Home › Blog › Crafts

Beaded Lace Necklace

September 12, 2025 by Comfy Zen
Beaded Lace Necklace

Join me in making a beaded lace necklace.

I’ve been in full-on work mode for the last couple of weeks, so decided to down tools on Sunday and spend the day beading which is both fun and relaxing.

I love that you can take a few beads and create something really pretty and unique. And when you don’t get your thread in a knot, or realize you missed a bead way back, it’s a great way to unwind take your mind off the stresses of everyday life.

So I thought I would share with you the simple beaded lace necklace I made.

The inspiration for this necklace, in case you were wondering, was simply that I wanted to make something pretty and delicate but still casual looking, to wear with a couple of things I bought recently. And I just love the color combination of the Picasso Seafoam green with the watermelon.

The beaded lace necklace was super easy to make. In fact, if you look at it closely you can see that it consists of just two units that repeat.

I’ve added an 8mm faceted round bead and a loop clasp. It looks really pretty in real life and was cheaper than buying a metal one. I’ve actually made several necklaces using a bead and loop closure and have honestly, never had a problem with one coming undone.

Comfy Zen Beaded Lacy Necklace

How to Make a Beaded Lace Necklace

I made the video below so you can see how I made it – and below that is a materials list and my notes on the project.

I’ve also included a PDF download below to show you the method I use to thread a beading needle – the easy way. Plus a few notes on needle sizes and beading threads.

Threading a Beading Needle and Notes for New Beaders Download

The learning curve for bead weaving is gentler than most people expect. Each new pattern teaches you a technique, and suddenly you realize you've built up this whole vocabulary of stitches without really trying. It's sneaky like that. Working with small beads definitely benefits from proper lighting, especially for detailed patterns.

Materials You Need to Make Your Lacy Necklace

  • 11/0 Miyuki Seed Beads Main Color
  • 11/0 Miyuki Seed Beads Accent Color
  • 3x 15/0 Seed Beads
  • 3.4mm Drop Beads
  • 2x 4mm Bicones (optional, I just used these to make the clasp pretty)
  • 1x 8mm Round Bead or Rondelle
  • Beading ThreadSize 10 Beading Needle
  • and a Stop Bead.

Opaque Matte Picasso Seafoam Green

Notes:

I designed the Lacy Necklace using just two colors, Opaque Matte Picasso Seafoam Green and Watermelon. But you can of course use any color combination you like.

Colors I used:

  • Opaque Matte Picasso Seafoam Green
  • Watermelon

Adding New Thread

To add a new thread, I started in the previous unit and followed the bead path making a half hitch knot on my way, making sure I came out of the same bead I left my old thread at and I continued beading. It is easy to sew the loose ends back in later.

I hope you found my project fun or interesting.

Here’s a sneak peek of my new stash of craft supplies. I have a couple of craft projects lined up that I have never tried before. I love trying new crafts so I will share what I make mistakes and all.

Comfy Zen Stash of Craft Supplies

Happy beading!