mission: DIY missoni necklace

Missoni crochet-knit necklace

Fact: Missoni is, hands down, a great designer.  

The maison's garments are a perfect blend of colors, textures and intricate patterns. All of the above could be a taki taki mixture if you just screw up one or the other.

So, bravo Missoni, indeed.

I was browsing the net-a-porter website and stumble on this necklace. Pretty, uh? Yes, so the 280$ price tag...

--> Supplies :

* my little toy, the spool knitter and its tapestry needle (Caron Embellish-Knit! Machine Kit)

* fabric paint: I used Pebeo Setacolor Opaque Fabric Paint 45-Milliliter Bottle, Titanium White and Pebeo Setacolor Transparent Fabric Paint 45-Milliliter Bottle, Ultramarine Blue
* painbrush  

* masking tape

* 8 end caps (100 Cord Tips/caps, Silver-plated Brass, 8x8mm Outside Diameter with 7mm Inside Diameter. Sold Per Pkg of 100.)

* a big clasp (Chrome Lobster Claw Trigger Snap Hook Swivel Eye Pet Leash Strap 1-1/2" x 3/8") and 2 splitrings

* a short piece of chain

* the glue gun 

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--> the Missoni necklace how-to / tutorial:

* knit 4 cords of about 18" each (let's say each one 3/4" longer than the other) 

* with the tapestry needle, bind off the 4 stitches of the cords and weave the tail in.

* also weave the other side of the tail in.

* grab your masking tape and stick it around the cords making stripes about 1/4" smaller than the size of your masking tape

* get your blue paint (I decided to go more on navy blue than this kind of indigo-purple-ish color) and start painting the cord by dabbing the paintbrush into the knit

* let it dry... don't be in a hurry, it's not worth to mess it up!

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* remove the masking tape

* and start making some other stripes with the masking tape, sticking the tape over the blue lines and giving about 1/8" on each side of extra coverage.

* mix some white and blue until you get to the shade of lighter color of your choice.

* paint the new set of stripes

* LET IT DRY!!!

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* remove the masking tape

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* plug your glue gun 

* glue the tip of your cords and put them into the end caps

*... yes let it dry (and cool off)

* slide the four cords into the splitrings on both sides

* slide in one side the big clasp

* and in the other a piece of chain

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Mission Missoni accomplished!

xox, d.

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