Make A Boho Crochet Necklace In Under One Hour

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I’m so loving the latest tassel trend. They’re everywhere and my favorites are the boho inspired tassel necklaces. They can be colorful, subdued, big or small…and the best thing about tassel necklaces is they are very easy to make. Let’s check it out.

First, a little inspiration…

 

Simple and Sophisticated 

 

Boho Beautiful

 

Colorfully Creative

 

Perfectly Playful

 

As you can see, there is a tassel necklace for everyone’s taste and the options are nearly endless. For my project, I chose to mix beads and tassels with  some mini macrame (aka crochet). This necklace really goes together quickly…I made mine in less than an hour (minus the 3 hours of photo and video shoots – lol).

Before we get into making the necklace, I want to share with you a handy tassel making tool you can make with a piece of scrap wood and some nails…Seriously!

 

 

Tassels are easy to make without a tool but the reason I like using this is because it frees up my hands and I can make the exact same size tassels over and over. If you are making a project with multiple tassels, this tool is super helpful.

This DIY Tassel Maker is very easy to make and the supply list is short so let’s get going.

 

First, find a piece of scrap wood. Mine is about 4″ tall by 8″ long and only 3/4″ thick. Give it a quick sanding to remove any rough spots, especially around the edges.

 

 

Cut a piece of scrapbook/decorative paper slightly larger than the top surface of your board. I used a ledger looking paper because the grid helped  me line up my nails. You could also use contact paper/shelf liner. Brush a thorough layer of Mod Podge or Gel Medium on the top surface of the board AND the back of your paper. Make sure to go all the way to the edges and work as quickly as you can. Smooth your paper onto the board, rubbing to remove any wrinkles or bubbles. Let dry.

 

 

Use a simple nail file to ‘trim’ the paper to the edge of the board. This is my favorite technique to ensure my paper fits perfectly to the wood I am covering. Hold the file at an angle so that the edge of the wood is ‘cutting’ the paper making a nice clean edge.

 

See…smooth like butter!!

 

Now decide on three or four tassel lengths you would like. I did mine in about 1/2 inch increments, starting with a tiny 1″ tassel. Hammer in two nails (without heads), one above the other, in the length of your tassel. Make sure your nails are AT LEAST 2″ apart horizontally or you won’t have enough room to work on your tassels. You can see how the lined paper comes in handy for this step.

 

 

And there you go! You will be spinnin’ out those tassels like the crafting super star you are.

 

 

 

Okay, now that you are a tassel master, Let’s take a look at this fabulous boho inspired necklace.

 

 

 

I love the light aqua color and the mix of beads and crochet. It’s hard to tell but some of the little beads are a beautiful sparkly blush color. So pretty. My necklace is a total of 36″ long from end to end. Once the ends are connected it is about 17″ long (not including the tassel). Keep in mind, depending on what type of thread you crochet with, your necklace may stretch out…that’s a good thing to remember when measuring for length.

 

Here’s the Crochet Necklace Supply List

Necklace thread:  Beadsmith Super-Lon Bead Cord

Tassel thread: DMC Embroidery Floss

Crochet Hook: Size B or C

Beads: smaller is better for this necklace. Make sure you can easily get the bead cord through the hole. I used larger beads for the tassel; you’ll need to fit up to 4 pieces of bead cord through the hole there.

Clasp: This necklace is large enough to fit over your head so no clasp is necessary. Any kind of sturdy ‘ring’ will do to connect the two ends.

Glue: E6000 Quick Hold

Miscellaneous: Scissors, a needle (make sure you can get your bead cord through the eye), embroidery floss threader or big eye needle like this one

 

Now, before I send you off to the video tutorial on my YouTube Channel, you need to know two things:

How to do a slip knot. There are several ways to do a slip knot, which is the beginning of a crochet chain. Here are two quick tutorials if you need some help. How To Make A Slip Knot from Creatiknit.com and How To Make A Slip Knot from Kimberly Layton

How to do a crochet chain stitch. This is the only crochet stitch used in this necklace so once you have this down, you are good to go. Here’s a great tutorial from Annie’s Craft Store.

It also might be helpful to watch a few minutes of this tutorial on placing a bead in a chain stitch. I show this in my video but it goes quickly so it may be helpful to see this first. In this video from Beadaholique she covers all three things: slip knot, chain stitch and adding a bead in a chain stitch.

So now that you have your supplies and have learned the basic skills needed to make this beautiful boho inspired crochet necklace, it’s time to check out the video. ENJOY! We’ll meet back here after the video.

 

 

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So what did you think? Are you ready to make a boho inspired crochet necklace? It is true that just threading some beads and adding a tassel can make a fabulous necklace but I just love the mix of beads and mini macrame…and of course, TASSELS!

I hope you have a wonderful weekend and if you find some time to give this tutorial a whirl, tell me about it in the comments below. Also, if you like the content at A Crafty Composition please share a link to it with your crafty friends via Facebook, Instagram or Pinterest. Thank you so much and as always…

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