Lace Lanterns Necklace Pattern

The Lace Lanterns Necklace Pattern is a new pattern that hasn't been released before. I really like the lantern beads but because they feel large and heavy, I don't always know how to use them. This pretty necklace can be worked up fast and with the lantern beads it really sparkles. If you don't have the Lantern beads you can use any 6mm crystals. Hope you enjoy making the necklace for yourself.




A = Miyuki11/0 seed beads
B = 4mm Czech Fire-polished crystals
C = 6mm Czech Lantern beads
(also called, Czech Cathedral dome beads)
 

Start by waxing and stretching your thread, use Nymo D, C-Lon or Fireline and a #11 or #12 beading needle. Tie in a “stopper” bead, leaving about an 8” tail and begin at step #1.

1. Pick up 1B, 3A, 1C, 7A, 1C, 3A, go with thread up through the 1st B bead just added.

2. Pick up 3A, 1B, 3A, go with thread down through the 2nd C bead, step #1.

3. Pick up 7A, 1C, 3A, go with thread up through the B bead, step #2.

4.  a) Pick up 3A, 1B, 3A, go with thread down through the C bead, step #3. 
 b) Pick up 7A, 1C, 3A, go with thread up through the B bead, added in this step at (a).

5. Continue necklace by repeating steps #4a and #4b until you reach the length that you would like. To add clasp, pick up 3A, clasp, 3A, go with thread up through 1 B bead in necklace. Continue with thread around through the clasp beads several times for strength. Go with working thread down through the beads on the right side of necklace coming out with thread right to left through the 5th A bead added in the last repeat of step #4b.

6. Pick up 7A, go with thread right to left through the 5th and 4th A beads added in a repeat of step #4b.

7. a) Pick up 10A, go with thread forward through the 7th A bead just added.
 b) Pick up 3A, go with thread up through the 3rd, 4th and 5th A beads, step #6, right to left through the 4th and 3rd A beads, step #4b.

8. a) Pick up 4A, go with thread up through the 3rd, 4th and 5th A beads, step #7a, right to left through the 3rd A bead, step #4b, and down through the 1st, 2nd and 3rd A beads just added in this step.
 b) Pick up 5A, skip over 1 repeat of step #4b and go with thread right to left through the 5th A bead, step #4b next repeat left as shown. 

9.  a) Pick up 4A, go with thread up through the 3rd, 4th and 5th A beads, step #8b, and right to left through the 5th and 4th A beads, step #4b.
 b) Pick up 10A, go with thread forward through the 7th A bead just added.
 c) Pick up 3A, go with thread up through the 3rd, 2nd and 1st A beads, added in this step at (a), right to left through the 4th and 3rd A beads, step #4b.
 d) Pick up 4A, go with thread up through the 3rd, 4th and 5th A beads, added in this step at (b), right to left through the 3rd A bead, step #4b, and down through the 1st, 2nd and 3rd A beads just added in this step. 

10. Continue necklace by repeating steps #8b through #10d to the other end. Add clasp in the same manner as step #5. Weave the working thread into the necklace and end.

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