ArtFire

Want versatility? I love these lariats because they can be worn so many different ways. Try it with a scarf!

Lariat was hand knotted with Omega nylon crochet thread and beaded with a variety of glass beads in white and aqua. It measures over 3 feet not counting the two 3 1/2 inch tassels.

This necklace is especially interesting, I think.

I used a little subtle asymmetry between the beaded segments in the body of the lariat and the beaded segments heading the tassels. In the body, the segments are comprised of the triangular bead surrounded by the dark teal beads. The tassel head segments are comprised of the triangular bead surrounded by one dark teal bead and one clear bead.

Then, a little asymmetry between the segments in the head of the tassels and the beaded segments at the bottom of the tassels. The tassel head segment has no spacer beads within (only at each end as on all segments). The segments at bottom of tassel does have spacer beads. See tassel on right in photo below.

Then, I began the second tassel fully intending to make it just like the first one. But, I made a mistake and missed one of the spacer beads. I tied it off before finding the mistake. I had pulled that ending knot too tightly to undo. I was now in a quandary. I did not want to lose all the work I put into the lariat! How could I fix this? How could I fix it without being obvious that I was "just fixing" it. Then, because I already had asymmetry on the brain, an idea came to me. Make the second tassel a more intense study of asymmetry! So, I finished off the strands as follows: One strand has no spacers, one has all the spacers, one has the spacer missing between the first two beads, and one has the spacer missing between the last two beads.

I really liked the result, but was afraid I was no longer objective. I asked my husband what he thought. He loved it. The asymmetry is a bit subtle and you don't notice it right away. You just kind of notice there is something interesting about the necklace. Then, you look closer and...

Necessity is the mother of invention, is it not? I think I may experiment some more with asymmetry!

When it came to naming it, I was thinking something that suggests winter, ice, etc. We tossed out several names until I said "Winter Wonder", sort of traditional sounding. My husband cinched it when he said that it fits because when you look at the necklace you "wonder" what is so interesting, and then you "wonder" if she did it on purpose!
Here is the finished lariat necklace. I must say this is my very favorite lariat yet...so, if no one buys it, it's mine!

nylon bead cord, glass beads,