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A little glue goes a long way toward making these fun-to-assemble kitty necklaces. Choose your own beads, throw in a few jingle bells and your cat will be dressed to the nines, which is almost as good as having nine lives!

Use a variety of beads to create these unique kitty necklaces.

Materials:

5 mm bead and jewelry monofilament stretchy cord (such as "Stretch Magic" 5mm bead and jewelry cord.)
glue stick
beads of choice and small jingle bell
scissors
measuring tape
clip or scotch tape
large magazine and 2 cotton balls or pieces of cotton
liquid glue like G-S Hypo Cement

Steps:

1. Measure the cat's neck loosely and add one inch. This will give a little draping to the necklace so it isn't tight around the neck. Note:: These are not suitable to use with leashes.

2. Measure same length in Stretch Magic cord and add six inches. Cut. Use cut cord as template and cut three more pieces.

Figure A

3. Gather the four cord pieces evenly together at one end (figure A). Note: For knotting purposes, there will be extra room at both ends of the necklace.

Figure B

4. Rub the four ends that are evenly together across the glue stick (figure B). Make sure they are all evenly coated and form a point similar to a needle. Tip:: This is a lot easier than using a needle with four strands of plastic thread. Also try dipping it in liquid glue.

5. Clip the other loose end of the strands. Tip: If you don't have a clip, scotch tape together all four threads at the very tip. Be sure to have at least 1/4 of an inch taped on half of the piece of tape. Fold over tape on top of ends.

Figure C

6. Open magazine to the center of the book. Use the crease in the magazine to hold the beads in a straight line (figure C). Tuck the cotton balls into each end of the magazine to keep the beads from rolling out. You can also mark the neck measurement in the magazine as well. Don't forget to add in one extra inch. Tip: Consider sticking, with the glue stick, a plastic bottle cap on each end of the measurement just to keep the beads in place.

Figure D

7. Place your beads in the magazine's crease and create a design within the measurements (figure D).

8. Place the little bell in the center of your design. Make sure the last bead in the end of the design has a large opening to accommodate the final knots of your cords.

9. Start with the last bead and put the glued end of the cords through the bead like a needle (figure E). Repeat with the rest of your beads (figure F).

Figure E

Figure F

Figure G

10. Tie all ends together. Knot several times. Tighten by grasping both the ends and the necklace sections and pull (figure G). Square knots work well.

Figure H

11. Put a drop of glue on the knots and adjust beads so the knots are pulled into the large holed bead (figure H). Let glue dry.

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