[RBIEL2]

Thanks AmMother,
the cord wooden beaded ones can be very attractive, as well as the knotted twine ones. How attractive are your plastic beads/parachute cord ones? A pic if its convenient would be nice. Right now I’m getting very happy with the knotted twine ones, pretty/attractive, low cost and only need one thing...twine!

[AnAmericanMother]

I use the big Pony or Crow beads, from www.crazycrow.com (Indian/rendezvous supplier). They come in all sizes and colors - I use large ones for the Our Fathers and smaller ones for the Hail Marys. This sort of looks like one of mine, but not exactly:

Is this what you're talking about with the twine? -

Our parish has a project group that makes these. All you need is the thinner (3mm) parachute cord, or twine. The beads are made of barrel knots.

Directions here: knotted rosary.