Hello and thanks for watching.
Five-decade stone-on-cord rosary. This rosary is perfect
for anyone who would like to move the beads along as they pray.
LInks to items in video:
Blue Aventurine beads: www.amazon.com/dp/B09683VP78?...
Lapis beads: www.amazon.com/dp/B07YW3LX95?...
Dyed Lapis beads:
www.hobbylobby.com/Beads-Jewe...
Faceted White Quartz:
www.hobbylobby.com/Beads-Jewe...
Micro Cord:
a.co/d/5Or4Afw
Our Lady’s Rosary Makers Knot -Tying Tool:
www.rosarymakingparts.com/ite...
Rosary Crucifix and Centerpiece in Video:
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Light Box:
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Rosaries Available in my Etsy shop:
etsy.com/shop/SarahBsRosaries
This particular rosary:
www.etsy.com/listing/13637275...
Allow about 1.5 hours for your first try. (Much less if you choose large hole beads.)
The first thing I do is use the lighter to gently melt the end of the cord. When it’s soft you can roll it between
your fingers to bring it to a nice point for threading through beads. It’s easy to burn yourself doing this, so a
little caution here.
Now measure out about 1 arm span, or around 5-6 feet of cord, cut it, and carefully melt
the other end.
Thread an end through one of the top eyelets on your centerpiece. Pull through about 6 inches, or the
length of your hand.
Grab the blue stick with the narrow end pointing away from you, and place the centerpiece flat against it with
the long end of the cord resting in the groove. Holding the short end in your dominant hand, start winding
around the stick, toward the hand holding the stick. Make three neat wraps. Don’t let the loops cross each
other.
Thread the short end through the center of the stick, leading away from you. This can be a slow process
at first as you learn to make neat passes, but it’s really important to get your knots to lay smoothly. When you
remove the stick, you can roll and shift the knot to gradually tighten it. Make sure the knot is neat and very
secure.
Cut your loose end and carefully secure the knot with your lighter. Don’t let the part of the cord that you want
to keep get near the flame.
String ten stone beads.
Tie a barrel knot.
Run the line of beads along the stick with the loose end pointing toward the narrow opening, then wrap the
strand around the stick, back toward the holding hand. Make three wraps, then thread the end
through the stick so it comes out the narrow end. Constantly adjust the cord as you pull it
through so your wraps lay neatly side-by-side. As you remove the stick you can pinch the knot to hold everything in place, then gently roll it so it snugs up.
String your first Our Father Bead tight to the knot.
Tie the same knot on the other side, as close to the bead as you can.
Do the next four decades exactly like the first one. String ten beads. Always be checking for symmetry, neat knots, and consistent spacing. Leave some space and tie a
knot. Make sure the decades are exactly the same length from knot to knot. String an accent bead. Tie a knot.
When you've completed five decades, you’ll take the loose end and pass through the other eyelet at the top of the centerpiece.
Adjust the five decade loop so it doesn’t twist at all. Make sure your fifth decade will be the same length as all the other
decades from knot to knot. When you’re satisfied that it’s neat, consistent, straight . . . go ahead and tie that
knot. This one will feel backwards. You’ll fold the cord over the eye of that medal so it's pointing back
toward the beads, then tie the knot with the loose end running away from the centerpiece.
For the bottom part leading to the crucifix, use the piece of cord that you just snipped off. Thread it through the bottom eyelet of the centerpiece and tie the same knot as the last one.
Thread the cord through one accent bead and tie a knot. Then string three beads. Leave a space
and tie a knot. Use the last accent here. Don’t tie a knot yet. Add your crucifix first. Arrange the cross so it’s
facing the same way as the centerpiece, then tie your knot the same way you tied onto the centerpiece. The
loose end will come out toward the accent bead. Make sure it’s straight and neat, then pull it really tightly and neatly
finish it off. You made it!