Retired - The Watchful Owl Necklace

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1. To learn how to make the square knots in this macrame necklace, please watch our video How to make Macrame square knots.
2. Open the jump ring and close it around the owl pendant. Set aside.
3. For this necklace you will need two pieces of hemp cord; one 22' and one 6'. It is better to be safe than sorry with these lengths because if you run out there is no adding more.
4. Line up the centers of your two pieces of hemp and fold them in half so you have two sides 11' and two sides 3'.
5. Leaving about an inch at the top for the wooden bead to fit through, tie an overhand knot at the top of the folded pieces. You will be forming the loop that will complete the clasp.
6. Place the knot in the macrame board, as demonstrated in our video: How to use The BeadSmith Macrame Board.
7. Make sure that you begin your square knots right up at the overhand knot you just made in the hemp cord.
8. Make square knots for 3".
9. Now begin adding the orange cube beads. Thread one bead on to the two center cords of hemp. Make a square knot around the bead. Add another bead and repeat. You will keep going until you have added twelve beads.
10. After the 12th knot, make 1/2 a square knot. Take the owl pendant with the jump ring and slide it onto one of the outside cords of hemp. Finish the other half of the square knot.
11. Continue with the square knots and the orange beads for another 12 beads.
12. Make square knots for 3".
13. Thread all four cords through the wooden bead and make an overhand knot right after the bead. Trim the ends of the hem, leaving 1/2 inch of cord.
14. To close the necklace, slip the wooden bead through the loop you made on the other side.

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• BWC-2044 - Clay River Designs Porcelain Beads, 5mm Glazed Puff Square Spacer, 12 Pieces, Tangerine
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• XCR-3511 - Beadsmith Natural Hemp Twine Bead Cord 1mm / 197 Feet (60 Meters)
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• BWD-0158 - Round Wood Beads Pale Natural Beige 8mm - 500 Beads
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• FJR-5210 - 22K Gold Plated Open Jump Rings 10mm 18 Gauge (50)
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• XTL-5511 - Beadsmith Jeweller's Micro Pliers Chain Nose Flat Nose
• XTL-5511 - Beadsmith Jeweller's Micro Pliers Chain Nose Flat Nose
• XTL-6116 - BeadSmith Large Macrame Board For Braiding 14x10 Inches