How to Make a Hemp Necklace

Hemp is a plant from the Cannabis genus that is growing in popularity because it can be used for so many things. Industrial hemp can be used for thousands of things, such as hemp seed oil, clothes or even paper. Try making a necklace out of some hemp and see for yourself how versatile it is. Follow these steps to make a hemp necklace--a great gift for friends.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderate

Things You’ll Need:

• 1 Ball Of Hemp
• Beads
• Used Jewelry
• Scissors

Preparation

1. Measure the length around your neck and multiply it by twelve.
2. Cut a strand of that length from a ball of hemp twine.
3. Repeat this process to make another strand of equal length.
4. Fold the two strands in the middle over your left index finger.
5. Make an overhand knot.

Making the Necklace

6. Secure the loop of the knot under a heavy object like a table or chair leg, which will hold them in place as you tug on the four free strands.
7. Separate the four free strands into three sections, with a single strand on the left, a single strand on the right and two strands in the middle.
8. Take the left strand and pull it diagonally to the left. Using a finger of the left hand to hold it in place, create a figure four (4) by laying the end of the strand across the two middle strands.
9. Take the right strand and lay it over top of the left strand and to the right of the middle strands. Pull this same strand under the point at which the other two sections meet and through the center of the figure four.
10. Pull the left strand taut with the right hand and the right strand taut with the left hand (making sure the center section stays taut the entire time). This will make a knot just below the knot that holds the two strands together.
11. Repeat, always beginning with the strand that is now on the left.

Tying Off

12. Repeat this process until the necklace is as long as you want it to be.
13. Make a knot at the end of the necklace to hold all the strands in place.
14. Divide the strands so that there are two sections of two strands. Make a knot in each of these sections about 1½ inches below the bottom knot.
15. Cut off the remaining free strands from the two knotted sections.
16. Use these two knotted sections and the initial loop to tie the necklace around the neck.

Tips & Warnings

• If you think you made a mistake don't worry. You can pull the knots apart to undo them and start over.
• If you run short on string, you can tie additional pieces to the ends of the strands in the necklace and keep going.