Hemp Hobby

Hemp: a plant that can ruin a person’s life or be turned into beautiful jewelry. The dictionary.com definition of Hemp is, “A tough course fiber of the Hemp plant, used for making rope, course fabric, etc.” What I found strange is that it can also be turned into Marijuana, but to Christine Morris, a student at Anoka Ramsey Community College, Hemp is a type of string that she can make into different patterns add a few beads and turn it into jewelry. It keeps her hands busy and makes her a few bucks.

Christine has been twisting and knotting Hemp string into beautiful jewelry for about three years. She learned this hobby from a friend and her husband. It usually takes her about an hour to make a necklace. When asked what she does with them after Christine said, “I make some for myself but I mostly sell them.”

She became interested in this hobby because someone made her a necklace out of glass beads and she liked the way it looked. Christine says, “After it is worn in, it is very comfortable. You can put any kind of beads you want on it and you can tie it in different way to give a different look.”

Christine sells bracelets, necklaces and anklets for $15-$25 depending on the type of bead. She says, “Locally blown glass beads are generally priced higher. “ This may not make her a living but for her it is not about the money.