Koinobori Necklace Tutorial

You will make an odd-count peyote stitch 13 beads wide for this pendant. To start, string on the first loop of the Cymbal Lakos IV antique silver-plated bead ending, three TOHO 8/0 bead rounds in aqua lined yellow, the second loop of the bead ending, three TOHO seed beads, the third loop of the bead ending, three TOHO seed beads, and the last loop of the bead ending. These beads are your first two rows.

Odd Count Peyote Video Tutorial
Odd-Count Peyote Stitch PDF Diagram

Follow the pattern in the PDF Diagram to continue the stitch, using the Cymbal Amoudi antique silver-plated bead ending where indicated. For the last row, use the Cymbal Alona antique silver-plated bead endings in place of beads.

Koinobori PDF Diagram

Attach the medium silver-plated brass tassel pendant to the bottom of your pendant using a TierraCast small silver-plated open round jump ring.

Opening and Closing Jump Rings Video

Attach a TierraCast silver-plated brass medium oval open jump ring to each of the three bead endings at the top of your pendant.

Cut a length of Leather Cord USA 1.5mm natural black round leather approximately 16 inches long. Slide the pendant onto the leather using the three oval jump rings at the top.

Add a JBB silver-plated pewter crimp end cap with loop to one end of the leather. Crimp the middle of the end cap around the leather by squeezing with chain nose pliers. Repeat on the other end of the leather.

Crimp End and End Cap Tutorial
More Crimp End and End Cap Basics
Fancy Crimp End Tutorial

Attach each half of the JBB antique silver-plated pewter leaf and flower hook and eye clasp to each end of the necklace using a round jump ring for each.

List of Components
Cymbal Alona Antique Silver-Plated Bead Ending for 8/0 Miyuki Round, Bag of 20 (CYM0086, qty 1)
Cymbal Amoudi Antique Silver-Plated Bead Substitute for 8/0 Miyuki Round, Bag of 10 (CYM0092, qty 1)
Cymbal Lakos IV Antique Silver-Plated Bead Ending for 8/0 Miyuki Round, Bag of 4 (CYM0072, qty 1)
Medium Silver-Plated Brass Tassel Pendant (PEND-1056, qty 1)
TOHO Bead Round 8/0 Aqua Lined Yellow, 8g bag (TBRD8-952, qty 1)
TOHO 8/0 Round Bead Hybrid ColorTrends Metallic Spicy Mustard 2.5-Inch Tube (TBRD8-YPS0017, qty 1)
TierraCast Small Silver-Plated Open Round Jump Ring (S-0024, qty 3)
TierraCast Silver-Plated Brass Medium Oval Open Jump Ring (S-0018, qty 3)
Leather Cord USA 1.5mm Natural Black Round Leather - By the Foot (BTF-0231, qty 2)
JBB Silver-Plated Pewter Crimp End Cap with Loop (PS-CREND001, qty 2)
JBB Antique Silver-Plated Pewter Leaf and Flower Hook and Eye Clasp (PSA-CL006, qty 1)