a) Cut two hemp strings that are 5 feet 8 inches in length. These are going to be your knotting strings.
b) Cut one hemp string or thread that is 2 feet 10 inches in length. This is going to be your center string. If you are using beads the will go on this strin so make sure the holes are big enough to fit on this string.
Step 2. Starting the hemp necklace.
a) Take the two knotting strings they are the thicker and longer strings and tie them together using an over hand knot.
b) Take the shorter thinner center string and both knotting strings and tie them together using an over hand knot two inches from where you made your first over hand knot.
c) Braid all three strings together for about 2 inches. Then tie them off with an over hand knot.
Step 3. Add beads to your hemp necklace.
a) Add the beads you want to use the beads will go on the center string.
Step 4. Tying the hemp necklace.
Tip - The knots are much quicker and easier to tie if the center string is tight.
a) Take your two knotting string. Pull them to opposite sides of the center string.
We will be tying the hemp necklace using a square knot.
Tying a square knot.
a) To tie a square knot you take the string on the left and lay it over the center string leaving a loop on the left.
b) Take the string on the right and go over the left string under the center string and up threw the loop on the left.
c) Pull tight. This is where a tight center string comes in handy. If the center string is loose it will bunch up with the tightening knotting strings.
Tip - You can do the same knot starting from the left or the right. If you create the same knot your hemp necklace will spiral and if you alternate between left and right square knots your hemp necklace will become flat.
When you are ready for a bead move the bead up behind the last knot you tied then tie you next knot on the other side of the bead.
Continue tying knots and adding beads until you get to your desired length.
a) Braid all three strings together for about 2 inches. Then tie them off with an over hand knot.
b) Cut off the remaining length of the center string.
c) Take the two knotting strings measure out 2 inches and tie them together using an over hand knot.
d) Cut off any remaining length and you are done.
Tip - The braided portion and loop on the end is for tying it off. You give them 4 inches of braid and four inches of loop so that they can tie it off to the length they desire and dispose of the rest.
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Materials needed: Hemp cord, which can be purchased in almost any hobby store. There's a link for hemp cord from Amazon on the HempNecklaces blog listed below. Scissors Beads, optional
Cut 4 lengths of hemp cord, two the same length, about 68 inches, and the other two some 120 (or more) inches.
The two shorter cords will form the core, and should be a little longer than the finished piece will be. The longer cords will be used to make the actual knots. If you use beads, the length can be slightly shorter. Beads will be strung on the core strands.
Special Hint #1: If you want a thinner necklace, use only one core strand.
Special hint #2: If you don't want to use metal clasps to join the ends of the piece, you can make a button clasp. Use just two lengths of cord. Make them twice as long, fold them in half and work from there making the knots. Tie off a loop at the folded end. Continue with the knots below. A video of this technique can be found at the blog listed below.
THE FIRST KNOT: Fold the right-hand strand over the core strands and under the left-hand strand. Bring the left-hand strand under the core strands and then up and over the right-hand strand. Tighten the knot.
THE SECOND KNOT: Next, fold the left-hand strand over the core strands and under the right-hand strand. Bring the right-hand strand under the core strands and then up and over the left-hand strand. Tighten the second knot.
That's it for basic knots. A little information about hemp:
Hemp is a distinct variety of the plant species cannabis sativa L. It is a tall, slender fibrous plant similar to flax or kenaf. Farmers worldwide have harvested the crop for the past 12,000 years for fiber and food, and Popular Mechanics once boasted that over 25,000 environmentally friendly products could be derived from hemp.
Unlike marijuana, hemp contains only minute (less than 1%) amounts of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the primary psychoactive ingredient in marijuana. In addition, hemp possesses a high percentage of the compound cannabidiol (CBD), which has been shown to block the effects of THC. For these reasons, many botanists have dubbed industrial hemp "anti-marijuana."
More than 30 industrialized nations commercially grow hemp, including England and Canada. The European Union subsidizes farmers to grow the crop, which is legally recognized as a commercial crop by the United Nations Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT). Nevertheless, US law forbids farmers from growing hemp without a federal license, and has discouraged all commercial hemp production since the 1950s. Hemp groups are working to allow American farmers to once again have legal access to this agricultural commodity.
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