KIT -- Anemone Spiral

Description

When I showed my friends the sample of this design, they wanted to buy it on the spot - but I was teaching it the following week, so the sale had to wait!

Based on embellish-as-you-go tubular netting, this necklace isn't difficult, but it does require concentration, as the repeat changes every few rows to produce the increasingly lush spiral embellishment at the front which fades away to smoothness at the back of the necklace. In addition, each stitch in each round is different, so for those of you who don't zen out at miles and miles of more of the same, this project is perfect: it's always changing, so it keeps your interest.

The kit includes step-by-step illustrated instructions, as well as handy table for quick reference for the pattern that forms the spiral.

The colour selection and placement have been chosen to emphasize the spiral, using Czech seed beads which are more rounded to give a very organic feel to the necklace. It has a delicious, lush heft - you'll fiddle, erm, fondle it as you wear it. The front sections of the necklace are further enhanced with Japanese fringe beads and Czech teardrop beads, and the closure is via a Sterling silver toggle clasp.

If you prefer a bracelet, the pattern also includes sizing guidelines, and you should have enough beads for one full, and one slightly less lush bracelet - or a simple tubular netting (or peyote, or herringbone) necklace if you prefer. As written there are enough beads for a 16-18" necklace - my friends all agreed that it worked really well as a shorter necklace.

Aqua as well as sapphire kits are available.

Added on Sep 28, 2009