It only took me a few days to figure out that my new interest in knotting hemp would somehow lead to using beads. And really. Would anyone be surprised? John Bead has almost 12,000 listings on their website for different beads they stock!
For today’s project I selected string from both a a 10lb and 20lb hemp collection. These sets are wonderful! I love the colour palettes that have been pre-selected.
I also choose one of my John Bead glass beads vial. The beads are size 6 and as you can see they are easily strung on the 10lb hemp string. Hemp really is strong. I didn’t use a needle to add the beads, just the hemp itself.
I do have a tip for you. If you want your beads to be in a specific colour pattern it is helpful to line them up in the order they will be used. This made my project go even quicker. As a newbie knotter I can tell you I finished this bracelet in under 30 minutes.
Here is a little closeup. I am pretty pleased with my knotting!
Ta Da!
