Agave Tassel Necklace

To start the brick stitch, make a ladder stitch with 16 TOHO Treasure11/0 gold-lustered raspberry seed beads, as outlined in fig. 1 of our Agave Necklace PDF Diagram.

Ladder Stitch Tutorial
Brick Stitch Diagram
Basic Brick Stitch Text Tutorial
Decreasing and Increasing Brick Stitch Text Tutorial
Brick Stitch Video Tutorial
Agave Necklace PDF Diagram

Continue to the next row of brick stitch with a decreasing stitch. Follow the color pattern as outlined in fig. 2 of the PDF diagram, using the raspberry TOHO Treasures, TOHO Treasure 11/0 inside-color crystal/opque yellow-lined seed beads, and TOHO Treasure 11/0 inside-color luster crystal/hot pink-lined seed beads.

Agave Necklace PDF Diagram

Use the color pattern shown in fig. 3 of the PDF Diagram to complete your brick stitch focal. When you've added the last row of two raspberry seed beads, add another raspberry seed bead to the thread. Bring your thread through the other seed bead in the last row and back up through the first seed bead in this row. Go back through the added seed bead. Add three raspberry seed beads to the thread, followed by the large red tassel with silver cap, and three more raspberry seed bads. Bring your thread back through the first seed bead in the loop and weave into the brick stitch to secure the thread.

Agave Necklace PDF Diagram
Bead Weaving Basics: Starting, Adding, and Ending Thread

Attach a nine-inch length of silver-plated 2mm petite rollo chain to each end seed bead on the first row of your brick stitch focal (the longest row) using a sterling silver 4.20mm open jump ring for each. The jump ring should fit through the stringing hole of the seed bead.

Opening and Closing Jump Rings Video

Attach each half of the TierraCast antique silver vine hook and eye clasp set to each end of the necklace using a sterling silver 4.05mm open jump ring for each.

List of Components
TOHO Treasure 11/0 Inside-Color Crystal/Opaque Yellow-Lined Seed Bead 2.5-Inch Tube (TTB11-770, qty 1)
TOHO Treasure 11/0 Gold-Lustered Raspberry Seed Bead 2.5-Inch Tube (TTB11-332, qty 1)
TOHO Treasure 11/0 Inside-Color Luster Crystal/Hot Pink-Lined Seed Bead 2.5-Inch Tube (TTB11-785, qty 1)
Large Red Tassel with Silver Cap (FIND-2168, qty 1)
Silver-Plated 2mm Petite Rollo Chain by the Foot (BTF-1263, qty 2)
Sterling Silver Open Jump Ring - 0.025 x .165 inches (0.65 x 4.20mm) (SS-OJR25-F, qty 2)
Sterling Silver Open Jump Ring - 0.030 x .160 inches (0.75 x 4.05mm) (SS-OJR30-C, qty 2)
TierraCast Antique Silver Vine Hook & Eye Clasp Set (SA-6106, qty 1)