A lariat is a very long rope without a clasp. It can be from chain, it can be wire, it can be beaded, and most important of all it can be worn in different ways. You can tie it, knot it, loop it, wear it long, or drape it around your neck a few times. There can be small embellishments all along the rope or just on the ends, but there can also be some kind of connector which allows one end to be pulled through it, like in a lasso for example.
When I looked around, I found several Y-chains being called lariats, too. Y-chains, however, usually have a clasp and can only be worn one way. They are chains with a long rope hanging down from the middle of the rope that goes around the neck.
It seems that the Jewelry Artisans Community has not embraced the lariat style yet, for this week's Oldies but Goodies Challenge we only got entries from three people. Who knows, maybe it's going to turn into one of our monthly challenges eventually to make a lariat. I think that could be fun.
I hope you enjoy the entries I do have to show you.
1 and 5 Violetmoon's Corner
2 and 3 MC Stoneworks
4 and 6 Cat's Wire
Every week It's a surprise to see which of our entries make the cut. :)
ReplyDeleteI think making a lariat would be a great idea to make as a monthly challenge for 2016. I'm in. :D
Now we only have to convince Dawn!
DeleteNo convincing needed! How does March sound?
DeleteLet's go for it!
DeleteSounds good to me. I'll post it as soon as February is over!
DeleteForgot to mention, Michele and Cat, your entries are scrumptious. :)
ReplyDeleteThank you, so are yours. I do love the beaded one.
DeleteI have never made a lariat but after seeing these beauties, I'm adding it to my list of designs to make. Thinking it'll happen in March.
ReplyDeleteYesss!
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