Instructions
Step 1 (Stone wrapping part)
- Wrap the silver bead(or stone) with Easy stone wrapping technic. But try to make the knot close to each others. As in the picture, in one side you should have 16-18 knots at least. The Rest of 6 cords in these part will work with the next step.
Step 2
- Prepare 18 strands of cord / 80 cm. long each. Then fold every cord in a half which will be 40 cm. on each side.
- Bring every cords to the wrapping part by treading or sewing, Left picture you will see that 15 wrapping knot will hold 15 sewing cords, which mean there are still 3 cords left, the last 3 cord will be sewed as Right picture, for balancing the work.
- Now you will have 42 cords around your bead or stone. Tie the double half hitch bar, holding cord to the left around the bead.
- When finishing one circle, separate the 42 cords in 7 groups, 6 cords each.
- Working on First group,
- The rightest cord will be holding cord, the rest are working cord, Tie the double half hitch bar, holding cord to the left, Add the small brass bead into the 3rd cords (on the middle of the group).
- Continuing the same things on every groups, You will get the flower like as in the right picture above.
Step 4 (Radial part)
- Between 2 groups, work on 6 cords as in Left picture above. the 3 rd cord(middle) will be a holding cord, start Tie the double half hitch bar, holding cord to the left, by use 4,5,6th first. Add large brass bead into 5th and 6th cord.
- Then Tie the double half hitch bar, holding cord to the right. Add small brass bead into 2nd and 5th cord.
- Tie the double half hitch bar, holding cord to the left.Use only 1, 2, 3th cords. Add small brass bead into 3th cord.
- 1st will be holding cord, and 2nd will be working cord, tie double half hitch knot around 1st cord.
- Make a knot around 1st cord to secure the brass bead. then cut the left over cords and burn them.
- Now you will get the 1st Sun radial, continuing step4 on every groups. but Don not cut the cord on last 2 groups as we will use them for making necklace line.
Step 5 ( Necklace line)
- Prepare 4 strands of cord / 100 cm. long each. Then fold every cord in a half which will be 50 cm. on each side.
- Use 3 cords on each side, left and right group. Cut and burn the rest of cords as in the picture above.
- Work on each group, Tie the double half hitch bar, holding cord to the right. 1st will be holding cord.
- After tying 2nd cord around1, Add 2 cords (100 cm.) by folding cord to a half and tie lark head knot around 1st holding cord , Then continue tie 3 rd around 1st.
- The rightest cord will be holding cord, Tie the double half hitch bar, holding cord to the left. the 1-3 will be working cord. Add small brass bead into the 3th cord.
- Cut and burn unused cords.
- Then you will have 3 cords at the end, to make necklace line, I knot the spiral stitch first then braid them.
- Continuing same things with the left group.
