This one didn’t really turn out how I had anticipated, but I thought I would share it with you anyway. I had more success making two beaded strands to knot together compared to this design that knots together a beaded strand with a chunky chain. If you don’t want the chain just make one bead strand and knot it loosely in the middle for a cool knot necklace look!

You’ll need the following tools and materials to make your double-strand knot necklace:

1: Tiger tail wire. Make it a little longer than the chain you are using.

2: Four crimp beads.

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3: Pliers. I used cutting, flat-nose and round-nose pliers.

4: A length of chunky chain.

5: Two jump rings.

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6: A lobster clasp.

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7: Beads. I used some blue plastic beads and some green glass beads.

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Follow these steps to make your two-strand knot necklace.

1: Add the crimps to one end of the tiger tail wire.

2: Add the jump ring and loop the end of the wire around it and back through the crimp beads.

3: Squash the crimp beads using the flat nose pliers.

4: Begin adding the beads in your chosen pattern.

5: Bead until it is at your desired length.

6: Add the second pair of crimp beads to the wire and repeat steps 2 and 3 to secure the beads onto the strand.

7: Trim the excess wire using the cutting pliers.

8: Add the chain to the bead strand by opening the jump rings at either end of the necklace and adding the ends of the chain.

9: Add a lobster clasp to the necklace.

10: Tie the strands into a loose knot that sits at the centre of the necklace opposite the lobster clasp closure.

Now your necklace is finished and ready to wear! Like I said, the chain looks a bit weird on this one, so you can leave it out if you like. You could also make the double strand necklace and skip the knot!

You can make this necklace with materials you already have, but if you need some new supplies this tutorial contains affiliate links.

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