The Ribbon Curl: March 2012

Products used:

Ribbon to Bead item #70932-613

8mm Black AB faceted round beads

6mm Clear AB Swyrovski crytals

size 6 black luster seed beads

size 6 silver lined crystal seed beads

size 10 black carnival seed beads

Silver plated “S” hook

Silver metal split rings & large jump rings
by Hirschberg Schultz & Co.
Silver plated headpins

Silver plated eyepins

Silver plated “U” crimps

22 guage Silver wire

Tools required:

Scissors

Split Ring Pliers (available on the Internet)

Flat nose pliers (also known as chain nose pliers)

Round nose pliers

Wire cutters

Size G/6 Crochet hook

Tape measure or ruler

Fray Check or glue

Instructions:

Finishing the first end of the necklace

Use the split ring pliers to attach one split ring to the loop on a “U” crimp.
Open the #70932-613 ‘Ribbon to Bead’ package (black organdy with silver edge)
Unwind the ribbon from the spool.
Remove the cut end of the ribbon from the spool, cut off the tape.
Place a thin line of tacky glue or frat check across the end of the ribbon, about 1/8” in from where it is cut, fold over the ribbon end encasing the glue inside the ribbon.
Fold the two woven edges of the ribbon in on top of each other and place inside the one metal “U” crimp with the loop on the folded end. Using a pair of flat nose pliers, squeeze one flap flat and then the other to tightly catch the ribbon in the crimp. Please note that you do not want to see threads from the ribbon sticking out of the crimp.

Creating the main necklace

You will need to know how to crochet a basic chain stitch for this piece.
Starting with the end of the black organdy where you added the “U” crimp, start your chain stitch.
Keep your stitches even in size.
Crochet the chain stitch until it fits around the neck without stretching the chain.
Cut the ribbon about 1” from where you want to end, tie a knot against the last stitch so the chain doesn’t unravel.
Finish off this end by repeating steps 5 & 6 above, you may need to trim some of the excess ribbon off the end so that the “U” crimp positions as close to the knot as possible.

Creating the dangles for the necklace

Hold a head pin in your hand and load a size 10 black carnival seed bead, an 8mm Black AB faceted round bead, a size 10 black carnival seed bead. Create a loop in the top of the headpin, see the instructions ‘Making loops or eyes’ included on the “How To’s” page of the website.
Repeat step #13 - 12 more times - you should have 13 units when finished. Lay aside.
Twist open the loop of an eye pin, insert the loop of a finished dangle, twist the eye pin closed.
Load onto the wire end of the eye pin the following: 1 size 6 silver lined crystal seed bead, 1 size 6 black luster seed bead, 6mm Clear AB Swyrovski crytal, 1 size 6 black luster seed bead, 6mm Clear AB Swyrovski crytal, 1 size 6 black luster seed bead, 1 size 6 silver lined crystal seed bead. Create the loop in the top of the eye pin. This is your front center dangle, you will only make one of these in this pattern.
Twist open the loop of an eye pin, insert the loop of a finished dangle, twist the eye pin closed.
Load onto the wire end of the eye pin the following: 1 size 6 silver lined crystal seed bead, 1 size 6 black luster seed bead, 6mm Clear AB Swyrovski crytal, 1 size 6 black luster seed bead, 1 size 6 silver lined crystal seed bead. Create the loop in the top of the eye pin. You will make 12 of these.

Attaching the dangles on the necklace

Twist open a large jump ring and hang the top loop of your longest dangle (Step 16 item) from it.
Find the center loop of your crocheted chain, gently place the jump ring thru the bottom part of the loop, twist close the jump ring.
Twist open another jump ring, make sure the crocheted chain is not spiraling or twisted, insert the jump ring thru the bottom part of the second loop from the center, twist the jump ring closed. Do this for the 6 dangles on this side of the necklace.
Mirror the step 21 instructions for the 6 dangles on the other side of the necklace.

Creating the second strand of the necklace

Unwind the Ribbon to Bead item #70932-601 (White organdy with silver edges) from the spool.
Carefully thread the wire needle and ribbon thru the hole in the crocheted chain stitch. Be sure not to catch threads of the ribbon chain on the wire. I suggest pulling the ribbon through each loop the whole way before continuing on to the next loop.
Make sure the necklace does not twist around or it will not lay nicely on the neck.
Continue weaving the white ribbon through the loops in the black chain until you have reached the opposite the end.
Finish off this end by repeating steps 5 & 6 above.

Using jump rings:

Always move the metal ends when opening or closing a jump ring in this direction - ↑↓

Do NOT move the metal ends in this direction - ←→ this will ruin the jump ring.

Please examine the instructions for creating finishing loops on the end of a head pin @

These instructions were created by Pamela A. Leas for The Ribbon Curl and are the property