Raspberry Heart Necklace A gorgeous necklace made from two hole heart beads, Czech glass, pearls and seed beads.  Perfect for Valentine's day or any day of the year.  Don't let its complicated look scare you off. 

Materials:
1 pkg.    Raspberry Round Pearls, 6mm  (#26032) Qty: 
1 pkg.    Clear AB Tubes, 14X4mm  (#22253) Qty: 
1 pkg.    Pink Two Hole Hearts, 15X6mm  (#18964) Qty: 
1 pkg.    Triangle Seed OP Lustered Cream, 11/0  (#T-1108) Qty: 
1 pkg.    S/P Crimp, 2mm  (#50046) Qty: 
1 pkg.    S/P Classic toggle, 13mm  (#50190) Qty: 
1 Spool  SoftFlex Beading Wire, medium  (#49106) Qty: 

Directions:
Step 1:  Cut three 21" pieces of SoftFlex wire.  String wires through one crimp bead, make a loop through the clasp and back through the crimp bead. Crush the crimp bead and trim the tails short.

Step 2:  Holding all three wires together, string 1 pearl, 1 tube, 1 pearl, 1 tube, 1 pearl, 1 tube, 1 pearl, 1 tube, 1 pearl, 1 tube, and 1 pearl.  Now separate the wires.

Step 3:  String top wire with 18 seeds, 1 heart (1st), 18 seeds, 1 heart (2nd), 18 seeds, 1 heart (3rd), 18 seeds, and tape the end.  String middle wire with 20 seeds, bottom hole of 1st heart, 8 seeds, 1 heart (4th), 8 seeds, bottom hole of 2nd heart, 8 seeds, 1 heart (5th), 8 seeds, bottom hole of 3rd heart, 20 seeds, and tape the end.  String bottom wire with 34 seeds, bottom hole of 4th heart, 28 seeds, bottom hole of 5th heart, 34 seeds, and tape the end.

Step 4:  Bring the three wires together, remove the tape, and lay the strands on the table but in a circle as if to be circling around your neck.  Holding all three wires together string 1 pearl, 1 tube, 1 pearl, 1 tube, 1 pearl, 1 tube, 1 pearl, 1 tube, 1 pearl, 1 tube, 1 pearl, and one crimp bead.  Now make a loop through the clasp and back through the crimp bead. Crush the crimp bead and trim the tails short.  Finished length is 16".  Enjoy!

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