How Do You Make A Rosary Out Of String?
Beautifully handcrafted rosaries can be made with simple items, such as string and a few beads. They are relatively easy to make, and you can choose what your rosary will look like, based on the color of string that you choose and the color of beads that you use. You can also purchase a small cross to put at the end of your rosary, or you can make your own using the string and beads. Step 1 Decide how long your rosary will be. The size of your rosary will determine the size of your beads — keep in mind that two sizes of beads will be needed. You will need larger ones for the Our Fathers and smaller ones for the Hail Marys. In all, you will need six larger beads and 54 smaller beads. A rosary typically has 54 beads; however, some Anglicans and Roman Catholics have added an extra five prayer beads to their rosaries. The purpose of the rosary is to combine meditation and prayer in sequences known as “decades.” The decades combine an Our Father prayer with 10 Hail Mary prayers, in additio
