Single-Strand Necklace and Earring Set with Preciosa Ornela Czech Glass Seed Beads

Cut the following:

• Ten 15-inch lengths of 2.2mm cable chain
• Ten 18-inch lengths of 0.5mm stretch cord
• One 24-inch length of Accu-Flex® professional quality beading wire
• One 6-foot length of smoke FireLine® thread
• One 6-inch length of white Nymo® thread

Jellyfish Focal

Thread a needle onto the length of smoke FireLine thread, almost doubling the thread but leaving a tail so you are only working with one thread.

Note: It may be necessary to cut additional lengths of thread later in the design. If there are 6 inches or less of thread remaining in the previous length, simply weave the remainder length of thread looping through adjacent beads and start a new length of thread.

Row 1

Pick up:

• Two metallic rainbow green #15 rocailles (A)
• Two luster teal #15 rocailles (B)
• Two aquamarine #11 rounds (C)
• Two silver-lined dark aqua #11 rounds (D)
• Two pink #11 rounds (E)

• Two dark lilac #8 rounds (F)
• Two lavender luster #8 rounds (G)
• Two pink luster #6 rounds (H)

Continue to string: two G, two F, two E, two D, two C and two B.

Pass the needle through all of the seed beads again, exiting the second A bead.

Row 2

Pick up one A then skip the next bead and pass through the second B bead.

Note: Whichever bead the thread is exiting will be the next bead to be picked up. Once you pick up a new bead, skip the next bead from the previous row then pass through the bead after.

Rows 3+

Continue the pattern in Step 5 to create a Cellini spiral that is approximately 1 inch long.

Closing the Top

To close up the top and finish the top part of the jellyfish, continue to follow the pattern in Step 5 but reduce the number and size of seed beads for each new row. Once closed, pass the needle through a few adjacent seed beads. Pull tight then trim excess thread.

Cut a new 6-foot length of smoke FireLine and add a needle.

Pass the needle through a few seed beads from Row 1 then pick up:

• 3-1/2 inches of pink #11 rounds
• 1-1/2 inches of lavender luster #8 rounds
• One inch of pink luster #6 rounds

Pick up one pink #11 round then pass back through all of the previous seed beads in the opposite direction.

Pass through the next seed bead in Row 1 then repeat Step 8 to create a new "arm" of the jellyfish.

Repeat Steps 8 and 9 to create "arms" of the jellyfish that hang from each bead in the first row of the spiral. Pass the needle through a few adjacent seed beads then trim.

Add the needle to the tail end of the first length of thread then pass the needle through a few adjacent seed beads. Trim excess thread.

Fold the ten lengths of chain in half then connect the center of the chains to the eye of an eye pin using a 6mm jump ring.

Create a tassel using the ten lengths of stretch cord.

Note: See our ''How to Create Tassels Using the Beadalon® Tassel Maker'' how-to video and illustrated instructions for more information.

Connect the tassel to the center of the chains using a 6mm jump ring.

String one bead cap (concave side first) onto the straight end of the eye pin then pass the eye pin through the middle of the jellyfish body (from the arm side) and up through the center of the top part of the jellyfish. String a bead cap (concave side first) and a 3mm smooth round onto the eye pin then form a wrapped loop.

String onto the length of beading wire: one crimp and one Accu-Guard™ wire protector. Pass the beading wire back through the crimp. Pull the beading wire so the crimp rests snug against the Accu-Guard leaving approximately 1/4 inch of beading wire on the end. Crimp then trim the excess from the short end of the beading wire. Finish with a crimp cover.

String onto the beading wire:

• Six inches of pink #11 rounds
• Three inches of lavender luster #8 rounds
• Two inches of pink luster #6 rounds

String the wrapped loop of the jellyfish component onto the beading wire then repeat Step 14 in the opposite direction.

Repeat Step 13 to secure the strand.

Attach a 6mm jump ring to one Accu-Guard then, using a 4mm jump ring, attach a lobster claw clasp to the opposite Accu-Guard to complete the necklace.

Earring Instructions

String onto a beading hoop:

• Three aquamarine #11 rounds
• Three dark aqua #11 rounds
• Three pink #11 rounds
• Three dark lilac #8 rounds
• Three lavender luster #8 rounds

String six pink luster #6 rounds then string the above pattern in the opposite direction. Close the beading hoop.

String onto a head pin: Three pink luster #6 rounds, three lavender luster #8 rounds and five pink #11 rounds then form a simple loop. Connect the drop to the inner loop of the beading hoop.

Attach an ear wire to the top loop of the beading hoop.

Repeat Steps 1 - 3 to create a second earring.