Every urban farmer should have at least one bean necklace for that perfect agricultural fashion accent. Right now is a great time to harvest those end of the season beans and get crafting.
Here’s how:
Pick your beans while they are still soft. These are scarlet runners.
Many colorful varieties can be used and you can do patterns with solid color beans.
Thread a darning needle with stiff thread or a flexible wire.
I like using pliers to pull the needle through the bean as it can get a little stuck at times.
Here are necklaces made with calico beans.
Wait to either tie the ends or attach fasteners as the beans will shrink as they dry. It’s also a good idea to string on a few extras; it’s easy to take them off if you have too many.
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