Strawberry Shortcake Necklace 
This dazzling necklace is not only three strands, which is so popular right now, but also incorporates vintage beads which promise to be hot this year.  Many different types of beads are combined with varied seed beads, that connect with the Frosted Mauve two-hole bead and mesh with a strawberry/pink color theme.  Although the material list is lengthy, this is a basic beginner necklace.  The necklace length is 15" to the first split ring and 18" to the last split ring.  Sure to be loved by all! 
 

Materials:     
1 pkg.    8/0 TR Berry AB Seed  (#J-3801) Qty:  
1 pkg.    Tangerine Rainbow/Pink Stripes Pony  (#17802) Qty:  
2 pkg.    Pink Rounds, 4mm  (#22030) Qty:  
1 pkg.    Pink Rounds, 4mm  (#22030-F) Qty:  
1 pkg.    Ruby Clear Tubes  (#18207) Qty:  
1 pkg.    Vintage Pink AB Puff Coins  (#22276) Qty:  
1 pkg.    Frosted Mauve Round 2 Hole Coins (#28085) Qty:  
1 pkg.    S/P Rounds, 4mm  (#14031) Qty:  
1 pkg.    S/P 2" Thick Head pin, 20 gauge  (#50586) Qty:  
1 pkg.    S/P Lobster Clasp  (#50138) Qty:  
1 pkg.    S/P Split Rings  (#50062) Qty:  
1 pkg.    S/P  Crimps  (#50046) Qty:  
1 spool  Softflex  (#49106) Qty:  

Directions:     
Step 1:  Cut three 20" pieces of Softflex.  Open one split ring and attach to the solid ring on the lobster clasp.  Now take fourteen split rings and chain them together.  Add one Pink AB Puff Coin to one head pin. Using a wire cutter cut off the excess eye pin leaving approximately 3/16". Using a flat nose pliers, bend the 3/16" piece of wire 90°. Carefully bend the 3/16" piece of wire into a loop, and close it tight.  Open the last split ring of the chain and add the head pin with puff coin bead.

Step 2:  Take one piece of Softflex, add a crimp, loop through the split ring/clasp end, back through the crimp, and crush the crimp.  Now string the following: 
13 Striped Pony, 1 S/P Round, 1 Mauve Two-hole Coin, 1 S/P Round, repeat 7 times 
 13 Striped Pony 
 Add a crimp, loop through the split ring chain, back through the crimp, and crush the crimp.

Step 3:  Take a second piece of Softflex, add a crimp, loop through the split ring/clasp end, back through the crimp, and crush the crimp.  Now string the following: 
8 Berry Seeds, 1 S/P Round, 1 Ruby Clear Tube, 1 S/P Round, 8 Berry Seeds, string the 1st strand's 1st Mauve Two-hole Coin.

11 Berry Seeds, 1 S/P Round, 1 Ruby Clear Tube, 1 S/P Round, 11 Berry Seeds, 1 S/P Round, 1 Ruby Clear Tube, 1 S/P Round, 11 Berry Seeds, string the 1st strand's 3rd Mauve Two-hole Coin.

11 Berry Seeds, 1 S/P Round, 1 Ruby Clear Tube, 1 S/P Round, 11 Berry Seeds, 1 S/P Round, 1 Ruby Clear Tube, 1 S/P Round, 11 Berry Seeds, string the 1st strand's 5th Mauve Two-hole Coin.

11 Berry Seeds, 1 S/P Round, 1 Ruby Clear Tube, 1 S/P Round, 11 Berry Seeds, 1 S/P Round, 1 Ruby Clear Tube, 1 S/P Round, 11 Berry Seeds, string the 1st strand's 7th Mauve Two-hole Coin.

8 Berry Seeds, 1 S/P Round, 1 Ruby Clear Tube, 1 S/P Round, 8 Berry Seeds, add a crimp, loop through the split ring chain, back through the crimp, and crush the crimp. 
 
Step 4:  Take a third piece of Softflex, add a crimp, loop through the split ring/clasp end, back through the crimp, and crush the crimp.  Now string the following: 
2 Pink Rounds, 1 S/P Round, 2 Pink Rounds, 1 S/P Round, 2 Pink Rounds, 1 S/P Round, 2 Pink Rounds, 1 S/P Round, 1 Pink Puff Coin, 1 S/P Round, , 2 Pink Rounds, 1 S/P Round, 2 Pink Rounds, 1 S/P Round, 2 Pink Rounds, 1 S/P Round, 2 Pink Rounds, string the 1st strand's 2nd Mauve Two-hole Coin.

2 Pink Rounds, 1 S/P Round, 2 Pink Rounds, 1 S/P Round, 2 Pink Rounds, 1 S/P Round, 2 Pink Rounds, 1 S/P Round, 1 Pink Puff Coin, 1 S/P Round, , 2 Pink Rounds, 1 S/P Round, 2 Pink Rounds, 1 S/P Round, 2 Pink Rounds, 1 S/P Round, 2 Pink Rounds, string the 1st strand's 4th Mauve Two-hole Coin.

2 Pink Rounds, 1 S/P Round, 2 Pink Rounds, 1 S/P Round, 2 Pink Rounds, 1 S/P Round, 2 Pink Rounds, 1 S/P Round, 1 Pink Puff Coin, 1 S/P Round, , 2 Pink Rounds, 1 S/P Round, 2 Pink Rounds, 1 S/P Round, 2 Pink Rounds, 1 S/P Round, 2 Pink Rounds, string the 1st strand's 6th Mauve Two-hole Coin.

2 Pink Rounds, 1 S/P Round, 2 Pink Rounds, 1 S/P Round, 2 Pink Rounds, 1 S/P Round, 2 Pink Rounds, 1 S/P Round, 1 Pink Puff Coin, 1 S/P Round, , 2 Pink Rounds, 1 S/P Round, 2 Pink Rounds, 1 S/P Round, 2 Pink Rounds, 1 S/P Round, 2 Pink Rounds.  Add a crimp, loop through the split ring chain, back through the crimp, and crush the crimp.

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