This Lariat necklace was my first foray back into beading in July 2023. I had the “Beaded Allure” book for years and some seed beads already in my stash – I’ve been making jewelry for a while but it was mostly bead stringing, wire bead links, or macrame. Something about bead weaving pulled me back in and I decided to tackle something that looked easy. I picked this Lariat pattern from the book and decided on a clear/transparent and copper color scheme. The Goddess part comes from when I used to bellydance. The troupe I was in always had nice themed/coordinated costumes and one of my favorite sets was white with copper accents…it was giving some serious Greek Goddess vibes. A beautiful color combo!

This necklace pattern is essentially a russian snake chain stitch with some tassel-y dangles at the end. It works up pretty quickly and is a great pattern for a beginner. You will need some kind of ring connector for the end; I used some 14 gauge copper wire.

This dainty & delicate lariat necklace is made with size 11 glass Czech seed beads in Transparent, and other transparent glass & acrylic beads with a copper lariat ring.

Pattern is “Chain Lariat” from the book “Beaded Allure” by Kelly Wiese. Total length 78 cm/30.7 in.