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Making a Halloween Necklace

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Tying Macrame Square Knots around the hoop.

Halloween Necklace with Charms.

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Usually Halloween comes and goes without much fanfare around my house. Though I love the combo black and orange colors, I prefer to look rather than make. "Usually."

This year I decided to make a necklace. Nothing fancy. Something fast and simple. I probably won't wear it. Will either give it away or just save it to drag out each Oct 31st.

Mostly I used supplies on hand but did go out and buy the Halloween charms a few days ago from Michaels. The other supplies came from King Kountry (2mm braided macrame cord), Munro Crafts (earring hoops & glue), Michaels (large jump rings & black plastic beads) and Fire Mountain Gems & Beads (small jump rings).

I first opened the earring hoops and hooked nine of them together. Then applied glue to each hoop to keep them from pulling open. I decided to use these hoops since they are lightweight.

Next, I started tying square knots using the hoop as filler and just tying knots around it. I made 5 black circles and 4 orange ones. A black one on each end.

After finishing all the circles, I added a strap made with square knots to the black end circles. The closure is a square knot button in the back. Cord slides through the SK button and ties in a bow.

I doubled all the Halloween charms and dangled them from jump rings. Added the black plastic beads as an accent.

Necklace can be worn two ways. Charms on the front are different from the charms on the back.

It was easy. Go ahead and make one for yourself.

Pattern or design used: My own design - don_mae