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DIY Woven Chain Collar Necklace

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Earlier this month Lauren and I escaped city life with our dear friend Grace, of Stripes & Sequins, for a weekend chock-full of sun and DIY. With an abundant supply of rhinestone and brass curb chain, we decided to try weaving the components together to make our own collar necklaces. It was fun to see how wonderfully different the pieces turned out  - each so fabulous in their own unique way! Honestly, isn’t that the best part about DIYing with friends?

You’ll need:

Start by laying two pieces of curb chain side by side. Tie on 4 feet of embroidery floss into a double knot to the end of the left chain, leaving at least a foot of extra slack. Thread the floss through the top of the first link of the right chain.

Thread the floss under the first link on the left side and through the top of the 2nd link on the right side.

Continue this weaving pattern. I find it easy to hold the chains up together while threading the floss back and forth.

Tie a knot at the end. Alight a third piece of chain against the 2 woven chains. I chose to add a smaller piece here.

Using a different color flow, weave the floss around the first few links – again leaving about a foot of extra slack. Weave the chain into the necklace using the same technique.

Continue weaving and tie a knot at the end. Now align the rhinestone chain along the necklace.

Tie a knot onto the chain. Start wrapping the rhinestones onto the chain but going under the first joint of the rhinestone chain and over the top of the first curb chain link.

Keep the necklace curved while attaching the rhinestone chain. This will prevent the necklace from buckling. Depending on the size of the rhinestone chain compared to the chain, a few links may have to be skipped in order to maintain the shape of the necklace. Tie a knot at the end.

Cut several 2 feet strands of floss and thread them through the ends of the necklace. Tie a single knot. Repeat on the other side.

Your necklace is now adjustable and finished!!

Be sure to check out how Grace made a bolder version, using thick and coloful yarn, right this way!

(tutorial in collaboration with Stripes & Sequins; all images by HonestlyWTF)

167 Comments

  21. Lola    August 28, 2012

    Can you please write the length of each chain? it will make it much easier for me to make this beautiful necklace.
    Thanks!

  22. ohbygolly    August 28, 2012

    Love this one! I never make jewelry but rather clothes so when I get your post it makes me want to try because you make it looks so easy.

  24. Wally    August 28, 2012

    I’m in love with this necklace !!! Definitely on my TO DO list :o ))

  26. narola    August 28, 2012

    You girls are Ah-mazing!!!!!!! I just go BANANAS everytime I browse your website! Keep it Rocking!:-)

  45. Taylor    August 28, 2012

    This is so beautiful! I actually really want to do it. I love the peach and purple hints, with the gold, and the clasp. I’ve made a bracelet like this, not as pretty though.

  46. Mona    August 28, 2012

    wow . . beautiful! great DIY…. especially when you’re in desperate need for a nice chic, chunky necklace. I know I have these materials hanging around my house!

  48. sarah    August 28, 2012

    akong did a collab with anthropologie this spring that included necklaces like this – I DIYed one with brass jump rings this summer, something I wouldn’t actually recommend. It was difficult and fiddly and took forever – yours looks easier and more fun to do. However, I did love the results. Check it out here, if you’re interested:

    http://pacificrain.blogspot.com/2012/06/diy-akongesque.html

  55. Britte    August 28, 2012

    Bonjour et Bravo ! Grand merci . Superbe. J’adhère totalement à la note de Maxime (Compatriote ! J’irai sur ton site), en Belgique nous éprouvons d’énormes difficultés pour trouver ce type de chaînes et, bien d’autres produits pour les “Loisirs Créatifs”.
    “…Croisons les doigts…” Maxime
    Sympathie
    Vi

  63. Juliana    August 29, 2012

    This post reminds me I have so much crafting to do… Tons of your DIYs I haven’t tried yet!

    Love,
    Juliana

  65. Diane    August 29, 2012

    This is amazing, as are all of your DIY’s! Discovering the site has definitely made my summer more fun and chic! Question though, do you buy your chain online? I’m noticing that my local craft stores either don’t have it or it’s cheap and turns in a few weeks. Any suggestions?

  68. Mlo    August 29, 2012

    Great DYI – Just did it and it looks fab! Thank you for this indian-jewelry inspiration! One things that helps is put a little bit of glue on a couple of rhinestone to help the rhinestone chain to be properly positioned instead of looking towards one’s feet.

  74. joy    September 3, 2012

    absolutely love this tutorial — I will post a link to the outcome of my attempt. Thanks for this! Joy

    stylemecrafty.com

  77. Michelle T    September 5, 2012

    Love the necklace. I have to make this. What size curb chain did you get?

  78. Dana    September 6, 2012

    Love it! I looked everywhere for the rhinestone chain though and couldnt find one like this. Where did you get this from?

  80. Dolly    September 11, 2012

    Can you tell me the size curb chain you used and also the size of the rhinestones. It is very hard to determine be the photo. Thanks!

  81. Stephanie Belk    September 15, 2012

    I just love this! Where did you find your curb chain? I started to attempt this project and my curb chain was not flat.. did not look very good at all.. Any information would be awesome! Thanks!

  82. Marie    September 20, 2012

    I can’t find a 12mm curb chain or a 10mm one… Can you help me? I would really like to try this DIY!

  84. Clara    October 5, 2012

    This is a very pretty DIY necklace!!! I try to do it ;)
    What is the exactly size of the chain at your link?? Thank you so much!!

  85. Carolina    October 13, 2012

    I’m completely in love with this!! I started making it, but when adding the rhinestones chain, they are facing down instead of facing ‘forward’. Does anyone know how to make them face forward?
    Thank you! :)

  90. Kia Goosby    October 28, 2012

    Hi! I love this and I want to make it! What are the size of the curb chains?

  94. marissa    November 8, 2012

    has anyone been able to find the chain? what is the chains width?

  95. Candy    November 16, 2012

    wowo, what a beatiful necklace, I love it so much, and we produce all kinds of chains, but I never thoungt our chains would be like this, so amazing

  98. Boo    November 28, 2012

    Hi,
    What width of curb chain did you use to make this awesome neacklace?

    Thanks x

  101. Vedette    December 17, 2012

    I can’t seem to get it right because every time I tie up the two chains, they always end up being intertwined together.

  104. Samantha    December 20, 2012

    Thank you. It is awesome and I intend to make it for myself now that all my Xmas projects are done!

  106. Zoe    December 21, 2012

    in the link to curb chain you put above? which one is the one you chose?? can someone give me a link to a curb chain that would work to this? thanks!!!

  111. Willi    January 28, 2013

    Sorry, didn’t finish my comment. I like your version better than commercially available necklaces!

  112. Jane    January 30, 2013

    Which one of the curb chains did you use on the site metalliferous? Brass Curb Chain – 0.129″? Or? thanks!

  113. Jane    January 31, 2013

    anyone knows the EXACT sizes of the chain? 10″ 12″ aren’t making much sense to me :-/

  114. ar    February 6, 2013

    Just finished making one and added a beaded pendant from the bottom row. Instead of rhinestones, I used pearls that had a bit of sparkle incorporated into each bead.
    Luv this, thank you for all your fun DIY projects.

  116. Jenn P    February 21, 2013

    I loved this DIY! I adapted this to show off some howlite cabochons instead of the rhinestone chai though and used hemp cord for durability and braided the three strands. You can view it on my website http://www.sphinxfalcondesigns.com as the design called Scarabesque. :) Thanks for posting such a versatile design!

  117. Resa    March 2, 2013

    Thanks so much for the DIY! I tried it with thin rick-rack and it looks fantastic!

  119. Violet    March 18, 2013

    This is so clever and so pretty, i am definitely going to make one of these.
    Thank you
    Violet x

  125. Clare    April 28, 2013

    Does anyone know where I can get the materials for this? I am kinda dying to make this.

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