Hemp Jewelry Designs

This really isn’t a full pattern per say but it will show you a technique that can be used in making hemp jewelry.

These instructions will show you how to use 8 hemp cords to make a necklace or choker. You can add any type of beads you wish to it, or use none at all. The pattern will speak for itself if you use no beads.

I do not have a finished product for you to look at, but this is what I am going to accomplish with this post.

Step 1:

Cut 8 hemp cords. The length is going to depend on how long you want your necklace. If you want to practice this I would suggest to cut them about 2-3 yards each.

Step 2:

Seperate 4 cords because we are going to work with them first. I used a couple of beads and strung them into the center of the 4 cords. On each side of the beads I made 3 square knots. Set this one aside.

Step 3:

Take the extra 4 cords and find the middle and make square knots until the length is the same length as the first four cords used in step 2. As you can see, in this picture, I did NOT make the second one as long as the beaded one to save me time.

Step 4:

This is how you are going to “intersect” both sets of square knots.

Put the two sets next to one another and use all 6 ‘inner’ cords as your knot bearers and the two outside cords as knotters and tie a square knot. You can see the 2 square knots I made in the above picture. This is where you can add beads or not, and you can make as many of these square knots as you wish to.

Step 5:

Now you are going to separate the cords into 4 cords on the left and 4 cords on the right and make two separate square knot sinnets.

You can make them as long as you wish to. When you are done, then go back to Step 4 and repeat steps 4 and 5 until you are done with this side of your necklace or choker.

Then you will go to the other side and repeat exactly what you just did with this side.

I know, not exactly a good pattern, but I wanted to get this up to show you how you can ‘intersect’ hemp cords to make an unique looking choker or necklace. Plus I was asked :)

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I have been busy making inventory for a festival coming up at the end of May. So with making all this new jewelry I have had the chance to be able to get some hemp jewelry patterns to be able to post!

Here is a easy braided hemp necklace that you can make. This design is good for beads that have huge holes. If you can’t find ones with large holes, I suggest making your own polymer clay beads for this one!! That way you can make the hole large enough to suit your needs.

This pattern is for a 15″ necklace.

What you will need:

1. 48# hemp twine
2. One bead with large hole
3. Clasp, if you want to use that for a closure. I always use tie ends, so the clasp is a matter of preference.

Please note: This pattern is for personal use only. If you wish to use it for commerial use, be nice and contact me for permission.

Step 1:

Cut 6 strands of hemp at about 60 inches. (4 times the length of the necklace) This is probably overkill, but I want extra hemp rather than not enough.

Step 2:

String your bead onto 4 strands of hemp and center it. IF your hole is big enough to string all six strands, you can string them all in the bead. My bead wasn’t big enough, so I just used 4.

Step 3:

Your bead should be in the center of your strands of hemp. You will be working on one side of the necklace.

Take one of your left over hemp strands and make an square knot next to the bead. (IF you used all 6 strands through your bead you will NOT have to do this step) Now you have 6 strands of hemp on the one side of your necklace.

Step 4:

Seperate the strands into groups of two. So you will have 3 sets of 2 cords. Using the 3 strand braid technique you are going to braid the hemp for about 7 inches.

Make sure that you keep the 2 strands in each set ‘flat’, if that makes sense? Or maybe next to each other while braiding so that they don’t bunch up. Maybe that explains it better.

Step 5:

When you reach the end, I take 3 cords and make an over hand knot on one side and then 3 cords on the other side and make an over hand knot. Cut excess cord, but leave enough cord so that you can use that for tie ends.

Here is what mine looks like:

Step 6:

Turn your necklace around and work on the other side of the bead. Go back up to step 3 and repeat through step 5. Your necklace is DONE.

Questions? Comments? Let me know.

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This is what we are going to make! The knots used for this hemp anklet or hemp bracelet (whatever you wish) are the square knot and the switch knot.

This pattern is using 20# test hemp twine and 3 wooden beads. The size of this piece of jewelry is 9 inches.

What you will need:

• Macrame board (or something to pin your work down on)
• 3 Beads…any type of bead that you wish.
• 20 # hemp twine
• Patience

Please note: This pattern is for personal use only. If you wish to use it for commerial use, be nice and contact me for permission.

Step 1:

Cut 4 stands of hemp about 45-50 inches. ( I like to have extra length for good measure ) Take a look at how much cord do I need post to help you with understanding how I came to this length.

Tie all strands in an overhand knot, leaving about 3-4 inches of extra cord before the knot. (these are used to tie together for a closure)

Step 2:

Pin your knot down and make square knots for about 1 3/4 inches.  Some people like to count the square knots, I don’t, I just measure in inches.

Step 3:

Make a switch knot. Make sure you measure how long you make the switch knot because when you make the next switch knot you are going to want to make it the same size. I made mine about an inch long.

Step 4:

Add your bead! Your only going to add the bead on the center two strands (which are your knot bearing cords) and then make a square knot.

Step 5:

Make another switch knot. (Remember to make it the same length as the first one)

Step 6:

Repeat Step 4 then step 5 two more times.

Step 7:

Now make square knots until the end of your jewelry piece. For this piece it will be 1 3/4 inches. (It should be the same length as step number 2) then make an overhand knot and you are DONE!

Cut any extra length of cord left over after your overhand knot, but make sure you leave 3 or 4 inches you that you can tie it to the other end for closure

Another view of the finish piece.

If you have questions let me know!

Don’t forget this is just something to go by, feel free to modify it to your liking!

I want to see pics of your finished pieces tooooo!!!! <smiles>

Happy Knotting

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