 12 to add seven loops of beads.

14. Bring the CLMC over the top of the leather. Pass down through the nearest E and the next four beads. Exit the E in the center of the loop.

15. String one 8/0, three DBL beads, one 8/0, one E, one 8/0, three DBL beads, and one 8/0.

16. Moving from left to right, skip over one loop of beads and pass through the E in the center of next loop. Pull the CLMC to secure the newly added beads into place.

17. Repeat steps 15 and 16 until there are three loops of beads in this row.

18. Continue up through the next four beads exiting behind the leather.

19. Bring the CLMC over the top of the leather and pass down through the beads on the right edge of the necklace. Exit the E in the center of the last loop added.

20. Repeat step 15.

21. Pass through the E at the center of the loop to the left.

22. Repeat step 20 and 21.

23. Continue up through all of the beads on the left edge of the necklace, exiting behind the leather.

24. Thread the needle onto the 15 inch tail of the CLMC.

25. Pass down through all of the beads on the left side of the necklace. Exit the E in the center of the last loop added.

26. String one 8/0, three DBL beads, one 8/0, one E, one 8/0, one E, one 8/0, one E, one 8/0, three DBL beads, and one 8/0.

27. Pass through the E at the center of the loop to the right.

28. Continue up through all of the beads on the right side of the necklace, exiting behind the leather.

29. Tie a knot around the CLMC just below the leather.

30. Tie a second knot and add a drop of Hypo Cement.

31. Pass down through the nearest E and pull the CLMC to hide the knot. Repeat steps 29-31 on the other side of the necklace.

32. Trim the leather as needed to achieve the desired length. Use a pair of chain nose pliers to flatten the middle of a 2mm crimp end.

33. Attach the jump rings and lobster claw clasp.

Awaken

Catnap

Doze

Lullaby

Siesta

Slumber