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Happy Wednesday, ladies! Today’s post is all about three ridiculously easy choker necklaces perfect for your fall sweaters. I made all of these in one sitting, and they were so simple. The first and the third necklace took the least amount of time – about five minutes, not including clean up and finding things. The second necklace took the longest, not because it’s difficult, but because macrame knots take some time to do. But you’re just tying knots so it’s so easy to do while watching tv or binging on YouTube videos – which is what I was doing. Keep reading to find out what you need and how to make them!
WHAT YOU’LL NEED:
lace ribbon [3]
your choice of charms and beads [1, 2, 3]
crimp closures [1, 2]
chain extenders [3]
needle & thread in the same color as the ribbon [3]
pliers [1, 2, 3]
CHOKER ONE: THE WRAP
ONE. Measure out how much cord you want. I wrap it around my neck a few times, then trimmed off the ends where I liked it most, so yours can be as long or short as you’d like!
TWO. Take your crimp closure and hold it at the end of the cord, with the eyelet opening at the end, like in this photo! I accidentally put it on backwards. Not even on the first time. It’s just so easy that you forget to pay attention.
THREE. Using your pliers fold in one side, and then the other. It’s the same way a three-fold brochure folds, so it’s super easy.
FOUR. Open the jump ring on one of your end charms using your pliers. Don’t pull the circle apart keeping the ends aligned, instead hold it in place, and pull the end forward. Imagine what a coil bound notebook would look like if you cut just enough to make a circle, that’s the shape.
FIVE. And attach it to the end of the crimp closure, then use the pliers to squeeze the jump ring closed.
SIX. String on the charm of your choice, or leave it with one. Or add a bunch. I chose an airplane, because obviously.
STEP 7. Repeat steps two through five to add the dangling charm to the other side.
CHOKER TWO: THE MACRAME
ONE. Measure the cord around your neck and cut it so you have about 6-10 inches of extra cord on either side. Cut another cord to match, then knot them together, leaving the 6-10 inches on one end.
TWO. Using something a little heavy, hold down the extra cord. This will make it so much easier to hold the cord taught as you macrame around it.
THREE. Cut another piece of cord about six times as long as the first piece. You need a lot.
FOUR. Hold your new cord centered on your double cord, and start tying square knots. I’m not great at explaining how to do them in words, but this graphic is awesome.
FIVE. Tie 16 to 20 knots depending on how big your necklace needs to be. I did 16. Then string your bead onto your cord, add a knot, then continue the pattern. Repeat this step till you have five bead on your necklace, then finish it with another set of knots.
SIX. Depending on what type of cord you use, you can pull snug and trim the ends off or trim them off and use a lighter to melt the cord and hold it in place. (Don’t light it on fire, just use the heat of the flame close by to melt it)
SEVEN. Follow steps two through five of Choker One to finish the ends with a dangling charm.
CHOKER THREE: THE LACE
ONE. Push your multi strand closure into the lace ribbon where the ribbon will fold over and completely cover the metal.
TWO. Sew the closure in using a needle and thread. I just wrapped the thread around each of the “openings” of the closure a few times.
THREE. Attach a jump ring to one end and your extender chain with the attached clasp to the other. Be sure to try it on with the clasp attached to the jump ring first, in case you need to remove any little rungs from the other end of the chain. You can pull those off with pliers, or use wire cutters.
FOUR. Leave your necklace plain, or sew on some extra charms like I did here.
And that’s it! I hope you enjoyed the tutorial. I’m so happy that I made these instead of spending a fortune on them and I feel like I’ll make a million more versions before this trend dies.
Quick question: What other things would you like to see made?
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