Rosary Making Information

Immaculate Heart of Mary Rosary Makers Guild - Canadian Rosary Brigade

If you encounter problems making these rosaries please contact canadianrosarybrigade@gmail.com

Mission Rosary Making Instructions

Each Rosary Kit bag contains;

Length of cord -- 53 beads of one colour -- 12 clear beads -- 6 larger beads of same or different colour -- cross

Measure in 6 inches make knot,

String 10 beads of the main colour, then one clear bead, then one Large Our Father bead, then one clear bead.
Repeat step # 1- four more times making 5 decades of Hail Mary beads.
Do not add that last spacer and Our Father bead yet.
Tie a knot, tighten.
Match both knots, then Knot the two strings together, making a circle, leaving one long end and one shorter end, this is okay.
String both cords through one 1 clear bead, 1 Our Father bead, one clear bead, 3 Hail Mary beads, one clear bead, one Our Father bead and one clear bead, tie a knot. If the string disappears within the stringing of the beads that is okay. If the strings comes out the end of all the beads absorb it within the knot.
string on the Crucifix, using knotting tool make the final knot, see instructions.
Cut the cord about a half inch from the knot. burn the end so it does not fray, OR feed it back up through the beads and cut and burn the cord.

Military Rosary Making Instructions

Each Rosary kit bag contains 59 beads -- length of cord -- cross

Measure in 6 inches make knot,
String on 10 beads then tie a knot and tighten, make the knot as close to the bead as possible.
String 1 Our Father bead, tie knot and tighten.
Repeat steps # 2 and 3--three more times, to make 5 set of 10 Hail Mary beads.
Then tie a knot and tighten, do not add Our Father bead yet.
Match both knots together, then knot the two strings together, making a circle, leaving one long end and one shorter end, that is okay.
String on 1 Our Father bead, tie a knot, string on 3 Hail Mary beads, tie a knot, string on 1 Our Father bead, and tie a knot.
String on the Crucifix using knotting tool to make the final knot, see instructions below
For first knot hold cord between finger and thumb approximately 7 inches from end

How to Make the knot

Wrap cord around finger and over fingernail so it is pointing up. (this will allow for easier removal of knot off finger at a later step)
Make another wrap around finger parallel to first wrap, cross over.
Be careful not to twist cores as you wrap. The two top cords need to lay flat and parallel to each other.
Hold down top two cords in the centre pressing with thumb so the cords do not slip.
Gently slip loop off your finger and thread end of cord through the loops from knuckle toward finger tip.
do not pull cord tight until knot is in correct position
Hold knot while gently rolling and pressing, slowly pull cord tight.
For the joining knot, making the circle, make a regular knot using both cords
Crucifix- thread the cord through the hole, fold the cord up to the knot leaving the Crucifix on the left and the Rosary on the right, wrap the cord around your finger to make a triple knot.

Simple knot for Mission Rosaries

Make a loop as you would normally make a knot, right over left over and under, loop the long end over and under 2 more times through the loop, gently but firmly pull ends to tighten the knot, rolling the knot gently with your fingers moving it as close to but NOT right tight against the bead.

NOW IF THERE IS NOT ENOUGH CORD unwrap loosen the cord to lengthen, wrap again, continue making the knot, slide one the cord one stand or the other sliding up to the knot.

Knotting tool to make the final knot for Mission Rosaries

String on the Crucifix.
With the tool and Crucifix in your left hand, the Rosary in right, wind the cord clockwise over knotting tool.
Cross cord over short length to form an X.
Wind cord around tube 2 times. Be sure that the cord passes over the grooved tube behind the X toward the left hand.
Slid the end of the long cord used for winding underneath all loops in the groove of the tool from bottom (your hand) to the top and out.
Slip knot off slowly, holding the right end cord lightly in the right hand, with the left hand twirl knot into position and gently tighten.
NOW IF THERE IS NOT ENOUGH CORD unwrap loosen the cord to lengthen, wrap again, continue making the knot, slide one the cord one stand or the other sliding up to the knot.

Mission Rosaries

for children of all ages
Multi-coloured Rosaries made on white or beige cord with coloured beads.
6 Our Father beads are large, all one colour
12 - Small and or clear bead for space between Our Father bead and Hail Mary beads
Hail Mary beads - 53 beads will be one colour

World Mission Rosary

praying for Missions around the World.
6 Our Father beads are large, all one colour -12 - small and or clear bead for space between Our Father bead and Hail Mary beads.
Ten beads each of 5 colours, Green beads –Africa. Red beads – Americas. White beads- Europe. Blue beads – Oceania. Yellow beads - Asia.

Military Rosaries

Army – Green cord with black beads
Desert – Tan cord with brown beads
Navy – Gray cord with blue beads
Support our Troops - Green cord with yellow beads

We are hoping to have a tutorial of our rosary making, especially the knots by Summer 2024.

For more information or assistance please contact canadianrosarybrigade@gmail.com