Jun 112010
This necklace is a further exploration of the round peyote stitch spiral weave already shown in my Spiral Bracelet. In this necklace, I tapered the spiral to two ornamental “Dragon Claws” which create a transition from the spiral to the loop and toggle clasp. I learned the “Dragon Claws” from a kit by Laura McCabe, but I was not fond of the colors she selected and so I ventured off into exploring other forms of color combination. The shape Laura teaches is four sided and evolves from a combination of herringbone (Ndebele) stitch and peyote stitch. I have seen it done in a two sided version which yields a similar, but simpler shape.
This is a nice presentation of a variety of ways to use peyote stitch. It is a refresher for the advanced beader, with some new ideas….and a good reference for the beginner.