MATERIALS:  (For Necklace)
    1 Skein   Aqua and Silver "CCA" Brand
              Metallic Craft Cord
    76        Silver Plated Pony Beads
    1         Snowflake Concho
              (Great anytime of the year)
    6         7 mm Gemocite Chevrons
    E-6000 (TM) Glue


INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Cut 8 strands of Metallic Craft Cord 50" long.

2.  Hold all 8 strands and tie a knot in the middle ( 25" from
    either end.)

3. Secure the knot to a board with a nail or to a table top.
   with masking tape. This will make it wasier to braid the
   cords.

4. Separate the 8 cords on each side of the knot into 3
   groups.
               Left 2 cords
               Middle 4 cords
               Right 2 Cords

   Apply a dab of white glue to the end of each cord. When
   the glue is dried the ends of the cord will slip through
   the beads easily.


5. Pickup the left pair of cords and the right pair of cords
   and slip one pony bead onto all 4 of these cords. Slide
   pony bead up to knot; These 4 cords will be on top.

6.  Separate the under set of 4 cords into 2 left, 2 right, and
    bring them forward on top of the first set. Slip 3ne pony
    bead onto this set of cords and push up below the first
    bead.

7.  Continue to braid (bringing rear pairs of cords arouns
    top set of cords) until you have 28 pony beads on the
    craft cord. As you braid, slide the pony beads up
    towards each other.

8.  Repeat steps 5 - 7 on the other side of the know.
    See PB-ILLUS.GIF for details concerning steps 2 - 7.

9.  Thread all end of the craft cord through the slots of
    the concho starting from the back side to the front and back
    through the second slot to the back. It is best to do this
    2 or 3 cords at a time and keep the cords straight as you
    go. Pull all of the ends so they are straight in the slot
    and the beads are next to the cross bar on the back of the
    concho.

10. Seperate the cord ends in groups of 4. Knot each group
    snugly to the cross bar in the back of the concho. Tie
    another knot in each group of 4 about 1 1/4" below the
    first knot.

11. Put 5 pony beads on each group of 4. Cut the craft cord
    so the ends are all the same length.

12. Put 2 small dots of glue on each spine of the snowflake
    concho. Place a Gemocite stone on each spine with a "V"
    pointed toward the center of the concho. Let Dry

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