Thanksgiving table with Hama beads napkin rings

Getting ready for Thanksgiving over here.

I made these Hama bead napkin rings for our fall table.

Here is how I made them.

I used white cotton yarn, white Hama beads, a crochet needle and an empty toilet paper roll. I also used a little bit of parchment to put under the beads to I could get them off the roll after baking them.

I cut a slit from the top and bottom of the roll, leaving the middle of the roll intact. Then I put a bunch of white beads onto the white string - enough that it would go exactly 5 times around the roll. I then used the slits to secure the cotton string to the roll.

I made sure the beads where pushed together as much as possible.

Then I put them into my oven at 400F for 8 minutes. I let them cool completely before removing them from the roll.

I used a fresh leaf to break up all the white. The table cloth is from IKEA from last year.

I am sharing in this year's Dare to DIY with these fabulous ladies:

Cassie at Primitive and Proper
Rachel at Maybe Mathilda
Michelle at Decor and the Dog
Kim at Newly Woodward

Last year I participated in this challenge as well. I made a felted acorn door hanger.