Welcome to our how-to guide for making Field Rosaries. Crafting a Field Rosary for yourself or others couldn’t be easier. If you can tie your shoes, you can make a Field Rosary!
Materials
- 28″ of 550 Paracord
- 15 Pony Beads (10 Hail Marys + 5 Our Fathers)
- Scissors
- Flame (lighter, candle, etc)
Steps
Step 1. Cut 28″ of paracord
Step 2. Pull out the inner strings (also known as the “guts”).
Step 3. Fold the paracord sting in half.
Step 4. Tie an overhand knot about 1″ from the two cut ends.
Step 5. Tie one of the inner strings (from the “guts”) to the loop in the paracord using two overhand knots.
Step 6. Thread 10 beads onto the inner string, over the folded paracord, and down to the knot at the bottom.
Step 7. Tie an overhand knot 1″ from the top of the 10 beads.
Step 8. Thread 5 more beads onto the inner string, over the folded paracord, and down to the middle knot.
Step 9. Tie an overhand knot 1″ from the top of the 5 beads and roughly 2″ from the end of the loop.
Step 10. Test sliding the beads in your hand and adjust any knots as necessary.
Step 11. Trim any excess paracord and burn the ends.
Step 12. Pray!
Video tutorial coming soon.
Pro-Tips
- The more you pray the Field Rosary, the more flexible and comfortable the paracord will get!
- Slide all 10 or 5 beads on at once instead of one at a time. Once you get one bead on, sliding the others on is much easier.
- If you use metal beads, use a 6mm hole instead of 4mm. The smaller holes will fray the paracord.
- Paracord and pony beads are used to make them cheap and durable. However, you can use any string and bead combination.
- Use the loop at the top of your Field Rosary to attach to your belt loop, book bag, whatever!
Rosary Colors
If you’re trying to decide which colors to use for the paracord and beads in your Field Rosary, check out the colors below!
- Blue: Blue is perfect for both the paracord or the beads used in a Field Rosary. The tradition of portraying Mary in blue traces its origins to the Byzantine Empire around 500 AD where blue was known for purity, peace, and as the color of an empress. HEX #2B4593
- Gold: Gold is associated with that which precious and valuable. It symbolizes majesty, wisdom, and the presence of God. At the opposite end of the color wheel, gold makes a beautiful compliment to Marian blue. HEX #93792B
- White: We recommend white for the paracord or beads in your rosary. White symbolizes purity, holiness, and virtue, as well as respect and reverence. White represents white roses and perfectly compliments red roses as well.
- Red: Red represent roses that are often associated with the Rosary. The rose has long been considered the most noble of flowers, and the Rosary was originally called a rosarium, that is, a rose garden. From this we get the name of the rosary.
Making Field Rosaries in Groups
Field Rosaries are a perfect way for young saints-in-the-making to help make rosaries in groups. Download our a step-by-step guide here for reference, classrooms, or sharing with others (coming soon)!
Praying with Others
There are plenty of online references for how to pray the rosary, but this one is our favorite.
We also highly recommend the Daily Rosary podcast. It is a wonderful way to expand your understanding of the Catholic faith while praying our Blessed Mother’s Rosary.