The herringbone stitch is also known as Ndebele stitch. It is most commonly made into a flat piece of beading, or a straight rope. Here is a tutorial to show you how to make it into a rope.
Thank you so much for the tutorial! I have a question, would stretchy beading thread like stretch magic be suitable for making this type of jewelery with?
I will, when I go to the craft store I'm going to pick up beads and thread. What sort of thread would you recommend? I understand that the different sizes of beads need finer threads than others but is there a one size fits most type?
You can just use fishing line, much cheaper. If you use smaller seed beads you'll need a really super fine line. You may be able to use a thicker one for the larger beads.