How to Make Knots between Beads

The reason you should tie knots between your beads is so that these beads won’t be in contact with each other. Plus, with knots, it just adds to the length and you can save the amount of beads that you need. It also makes your necklace looks more nicely instead of being stiff and inflexible. Another reason is if your necklace or bracelet breaks, you won’t have your beads falling off flying all over the room. That would be a total mess, right? So, personally, even though knotting is an extra work, I think it’s worth it.

The traditional way of tying a knot requires a beading awl (as shown on the picture above) or a stiff beading needle. You will need to make sure that your thread is enough to make up for the knots, and you can go ahead and string all of your beads if you want first, but next you will have to pull them through each loop. Each over hand loop is slipped onto the awl. The knot is then placed up against the bead, while still wrapped around the awl. The awl is then removed from the bead, and then you can use the awl to press the knot up against the bead.

Another way to make a knot is by stringing your beads on two separate strands of thread. One strand is the carrier strand, and the other is the knotting strand, which must be at least twice as long, if not longer. You can knot as you string with this method, or string all of the beads on to the carrier string only, and then work the knotting string through the beads as you go. Start with either a bead tip or one bead through both strands. Then, take the knotting strand and make an over hand knot over the carrier thread, and snug the knot up against the bead. String another bead, make an over hand knot, and continue until finished.