I am super into lariat necklaces right now, here’s another way to make one with a double-hole bead.

Lariat necklaces are so elegant and cool. I really like how they look with a low cut top that hints at cleavage! We already have a few lariat tutorials on the site, but this is one that has a bit of a twist. All the materials and steps are listed below! This tutorial contains affiliate links.

You’ll need these materials and tools to make your lariat:

1: A bead with two holes. I used this hematite bead recycled from a bracelet I had as a kid.

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2: Two accent beads. I used these round hematite beads.

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3: Chain. I used some gold-tone rolo chain.

4: Two head pins.

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5: Two short eye pins.

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6: Two large jump rings.

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7: Two small jump rings.

8: A lobster clasp.

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9: Pliers. I used my flat nose and round nose pliers to make this lariat necklace.

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Now here are all the steps you can follow to make your new lariat necklace:

1: Add one of the eye pins to one of the holes in the two-hole bead.

2: Bend the bead to form an angle.

3: Create a loop on the pin using the round nose pliers to secure the bead on the pin.

4: Repeat steps 1-3 for the second eye pin in the second bead hole.

5: Add each of the accent beads to the head pins.

6: Use the round nose pliers to loop the tops of the head pins.

7: Section out three pieces of chain, one long enough to fit around your neck and two shorter pieces, the shorter pieces will form the centre part of the lariat. I made one longer than the other.

8: Attach one of the short chains to one side of the two hole bead charm.

9: Attach the other chain to the other side of the charm.

10: Attach the long chain to the top of the two hole bead charm.

11: Split the necklace chain in half.

12: Attach the larger jump rings and the lobster clasp to the middle of the split necklace chain.

13: Add the accent bead charms to the end of each short chain using the small jump rings to finish the lariat off.

Now your cool new lariat is ready to wear!

I suggest trying to make this necklace using materials you already have. If you don’t have the right pieces lying around this tutorial contains affiliate links so that you can buy them.

If you love a lariat too, here are some other ways you can make them:

• A bead and chain lariat
• This lariat is made with chunky gold-tone chain
• A lariat with two beaded circle charms
• Triangle charm lariat
• This chain charm that lets you transform any necklace into a lariat
• Make this chain belt that can also be worn as a lariat necklace
• How cool, this long leather strand can be worn as a lariat
• Our original lariat tutorial, a cute pearl lariat