Hemp is hip—your jewelry can be too! Enjoy the texture and beauty of intricate hempwork with decorative beads to create chokers, bracelets, pendants, necklaces, and belts. An easy guide to mastering knotted jewelry techniques for beginners, you'll learn: *Step-by-step instructions and knotting diagrams to create a variety of stylish, knotted jewelry *Over 45 knotted jewelry projects *Chokers, bracelets, pendants, necklaces, belts, and more *With beginner-friendly visuals and written instructions *With basic styles and techniques *And more! Now you can create a variety of knotted jewelry styles and techniques and gain both confidence and inspiration with this starter's guide, perfect for beginner jewelry makers. Set up your work station and prepare to experience the wonderful art of knotted jewelry! First, you will find a section on the history of intricate knotwork with hemp string, followed by information covering many topics, from tools to hemp and bead size to measuring and basic terms. This ultimate beginner's guide even includes a helpful section on hints and tips that only an experienced knotworker would know from a lifetime of experience. Each project is guided by detailed, step-by-step instructions and diagrams showing the complete procedure needed to make them. The projects are relatively easy to make, and they stand alone, meaning you don't have to go through the projects in any specific order. Just pick your project, follow the diagrams and instructions, and you're off! This will give you, the amateur jeweler and knotworker, the confidence and inspiration necessary to not only complete each project successfully, but to create amazing projects of your own that you, your family, and your friends can all be proud of! Read Less