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The document discusses various beadweaving techniques and provides patterns for different jewelry projects using those techniques.

Techniques like herringbone stitch, peyote stitch, brick stitch and netting are mentioned.

Jean Campbell's workshops feature 4 floral themed bracelet projects inspired by different cultures.

Favorite

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Special
2013

Bead Stitches
COLLECTOR’S
EDITION!

BEADING

37
CLASSICS
of our best
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patterns

Create Exquisite
Jewelry with . . .
- HERRINGBONE STITCH
- RIGHT-ANGLE WEAVE
- PEYOTE STITCH
- BRICK STITCH
- NETTING

plus!
tips from
top designers

Beaded Bubbles
by Ann Gilbert p. 6

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Floral Designs
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L’S
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contents
projects by stitch
Brick Stitch
6 BEADED BUBBLES Ann Gilbert
10 DRAGON BANGLE Nancy Jones
12 DAZZLING DREAM CATCHERS Kristen Winter
14 MODERN GEOMETRY Kelly Wiese
18 PULSATING DIAMONDS Diane Fitzgerald

Herringbone Stitch
21 UPS AND DOWNS Csilla Csirmaz
123 102
24 SLIP SLIDING AWAY Sue Jackson & Wendy Hubick
27 WOVEN CAPS BRACELET Riana Olckers
30 RUFFLED CHAIN BRACELET Laina Goodman
34 HERCULES KNOT BRACELET Carole Horn
38 CAMELOT CROSS BRACELET Carole Ohl

Netting
42 EYE ON THE PRIZE BRACELET Csilla Csirmaz
46 SARITA NECKLACE Riana Olckers
50 GYPSY GEM BRACELET Kelly Wiese
54 TREASURED HEIRLOOM Kelly Wiese
58 CHANCE FOR ROMANCE Melissa Grakowsky
61 DEL RIO TRIO Leslie Frazier
66 TREFOIL EARRINGS Melinda Barta
87 76
69 FALLING LEAVES LARIAT Carole Horn
72 CLINGING VINE BRACELET Cristie Prince

Peyote Stitch
76 BRILLIANT BUCKLE BRACELET Diane Dennis
81 URBAN NIGHTS BRACELET Smadar Grossman
84 ALL ANGLES NECKLACE Jean Power
87 TWOFOLD EARRINGS Sue Charette-Hood
90 ROYAL DELTA COLLAR Susan B. Swanson
94 PENTAGON BANGLES Jean Power
98 REED’S GOT CLASS Sherry Serafini
102 REGINA’S PEARLS Cynthia Rutledge

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Right-Angle Weave
108 INDUSTRIAL CHIC Callie Mitchell
111 DOUBLE-UP BRACELET Amy Brooks
114 SPRING CELEBRATION Cynthia Rutledge
120 ROUND AND ROUND WE GO BRACELET Julie Glasser
123 LAST KISSES OF SUMMER C.J. Bauschka
126 TIC TAC PEARL Pam Morrison
129 AROUND THE BLOCK Barbara Falkowitz
132 NIGHT ON THE TOWN Julie D’Amico-Beres
134 STAR FRUIT BRACELET Heather Kahn

98
departments
4 Editor’s Letter
140 Techniques

on the cover
Beaded Bubbles by Ann Gilbert, page 6
61

STITCH INDEX
BACKSTITCH BEAD EMBROIDERY 98
BRICK STITCH 6, 10, 12, 14, 18
FRINGE 34, 46, 69, 72, 81, 87, 98, 114
HERRINGBONE STITCH 21, 24, 27, 30, 34, 38, 42,
46, 76, 84, 87
LADDER STITCH 10, 21, 24, 34, 42, 72
NETTING 12, 46, 50, 54, 58, 61, 66, 69, 72, 81, 102,
108, 111, 132
18
PEYOTE STITCH 6, 10, 12, 14, 18, 24, 27, 30, 34, 38,
42, 46, 50, 58, 69, 72, 76, 81, 84, 87, 90, 94, 98,
102, 108, 114, 126, 129
PICOT 27, 50, 54, 58, 66, 72, 90, 129
RIGHT-ANGLE WEAVE 42, 54, 61, 108, 111, 114,
120, 123, 126, 129, 132, 134
SQUARE STITCH 34, 42, 61, 66, 81, 94, 102
WHIPSTITCH 90
WIREWORKING 98
69

PROJECT RATING
Our three-level project Projects suited to those new Designs for an intermediate Start here if you are up for
rating system, found on to seed beading or to beader, a beginner ready to a challenge or looking for a
the opening page of each experienced beaders looking expand his/her skills, or an detailed project that requires
project, is your guide to for a quick project advanced beader looking a longer time commitment
deciding which projects for a project that won’t take
6
to make first: weeks to complete

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editor’s letter
Favorite
presents

Bead Stitches
EDITORIAL DIRECTOR Danielle Fox
EDITOR Melinda Barta

best of the best


SENIOR EDITOR Jean Campbell
ASSOCIATE EDITOR Linda Harty
ASSISTANT EDITOR Chloe Chatenever
PROJECT EDITOR Kate Wilson
During my high school years, I loved making mix tapes COPY EDITOR Liz McGehee
because I could pick and choose just the songs I wanted to BEADING DAILY EDITOR Jennifer VanBenschoten
hear, making convenient collections of my favorites. This
SENIOR DESIGNER Connie Poole
compilation issue is similar in that it also contains the best of the best—our thirty-
SENIOR PRODUCTION DESIGNER Mark Dobroth
seven favorite projects of Beadwork’s 2010, 2011, and 2012 issues. Throughout PROJECT PHOTOGRAPHY Joe Coca, Ann Swanson
144 pages you’ll find our readers’ and staff’s most-loved bracelet, necklace, and ear- ILLUSTRATION Bonnie Brooks
ring designs, presented with the same instructional and illustrative clarity you’ve
come to expect from Beadwork. ADVERTISING TEAM LEADER, BEAD & JEWELRY Marilyn C. Koponen
[email protected], (877) 613-4613
The selected projects cover a wide array of favorite techniques. Turn back to ADVERTISING REPRESENTATIVE Jennifer McIntosh
page 2 to find them categorized by herringbone stitch, right-angle weave, peyote [email protected], (877) 613-4634
stitch, brick stitch, and netting. But these stitches are just the starting point—add AD TRAFFICKERS Melissa Marie Brown, Kathy Depperschmidt
your personal touch with crystal bicone fringe (and other embellishments), as Laina CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING Monica Turner
MARKETING MANAGER Jessi Zilk
Goodman (page 30), Carole Horn (page 34), and Cristie Prince (page 72) did in their
can’t-miss sparkling bracelets. Also notice how a handful of designers spice up basic
stitches with the addition of unique materials, as Leslie Frazier did with the addition
of pinch beads in her Del Rio Trio necklace (page 61) components.
This year’s compilation highlights thirty-one of the community’s most popular FOUNDER, CREATIVE DIRECTOR Linda Ligon
designers, and thus thirty-one unique styles and approaches to beading. Past and VICE PRESIDENT, GROUP PUBLISHER Jamie Bogner
current Beadwork Designers of the Year—Diane Fitzgerald, Leslie Frazier, Smadar VICE PRESIDENT, CONTENT Helen Gregory
Grossman, Wendy Hubick, Sue Jackson, Carole Ohl, Jean Power, Cynthia Rutledge, VICE PRESIDENT, MEDIA SALES Julie MacDonald
DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION Trish Faubion
Sherry Serafini, and Kelly Wiese—share their most-loved designs and dozens of
DESIGN MANAGER Larissa Davis
invaluable beading tips. With so many styles presented by this issue’s large group ONLINE CIRCULATION SPECIALIST Jodi Smith
of artists, you’re sure to find projects that fit your personal taste.
Approach this collection as you would a mix tape—put your favorites first
and get started beading today!

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beaded bubbles
ANN GILBERT

Ann is always on the lookout for new


“ingredients” to add to her beadwork, and
these rubber O-rings provided the perfect
inspiration for this bubbly cuff.

ON
THE
COVER!

TECHNIQUES
brick stitch
peyote stitch
See p. 140 for helpful
technique information.

PROJEC T LEVEL
See p. 3 for project-level information.

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MATERIALS
1) MEDIUM BEADED CIRCLE. Embellish Make 1 circle using F for Round 1 and B for 3 g silver-lined light sapphire size 15°
the outside edge of an O-ring using Round 2; make 1 circle using D for Round Japanese seed beads (A)
3 g lavender-lined clear size 11° Japanese
brick stitch: 1 and B for Round 2; and make 1 circle
seed beads (B)
Round 1: Use a square knot to secure 3' of using D for Round 1, B for Round 2, and C 2 g light lavender size 11° cylinder beads (C)
conditioned thread to one 9⁄16" O-ring. for Round 3. 2 g purple/blue matte size 11°
String 2F; pass through the O-ring and cylinder beads (D)
back through the last F strung, position- 2) SMALL BEADED CIRCLES. Repeat 1 g purple sparkle–lined blue size 11°
ing the beads on the outside of the Step 1 seven times with the bead changes cylinder beads (E)
O-ring (Fig. 1, blue thread). String 1F noted here and sometimes working fewer 3 g periwinkle 1.5mm cubes (F)
7 black 3⁄8" rubber O-rings
and pass through the O-ring and last rounds for a total of 7 small beaded circles,
4 black 9⁄16" rubber O-rings
bead added (Fig. 1, red thread); repeat using 3⁄8" O-rings, adjusting the number of
4 black 11⁄16" rubber O-rings
around the outside of the O-ring to
Smoke 6 lb braided beading thread
add a total of 23F or enough needed to Thread conditioner
avoid gaps. After adding the last bead,
close the round by passing down TOOLS
through the first F, through the O-ring, Scissors or thread burner
Size 10 or 12 beading needles
and back through the first F (Fig. 2, blue
thread). FINISHED SIZE: 2¼ × 6¾"
Round 2: String 2B; pass under the nearest
thread loop of the previous round and
back through the last B strung, position-
ing the beads on the outside of the pre- Artist’s Tips
vious round (Fig. 2, red thread). Fig. 1: Starting Round 1
• Keep your tension very light
Continue brick-stitching around to add a when beading your bubbles.
total of 27B (or enough needed to avoid Tight tension will make the
gaps), adding 1B in each stitch and beaded circles cup.
working 2 stitches in previous thread • If your thread is not a perfect
loops as needed (Fig. 3). Close the round match for your beads, use a
by stitching through the first bead of fine-point permanent marker
this round. to color the thread showing
Round 3: Repeat Round 2 using C to add between beads on the outside
a total of 37C (or enough needed to round.
avoid gaps).
Edging: Exiting the last bead of the final
round, pass under the nearest thread
loop. String 1A, skip over 1 bead of the Fig. 2: Finishing Round 1 and
previous round, and loop under the next beginning Round 2
thread loop (Fig. 4); repeat around to
add a total of 37A (or the same number
of beads added in the previous round).
Note: The beads’ holes will now be hori-
zontal. Secure the threads; only trim
the tail thread. Set the medium beaded
circle aside.
Repeat the entire step three times with the
bead changes noted here and sometimes
working fewer rounds for a total of
4 medium beaded circles, adjusting the
number of beads used in each round as
needed and working the edging as before. Fig. 3: Working 2 stitches into 1 thread loop Fig. 4: Adding the edge bead

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Fig. 6: Embellishing the
Fig. 5: Joining 2 rings end of the toggle bar

beads used in each round as needed, and Exiting an edge bead on 1 beaded circle,
working the edging as before. Make pass through the edge bead of another
1 circle using D for Round 1; make 1 circle beaded circle. Pass through the next edge
using F for Round 1, B for Round 2, and D bead of the first beaded circle and the next
for Round 3; make 1 circle using C for edge bead of the second beaded circle;
Round 1; make 1 circle using C for Round 1 repeat (Fig. 5). Repeat the thread path
and B for Round 2; make 1 circle using B to reinforce. Secure the thread and trim.
for Round 1 and C for Round 2; and make Connect the remaining circles by zipping
2 circles using D for Round 1 and B for together the 3 to 5 touching edge beads
Round 2. in the same manner.

3) LARGE BEADED CIRCLES. Repeat Step 1 5) TOGGLE BAR. Use flat peyote stitch
four times with the bead changes noted to create the toggle bar:
here and sometimes working fewer rounds Bar: Use 2' of thread to peyote-stitch a
for a total of 4 large beaded circles, using strip 16E wide and 8 rows long. Fold the
11
⁄16" O-rings, adjusting the number of beads strip so the first and last rows interlock
used in each round as needed, and working and zip them together to form a seam-
the edging as before: Make 1 circle using B less tube.
for Round 1 and D for Round 2; make End: Exiting an end bead, string 1B and Fig. 7: Connecting the toggle bar
1 circle using F for Round 1, B for Round 2, pass down through 1E on the opposite
and C for Round 3; make 1 circle using B for side of the tube end (Fig. 6). Pass
Round 1, D for Round 2, and C for Round 3, through the center of the tube and
ANN GILBERT is very lucky to live in the
and make 1 circle using F for Round 1, B for repeat the embellishment at the other Minneapolis area—a hotbed of artistic endeavors. In
Round 2, and C for Round 3. end of the tube. Weave through beads addition to having a bead fixation, she is a landscaper,
to exit the ninth bead from one end. doll artist, and the mother of two grown sons. Reach
Ann at [email protected].
4) ASSEMBLY. Lay out all of the beaded Loop: String 21B; pass through the
circles in a pleasing manner (or see photo large beaded circle at the end of the RESOURCES Check your local bead shop or
for arrangement) to reach the desired fin- cuff, back through the first 5B strung, contact: FireLine braided beading thread, Thread
ished size. Center 1 large beaded circle (for and through the last E exited on the Heaven thread conditioner, and Toho seed beads:
Bobby Bead, (888) 900-2323, www.bobbybead.com.
the toggle-bar attachment) at one end, and toggle bar (Fig. 7). Repeat the thread
Miyuki seed beads: Stormcloud Trading (Beadstorm),
center 1 medium beaded circle (for the path to reinforce. Secure the thread (651) 645-0343, www.beadstorm.com. O-rings:
clasp ring) at the other end. and trim. ✦ Do it Best, (260) 748-7175, www.doitbest.com.

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BR ICK ST I TCH

dragon bangle
NANCY JONES

Stitch this easy-to-make


bangle with long drops for a
dramatic scaly effect.

Artist’s Tips
• Cull your size 8° seed beads
before you begin. Using beads of
equal height will help keep the
base as flat as possible.
• Make sure your size 8° beads
have a tall profile. If your base
curves more than the inside
diameter of the bracelet, your
size 8° bead hole-to-hole
dimension is too small.

TECHNIQUES
ladder stitch
brick stitch
peyote stitch
See p. 140 for helpful
technique information.

PROJEC T LEVEL
See p. 3 for project-level information.

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MATERIALS
15 g matte blue iris size 8° seed beads (A)
1) BASE. Use 6' of thread to ladder-stitch a 28 g matte green iris 4×7mm long drops (B)
strip with 2A, 3B, and 2A, making sure to Smoke 6 lb braided beading thread

orient all the Bs in the same direction TOOLS


(Fig. 1). Work brick stitch with loose ten- Size 10 beading needle
sion off the strip in the same bead order Fig. 1: Ladder-stitching the first row of the base Scissors
until all the Bs are used or to about 9"
FINISHED SIZE: About 8”
(Fig. 2). Note: To achieve the proper shap-
ing, it’s important to choose beads of the
same height for each row.

2) JOIN. Making sure the beadwork isn’t


twisted, align the base’s ends and weave in
Fig. 2: Brick-stitching the second row in the base
and out of beads to stitch them together,
forming a tube. Note: The beads should
align so they maintain a brick-stitched
pattern (Fig. 3).

3) ZIP. Roll the inside diameter of the base


tube so the edge As interlock like a zipper
and all Bs are on the outside.
Follow a peyote-stitch thread path to zip
these beads together, pulling tight every
few beads, to form a seamless tube
(Fig. 4). ✦

Fig. 3: Stitching the base ends together Fig. 4: Zipping the inside diameter of the bracelet

At the encouragement of her pet Chihuahua,


Peanut, NANCY JONES opened a seed bead–
only store in Houston, Texas, named appropriately
Tiny Dog Seed Beads. Reach Nancy and Peanut at
www.tinydogseedbeads.com.

RESOURCES Check your local bead shop or


contact: Miyuki magatama drops, FireLine braided
beading thread, and all other materials: Tiny Dog
Seed Beads, (281) 352-0303, www.tinydogseed
beads.com.

Variation
You can achieve a different look for the
inside of the bangle by replacing the
size 8° beads with size 6° seed beads or
stacks of 2 size 11° seed beads. A bangle
made with size 6°s tends to be stiffer
than one made with size 8°s, whereas a
bangle made with size 11°s is the most
flexible of all the options.

MAIN
COLORWAY

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BR ICK ST I TCH

dazzling dream
catchers KRISTEN WINTER

Use circular brick, peyote, and netting


stitches to embellish the inside of textured
copper rings. The design is beautifully
detailed, but surprisingly lightweight.

MAIN
COLORWAY

TECHNIQUES
circular brick stitch
circular peyote stitch
circular netting
See p. 140 for helpful
technique information.

PROJEC T LEVEL
See p. 3 for project-level information.

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1) EARRING. Work rounds of circular Artist’s Tips MATERIALS
brick, peyote, and netting stitches to 1 g silver-lined smoky topaz AB size 15°
• The copper rings can actually hold seed beads (A)
embellish a copper ring: more than 24 brick stitches, so before 1 g topaz AB size 11° cylinder beads (B)
Round 1: Tie 5' of thread to 1 ring, leaving stitching the first round, count out the 1 g brown iris size 11° cylinder beads (C)
a 6" tail. String 1D, 1B, and 1D; loop the 24D and 24B needed for the round. 1 g galvanized tarnished silver size 10° hex
thread around the ring and pass back When you’ve used up this pile, you cylinder beads (D)
through the second D just strung to know you’ve added the right amount. 16 matte plum iris 1.5mm cubes (E)
form a brick stitch (Fig. 1, green • Match the thread to the color of the 8 dark brown AB 4×3mm crystal rondelles (F)
thread). String 1B and 1D, loop the ring. 2 copper 30mm (outer diameter)/26mm (inner
thread around the ring, and pass back diameter) seamless flat rings
• Make several of these elements and 1 pair of copper ¾" ear wires
through the D just strung; repeat
link them together with copper jump Copper size D beading thread
twenty-one times for a total of 24D and rings to make a matching bracelet.
23B (Fig. 1, blue thread). For the final TOOLS
• Use Gilders Paste to change the color
stitch, string 1B; pass through the first Scissors
of the metal ring.
D added in this round, loop the thread Size 12 beading needle
around the ring, and pass back through
FINISHED SIZE: 1½"
the nearest D and B (Fig. 1, red thread).
Round 2: String 1C and pass through the
next B of Round 1; repeat twenty-three
times to peyote-stitch a total of 24C.
Step up through the first C added in this
round (Fig. 2, purple thread).
Round 3: *String 1A, 1E, and 1A; skip the
next C of Round 2 and pass through the
following C/B/C of Rounds 1 and 2.
Repeat from * seven times for a total
of 16A and 8E. Step up through the
first E added in this round (Fig. 2,
orange thread).
Round 4: String 1A, 1F, and 1A and pass
through the next E of Round 3; repeat
seven times for a total of 16A and 8F.
Fig. 1: Forming Round 1
Step up through the first A and F added
in this round (Fig. 2, green thread).
Round 5: *String 1A, 5C, and 1A; skip the
next F of Round 4 and pass through the
following F. Repeat from * three times
for a total of 8A and 20C. Weave
through beads to exit from the third C
added in this round (Fig. 2, blue
thread).
Round 6: String 3B and pass through
KRISTEN WINTER lives in St. Louis, Missouri,
the center C in the next set of 5C from where she teaches jewelry-making classes at Lady Bug
Round 5; repeat three times for a total Beads. She has a BFA in fashion design and has been
of 12B (Fig. 2, red thread). beading for twenty years. Kristen lives with one
Fig. 2: Stitching Rounds 2–6
supportive husband and three unruly cats. Visit her at
Weave through Rounds 5 and 6 again to www.wearwoofgallery.com.
reinforce. Secure the threads and trim.
Add an ear wire to the ring, between RESOURCES Check your local bead shop or
2 stitches of Round 1. contact: Delica cylinder beads, Swarovski crystal
rondelles, Nymo nylon beading thread, and all other
materials: Lady Bug Beads, (314) 644-6140, www
2) Repeat Step 1 for a second earring. ✦ .ladybugbeads.net.

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modern geometry
K E L LY W I E S E
Small brick-stitched ovals are linked together
and subtly embellished with crystals to form
this graceful, contemporary bracelet.

MAIN
COLORWAY

TECHNIQUES
brick stitch
peyote stitch
See p. 140 for helpful
technique information.

PROJEC T LEVEL
See p. 3 for project-level information.

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1) OVAL LINKS. Brick-stitch oval-shaped 2) TOGGLE BAR. Peyote-stitch a MATERIALS
components: toggle bar: 1 g silver-lined crystal size 15° Japanese seed
Row 1: Use 3' of black thread to string 2B, Strip: Use 3' of black thread to work beads (A)
5 g black size 11° cylinder beads (B)
leaving a 1' tail. Pass through the beads a strip of peyote stitch 12B wide and
3 g silver-lined crystal size 11° cylinder
again and manipulate them so they sit 6 rows long. beads (C)
side by side (Fig. 1, green thread). Tube: Zip the first and last rows together 12 jet 3mm crystal bicones
Row 2: Brick-stitch across the row for a to form a tube. Exit from a B along the 17 jet 4mm crystal bicones
total of 3B (Fig. 1, blue thread). tube’s edge. 12 clear AB 4mm crystal bicones
Row 3: Brick-stitch across the row for a Ends: String 1 clear bicone and 1B. Pass Black and white size D nylon beading threads
total of 4B (Fig. 1, red thread). back through the bicone, pass under a Thread conditioner (optional)
Rows 4–15 (right side): String 2B, pass thread loop at the end of the tube, and
TOOLS
under the next loop of the previous row, pass through the bicone and 1B; repeat Size 12 beading needles
and pass back through the second B just to secure and center the crystal, passing Scissors
added (Fig. 2, blue thread); repeat under neighboring thread loops with
eleven times to add a total of 12 more each pass. Weave through beads to exit FINISHED SIZE: 7¼"
rows (Fig. 2, red thread). Set the work- the other end of the tube and repeat
ing thread aside. (Fig. 4). Repeat the thread path to rein-
Rows 4–15 (left side): Place a needle on force; secure the thread and trim.
the tail; weave through beads to exit
from the open end B of Row 3. String
2B, pass under the next loop of the pre-
vious row, and pass back through the
second B just added; repeat eleven times
to add a total of 12 rows. Exit down
through the inner B of Row 15.
Connect: Pass up through the inner B of Fig. 1: Brick-stitching
Rows 1–3
the right side’s Row 15 and down
through the inner B of the left side’s Fig. 2: Brick- Fig. 3: Connect-
Row 15 (Fig. 3, blue thread). Secure the stitching ing the left and
tail thread and trim. Rows 4–15 right portions of
Row 15 and
Row 16: Use the working thread to brick- adding Rows 16
stitch across the row with 3B. and 17
Row 17: Brick-stitch across the row with
2B (Fig. 3, red thread). Secure the
thread and trim. Set the oval link aside.
Repeat the entire step eleven times to
form 12 components with B. Repeat the Artist’s Tip
entire step seven times using white For a different look, add two more
thread and C. oval-link rows for a wider bracelet.

Fig. 4: Adding the ends


to the toggle bar

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Fig. 5: Connecting the toggle
bar to the center strip
3) CENTER. Stitch together and embellish 4) SIDES. Connect and embellish the black
the center of the bracelet: links, then connect them to the center
Toggle: Start 2' of new white thread that strip:
exits up through the left C in Row 17 of Outer strip and outer edging: Start 2' of
a silver link. String 8C, pass through 2B new thread that exits down through the
at the middle of the toggle bar, string left end B in Row 14 of a black link.
8C, and pass down through the right C String 1A and pass through the next up
in Row 17 of the link. Repeat the thread bead; repeat four times. Weave through
path to reinforce. Weave through beads beads to exit down through the left 1B
to exit down through the center C in of Row 1. String 1 clear bicone and pass
Row 16 (Fig. 5). through the left 1B of Row 17 of another
Center strip: String 3A, 1 jet 3mm bicone, black link. Pass up through the right 1B
1A, 1 jet 4mm bicone, 1A, 1 jet 3mm of Row 17, the clear bicone, and the right
bicone, and 3A. Pass through the center 1B in Row 1 of the initial link. Weave
C of Row 2 and the left C in Row 1 of the through beads to exit down through the
same link. String 1 jet 4mm bicone, pass left end bead in Row 14 of the link just
down through the left C in Row 17 of added (Fig. 8). Repeat four times to con-
another silver link, up through the right nect 6 black links. Weave through
C of Row 17, back through the bicone beads to exit down through the left end
just added, the right C in Row 1 of the B in Row 1 of the final link added.
previous link, and through the beads Connection and inner edging: String 1A,
added to the center of the previous link. 1 jet 4mm bicone, and 1A; pass down
Weave through beads to exit down through the left end C in Row 6 of the
through the center C in Row 16 of the silver toggle-ring link. String 1A and Fig. 6: Stitching together
link just added (Fig. 6). Repeat four pass down through the left end C in the silver links to form the
center strip
times to connect all of the silver links, Row 4 of the same silver link (Fig. 9,
but on the final link, don’t add the beads blue thread). Weave through beads to
to the center (this is the toggle ring). exit up through the left end C in Row 8
Weave through beads to exit down of the silver toggle-ring link. String 1A
through the left C in Row 1 of the and pass up through the next up bead
final link. on the silver toggle-ring link; repeat
Picot: String 1 jet 4mm bicone and 3A; once. *Pass up through the right end B
pass back through the bicone and the in Row 4 of the nearest black link, pass
right C in Row 1 (Fig. 7). Repeat the up through the left end C in Row 14 of
thread path to reinforce. Secure the the nearest silver link, and up through
thread and trim. the right end B in Row 6 of the nearest
black link. String 1A and pass up Fig. 7: Adding the picot
through the next up bead along the edge to the toggle ring

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Artist’s Tip
Fig. 8: Connecting For chandelier-style
black links to form earrings, stitch four links
an outer strip
and connect them as you
would for the bracelet,
then add drop beads.

of the black link; repeat twice. Pass up


through the left end C in Row 4 of the
next silver link, up through the right
end B in Row 14 of the nearest black
link, and up through the left end C in
Row 6 of the nearest silver link. String
1A and pass through the next up bead of
the silver link; repeat twice (Fig. 9, red
Fig. 9: Connecting
and embellishing thread). Repeat from * to completely
the center and outer connect the black strip to the left side of
strips
the center strip. Finish the connection
by exiting up through the left end B in
Row 17 of the first black link added,
then stringing 1A, 1 jet 4mm bicone,
and 1A; pass up through the left end C
in Row 12 of the silver toggle-bar link.
Fig. 10: Finishing the String 1A and pass up through the next
strip connection up bead on the silver link (Fig. 10).
Secure the thread and trim.
Repeat the entire step to form another
black strip and connect it to the other
side of the center strip. ✦

KELLY WIESE has been beading for more than


fourteen years and has been teaching locally and
nationally for many of those years. She often makes
beaded components that are then connected
together for the final piece. Kelly likes using round
elements and circular thread paths to construct many
of her designs. For her, going in circles is a good thing.
Visit Kelly’s website: www.beadparlor.com.

RESOURCES Check your local bead shop or


contact: Delica cylinder beads, Swarovski crystal
bicones, and all other beads: Beyond Beadery,
(800) 840-5548, www.beyondbeadery.com.
Kits: Kelly Wiese, www.beadparlor.com.

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BR ICK ST I TCH

pulsating diamonds
DIANE FITZGERALD

Form patterned brick-


stitch diamonds—
beginning with a clever
peyote-stitch start
row—then stitch them
together to form this
electric necklace.

TECHNIQUES
peyote stitch
brick stitch
See p. 140 for helpful
technique information.

PROJEC T LEVEL
See p. 3 for project-level information.

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MATERIALS
5 g each of size 11° cylinder beads in
matte gold (A), matte aqua (B),
matte dark gray (C), bronze metallic (D),
matte brown (E), and matte transparent
brown (F)
Khaki size D nylon beading thread
1) UPPER HALF. Work the starting rows Rows 4–11: Repeat Row 3 eight times, fol-
1 brass 18mm round box clasp
with peyote stitch, then add brick stitch to lowing the bead colors in Fig. 5. Note: Microcrystalline wax
complete the upper half: There will be a natural decrease at the
Rows 1 and 2, Stitch 1: Use 9' of thread to beginning and end of each row. TOOLS
Scissors
string 2A and 1B; pass back through the Row 12: String 2A; pass under the thread
Size 10 beading needle
first A, leaving a 6' tail to work the lower loop between the second and third
half of the diamond. Tie the working beads of the previous row. Pass back up FINISHED SIZE: 17½"
and tail threads together and adjust the through the second A just added (Fig. 6,
beads so the sides (not the holes) of the blue thread).
second A and B touch (Fig. 1). Row 13: String 1A; pass down through the
Rows 1 and 2, Stitch 2: String 1B; pass nearest 2A of the previous 2 rows. Note:
back through the B in the row below The hole of this A will sit horizontal
(Fig. 2, blue thread). instead of vertical (Fig. 6, red thread).
Rows 1 and 2, Stitch 3: String 1C; pass Secure the working thread and trim.
back through the B in the row above
(Fig. 2, red thread). 2) LOWER HALF. Brick-stitch the bottom
Rows 1 and 2, Stitches 4–23: Continue in half of the diamond using 2 beads in each
peyote stitch with 1 bead in each stitch, stack to form a sharper point:
following the bead colors in Fig. 3. Row 14: Use the tail thread to string 2A
Row 3: String 1A and 1B; pass under the and 2B; pass under the thread loop
thread loop between the second and between the second and third beads of
third beads of the previous row and back Row 1 and back through the 2B just
through the B just added (Fig. 4, blue added. Pass down through the first
thread). Pass down through the first 2 beads, then up through the second
bead, then up through the second bead 2 beads again to “lock” the beads into
again to “lock” the beads into place place. *String 2C; pass under the thread
(Fig. 4, red thread). *String 1C; pass loop between the third and fourth beads
under the thread loop between the next of the previous row and back through
2 beads of the previous row and back the 2 beads just added. Repeat from *
through the bead just added. Repeat across the row, adding beads in this
from * across the row, adding beads in order: 2D, 2E, 2F, 2F, 2E, 2D, 2C, 2B,
this order: 1D, 1E, 1F, 1E, 1D, 1C, 1B, and 2A.
and 1A.

Fig. 6: Adding Rows 12 and 13


Fig. 4: Beginning Row 3 11
Fig. 1: Beginning Rows 1 Fig. 2: Adding Stitches 2 10
and 2 with Stitch 1 and 3 in Rows 1 and 2 9
8
7
Fig. 5: Stitching Rows 4–11 6
5
4
3
Fig. 3: Completing Rows 1 and 2 2
1

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Rows 15–24: Weave through beads to exit
14 down through the first bead of Row 1.
Repeat Rows 3–12, adding 2 beads
15 instead of 1 for each stitch to form
stacked brick stitch (Fig. 7, blue thread).
16 Note: The first stitch of each row will
have 4 beads in it; continue to “lock”
17 these 4 beads into place as before.
Row 25: String 1A; pass down through the
18 first 2A added in the previous row
(Fig. 7, red thread). Secure the thread
19
and trim. Set the diamond aside.
Repeat Steps 1 and 2 eighteen times, inter-
20
changing colors as desired in subsequent
21 diamonds, for a total of 19 diamonds.
Fig. 7: Stitching Fig. 8: Connecting
the lower half 22 the diamonds 3) ASSEMBLY. Start 12" of new thread
of the diamond that exits up from an end bead of Row 1 on
23 1 diamond. Place another diamond next to
the first one; pass down through the end
24 of Row 1 on the second diamond and up
through the same end bead of the first dia-
mond (Fig. 8). Repeat the thread path sev-
eral times to reinforce; secure the thread
and trim. Repeat to connect all of the dia-
monds to each other. Stitch one half of the
clasp to each end of the diamond strand
Try this! through the Row 1 end beads. ✦
Brick-stitched diamonds offer myriad
possibilities in not only colorways but in how
RESOURCES Check your local bead shop or
they are assembled and arranged. You can
contact: Delica cylinder beads (#331, #374, #306,
dangle the diamonds, stack one or more on #22L, #322, and #764) and clasp: Caravan Beads,
top of each other in decreasing sizes, (800) 230-8941, www.caravanbeads.net. Nymo nylon
elongate them, connect them diagonally beading thread: Fire Mountain Gems and Beads,
with accent beads between, or even (800) 355-2137, www.firemountaingems.com.
combine them with square stitch to make
DIANE FITZGERALD is a bead jewelry designer,
three-dimensional shapes as beads. author, and international teacher, but it doesn’t stop
there. Diane’s skills are based on formal training in
design, color, and communications, and she finds
endless inspiration from her students as well. Don’t
miss her twelfth book, Diane Fitzgerald’s Favorite
Bead Projects (Lark Crafts, 2012). Visit
www.dianefitzgerald.com.

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HER R INGBONE ST I TCH

ups and downs


CSILLA CSIRMAZ The simple insertion of accent beads between
herringbone-stitched columns turns a plain-Jane band
into a versatile and eye-catching accessory.

MAIN
COLORWAY

TECHNIQUES
herringbone stitch
ladder stitch
See p. 140 for helpful
technique information.

PROJEC T LEVEL
See p. 3 for project-level information.

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MATERIALS
1 g metallic bronze iris size 15°
seed beads (A) 1) BASE. Work rows of herringbone stitch ringbone stitches with 2C in each stitch
2 g metallic light copper size 11° with accent beads: (Fig. 2). Repeat from * three times. Con-
seed beads (B) Row 1: Use 6' of thread to form a ladder- tinue working 2C in each herringbone
39 g matte metallic dark blue iris size 6° stitched strip 1C high and 13C long, stitch for the entire row. Work a turn-
seed beads (C)
leaving a 6" tail. String 1 pearl, then lad- around to exit the last C.
8 light copper 8mm crystal pearls
der-stitch 6C with 1C in each stitch snug Row 3: Work 6 stitches with 2C in each
1 brass-plated pewter 10×21mm 3-strand
magnetic slide clasp against the pearl just strung; repeat stitch. Exit up through the last C added
Smoke 6 lb braided beading thread twice. String 1 pearl, then ladder-stitch over the nearest pearl. *String 1C, 4B,
11C with 1C in each stitch (Fig. 1). Note: and 1C; pass down through the next C
TOOLS Don’t use tension that is too tight; the over the pearl and up through the fol-
Scissors
correct tension will allow subsequent lowing C. Work 2 herringbone stitches
Size 10 beading needles
rows of beads to angle in typical her- with 2C in each stitch (Fig. 3). Repeat
FINISHED SIZE: 7½" ringbone-stitch fashion. Work a turn- from * three times. Continue working
around to exit up through the last C 2C in each herringbone stitch for the
added. entire row. Work a turnaround to exit
Row 2: String 2C, pass down through the the last C.
next C of the previous row, and exit up Row 4: Repeat Row 2, decreasing the
through the following C; repeat four 5B to 3B.
times for a total of 5 herringbone Row 5: Repeat Row 3, decreasing the
Option stitches. *String 1C, 5B, and 1C; skip 4B to 2B.
If you work with smaller over the nearest pearl, pass down Row 6: Work 5 herringbone stitches with
seed beads, add another through the next ladder-stitched C, and C. *String 1C, 1B, and 1C; pass down
set of accent beads. up through the following C. Work 2 her- through the next C over the pearl and

Fig. 1: Starting Row 1

Fig. 2: Working Row 2

Fig. 3: Adding Row 3

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Fig. 4: Working Rows 6–10

up through the following C. String 2C; 2) FINISHING. Attach the clasp and
pass down through the next C of the embellish the top and bottom edges:
previous row. String 1B; pass up through Clasp: Secure 3' of new thread and exit
the next C. Work 1 herringbone stitch down through the C at the end of Row 8.
with C. Repeat from * three times String 4A, the first loop of the clasp, and
(Fig. 4, maroon thread). Continue work- 4A; pass back through the first A strung
ing 2C in each herringbone stitch for the and down through the next 2C. Repeat
entire row. Work a turnaround to exit to attach the 2 remaining clasp loops.
the last C. Exit down through the end of Row 1
Row 7: Work 4 herringbone stitches with (Fig. 5, blue thread).
2C in each. *String 2C, pass down Embellishment: String 1B; pass up
through the next C, string 2B, and pass through the second column of beads to
up through the next C. Work 2 herring- exit on the other edge of the bracelet.
bone stitches with 2C in each. Repeat String 1B; pass down through the next
from * three times (Fig. 4, green column of beads (Fig. 5, red thread).
thread). Continue working 2C in each Repeat across the bracelet, passing
herringbone stitch for the entire row. through pearls instead of adding a B on Fig. 5: Attaching the clasp
and adding embellishments
Work a turnaround to exit the last C. the increases.
Row 8: Repeat Row 7, working 7 herring- Repeat to add the other half of the clasp on
bone stitches instead of 4 at the start the other end of the bracelet. Secure the
Artist’s Tip
and increasing 2B to 3B (Fig. 4, aqua threads and trim. ✦
thread). Instead of 8mm pearls, you can
adapt this design using faceted
Row 9: Repeat Row 7, increasing 2B to 4B
CSILLA CSIRMAZ has been making beaded crystals, fire-polished rounds,
(Fig. 4, purple thread). jewelry for four years. Her favorite beads include gemstones, or lampwork beads.
Row 10: Repeat Row 8, increasing 2B to 5B Japanese seed beads and crystals, but she hopes to
learn to make her own lampwork beads one day. By
(Fig. 4, blue thread).
nationality Hungarian, she now lives in London. Visit
Final pearls: Following a ladder-stitch her website, www.beadtimes.co.uk, and email her at
thread path, weave through beads to [email protected].
exit the fourteenth bead of Row 10;
RESOURCES Check your local bead shop
string 1 pearl. Pass up through the next or contact: Pearls: Buffy’s Beads London,
C of Row 10, ladder-stitch the next 6C of www.buffysbeads.com. Seed beads: JBS Beads,
Row 10, and string 1 pearl (Fig. 4, red www.jbsbeads.co.uk, and Beadworks Bead Shop,
thread); repeat twice. Ladder-stitch the www.beadworks.co.uk. FireLine braided beading
thread and similar materials (U.S. source): Fire
remaining beads in Row 10. Secure the Mountain Gems and Beads, (800) 355-2137,
thread and trim. www.firemountaingems.com.

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HER R INGBONE ST I TCH

slip sliding away


SUE JACK SON AND WENDY HUBICK

Adorn strands of twisted


tubular herringbone stitch
with metal sliders to make
this beautiful and very
wearable bracelet.

TECHNIQUES
ladder stitch
flat, tubular, and spiral tubular
herringbone stitch
flat peyote stitch
See p. 140 for helpful
technique information.

PROJEC T LEVEL
See p. 3 for project-level information.

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MATERIALS
10 g bronze AB size 11° cylinder beads (A)
10 g bronze size 11° seed beads (B)
14 assorted 8–10×1–4mm (6mm inner
1) BASE. Use ladder and herringbone (Fig. 3, blue thread). String 1A and 1B; diameter) decorative rings in bronze,
stitches to form one end of the bracelet: pass down through the other corner A of copper, pewter, and silver
Black size D nylon beading thread
Base Rows 1 and 2: Use 4' of thread to Base Round 4 and up through the next A
string 4A, leaving a 12" tail; pass of Base Round 4 and the first A added in TOOLS
through the beads again to form a circle. this round (Fig. 3, red thread). Scissors
Manipulate the beads so the sides (not Rope Round 2: String 1A and 1B; pass Size 11 beading needle
the holes) touch (Fig. 1). String 2A, then down through the next B of Rope
FINISHED SIZE: 7½"
pass through the last 2A exited and the Round 1 and use firm tension to
last 2A added; repeat twenty-five times pass up through the next 2A of Base
to form a strip 2A high and 28 stacks Rounds 3 and 4 on the back of the flat-
long. Stitch the final 2A to the first 2A tened ring (under the second A added in
of the strip to form a ring. Exit up Rope Round 1) and the next A of Rope
through 2A. Note: The piece will now be Round 1 (Fig. 4, blue thread). String 1A
worked in the round. and 1B; pass down through the next B of
Base Round 3: String 2A, pass down Rope Round 1 and use firm tension to
through the next A in the previous row, pass up through 3A of the next column
and up through the following A; repeat (Fig. 4, red thread).
thirteen times for a total of 28A. Pass up Rope Round 3 and on: String 1A and 1B;
through the next A of the previous pass down through the next B of the
round and up through the first A added previous round and up through 3A in
in this round (Fig. 2, blue thread). the next column. Repeat this section to
Base Round 4: Repeat Round 3 (Fig. 2, form a rope 6¾" or to the desired length.
red thread). Don’t trim the thread; Set the needle and thread aside.
set aside.
Repeat this entire step for a second base. 3) ROPES 2–4. Begin 4' of new thread that
exits from the fifth A at the corner of the
2) ROPE 1. Work a spiraling herringbone- base formed in Step 1. Repeat Step 2,
stitch rope off the base: stitching the rope between the fifth and
Rope Round 1: Flatten the ring formed in sixth A on the front of the base and the
Step 1 so the thread exits up through a adjacent A on the back of the base. Repeat
corner A of Base Round 4. String 1A and again twice, stitching ropes between the
1B; pass down through the previous A of ninth and tenth A of the base and the
Base Round 4 and pass up through the thirteenth and fourteenth A (Fig. 5).
adjacent A on the other side of the ring Set the beadwork aside.

Fig. 1: Forming the first Fig. 2: Stitching base Fig. 3: Adding Round 1 Fig. 4: Stitching Round 2
ladder stitch Rows 3 and 4 of Rope 1 of Rope 1 (side view;
shown flat for clarity)

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Fig. 5: Placing Ropes 2, 3, and 4 Fig. 6: Attaching one half of the clasp

4) ASSEMBLY. Connect the bracelet ends Embellish: String 1A, pass through the
and add the clasp: next A in the same row, the edge A of the
Slider rings: String the desired number previous row, and pass back through the
of rings on each of the ropes. edge A of the next row (Fig. 7). Repeat to
Rope connection: Use the working thread stitch in the ditch along the entire body
of the second base to connect each rope of the ring. Secure the thread and trim.
end to the base so the connections on Repeat this entire step to add 1 or
Fig. 7: Embellishing
each end mirror each other. 2 stoppers to each rope formed in Steps 2 the stopper
Clasp: Tuck the loops of one half of the and 3, spacing 1 or 2 rings between
clasp into 1 base at the end of the brace- each stopper. ✦
let. Use the tail thread to securely stitch
Sisters SUE JACKSON and WENDY HUBICK
through Base Rounds 1 and 2 and the have been teaching together for more than eighteen
clasp loops so that the loops remain hid- years. They’ve held classes in Mexico, Japan, the
den within the beadwork (Fig. 6). Secure United Kingdom, and throughout the United States.
Sue and Wendy were among the first-place winners in
the thread and trim. Secure the other
the 2006 TOHO competition, which won them a trip to
half of the clasp to the other base end. Japan. They specialize in using Japanese cylinder
beads; their favorite stitches are peyote, square,
5) STOPPERS. Form beaded stopper rings herringbone, and brick. Visit www.humming
beads.com or find them at www.facebook.com/
to add to the ropes: hummingbeads.
Base ring: Use 3' of thread to peyote-stitch
a strip 4A wide and 20 rows long. Wrap RESOURCES Check your local bead shop or
contact: Delica cylinder beads and seed beads:
the strip around the first rope about Caravan Beads, (800) 230-8941, www.caravanbeads
1" from the base, interlocking the first .net. Nymo nylon beading thread: Shipwreck Beads,
and last rows like a zipper, and separat- (800) 950-4232, www.shipwreckbeads.com. Oxidized
copper rings: Silk Road Treasures, (866) 775-7710,
ing 1 or 2 previously strung slider rings
www.silkroadtreasures.com. Bali silver rings: Bead
from the rest; weave the beads together Wholesaler, (407) 370-2929, www.beadwholesaler
to form a seamless ring. Note: The .com. Pewter rings: Super Time International,
stopper rings are used to keep the slider (800) 878-2943, www.supertimebeads.com.

rings distributed along the rope so they


don’t stack up on one end. Exit from an
A along the edge, toward the center.

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HER R INGBONE ST I TCH

woven caps bracelet


RIANA OLCKERS
In the African kingdom of Lesotho, traditional
grass hats called mokorotlo recall the distinct shape of
the country’s mountains. You can easily re-create the
mokorotlo using peyote and herringbone stitches edged
with a delicate picot trim.

TECHNIQUES
circular and tubular peyote stitch
herringbone stitch
picot
See p. 140 for helpful
technique information.

PROJEC T LEVEL
See p. 3 for project-level information.

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MATERIALS
3 g metallic antique gold size 15° Japanese
seed beads (A) 1) HAT. Work herringbone and tubular
6 g metallic vivid purple iris size 11° Japanese peyote stitch to form a hat-shaped
seed beads (B) component:
4 g metallic antique gold size 11° Japanese Round 1: Use 5' of thread and a size 10
seed beads (C)
needle to string 6B, leaving an 8" tail.
42 light amethyst AB 3mm fire-polished
rounds (D) Tie a square knot to form a circle and
54 crystal luster 4mm fire-polished rounds (E) pass through the first B.
7 fuchsia 3mm crystal bicones Round 2: String 1C and pass through the
12 crystal shade 4mm crystal bicones Fig. 1: Adding next B in Round 1; repeat five times to
2 gold 5mm jump rings Rounds 2–4 add a total of 6C. Step up through the
1 gold 6mm magnetic clasp first C added in this round (Fig. 1,
Gray size D nylon beading thread green thread).
TOOLS Round 3: String 2B and pass through the
Scissors next C of Round 2; repeat five times to
Size 10 and 12 beading needles add a total of 12B. Step up through the
first 2B added in this round (Fig. 1, blue
FINISHED SIZE: 7¼"
thread).
Round 4: String 1C and pass through the
next 2B of Round 3; repeat five times to
add a total of 6C. Step up through the
first C added in this round (Fig. 1, red
Artist’s Tips Fig. 2: Stitching
thread).
• Work with very tight tension Rounds 5–7 Round 5: String 1D and pass through the
to create the hat shape. next C of Round 4; repeat five times to
add a total of 6D. Step up through the
• Change to a size 12 beading
needle if you find it difficult
first D added in this round (Fig. 2, green
to pass through the beads. thread). Note: The beadwork will begin
to form a tube.
• Use the best-quality beads you
Round 6: String 1C and pass through the
can afford; the effort spent is the
next D of Round 5; repeat five times to
same, but the end result will show
the difference. add a total of 6C. Step up through the
first C added in this round (Fig. 2,
• Replace the fire-polished beads
blue thread).
with crystals for a different look.
Round 7: String 2B and pass through the
next C of Round 6; repeat five times to
add a total of 12B. Step up through the
first B added in this and subsequent
Fig. 3: Adding
Rounds 8–9 rounds (Fig. 2, red thread).
Round 8: String 2B, pass down through
the next B of Round 7, pass through the
next C from Round 6, and pass up
through the next B of Round 7. Repeat
five times to add a total of 12B (Fig. 3,
blue thread).
Round 9: String 2B, pass down through
the next B of Round 8, string 1C (a
“bridge” bead), and pass up through the
next B of Round 8; repeat five times to
add a total of 12B and 6C (Fig. 3,
red thread).

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Round 10: String 2B, pass down through
the next B of Round 9, pass through the
next C from Round 9, and pass up
through the next B; repeat five times to
add a total of 12B (Fig. 4, black thread).
Round 11: String 2B and pass down
through the next B of Round 10; string
1A, 1C, and 1A and pass up through the
next B; repeat five times to add a total
of 12B, 12A, and 6C (Fig. 4, Fig. 5: Adding the
center bicone
orange thread).
Round 12: String 2B, pass down through
Fig. 4: Stitching
the next B of Round 11, string 1E, and Rounds 10–14
pass up through the next B; repeat five
times to add a total of 12B and 6E
(Fig. 4, green thread).
Round 13: String 2B, pass down through Center: String one 4mm bicone and pass
the next B of Round 12, pass through through the opposite C bridge bead on
the next E from Round 12, and pass up the first hat. String one 4mm bicone and
through the next B; repeat five times to pass through the last C exited on the
add a total of 12B (Fig. 4, blue thread). second hat. Repeat the thread path to
Round 14: String 3C and pass down reinforce (Fig. 6, blue thread). Weave
through the next B of Round 13; string through beads to exit the middle C of
2A, 1C, and 2A and pass up through the the next Round 14 picot. Fig. 6: Connecting
the hats
next B; repeat five times to add a total of Bottom: String 1C and pass through the
24C and 24A. Repeat the thread path to opposite middle C on the Round 14 picot
reinforce and exit through the middle C of the first hat, then string 1C and pass
of a 3C picot set (Fig. 4, red thread). through the last C exited on the second
Don’t trim the working thread. hat (Fig. 6, red thread). Repeat the
Round 15: Thread a size 12 needle onto thread path to reinforce. Secure the
the tail. String 1 fuchsia 3mm bicone thread and trim.
and pass through the opposite B in Repeat entire step to connect all the hats
Round 1. Pass back through the bicone into a straight line.
Fig. 7: Creating the
and through the first B exited (Fig. 5). clasp cover
Repeat the thread path to reinforce. 3) CLASP COVER. Repeat Rounds 1–7 of
Secure the tail thread and trim. Set the hat. Place half of the clasp into the
the hat aside. form, allowing the clasp loop to poke
Repeat to form six more hats. through Round 1. Weave through Round 7
Fig. 8: Adding a
again to pull the beads tight around the clasp loop
2) CONNECTIONS. Assemble the hats top of the clasp (Fig. 7). Secure the thread
into a bracelet with bead connections: and trim. Set aside. Repeat to cover the
Top: Thread a size 12 needle on the work- other clasp half.
RIANA OLCKERS is a beadweaving artist from
ing thread of one hat. String 1C and pass Randfontein, South Africa. She teaches from her home
through the middle C of a Round 14 4) CLASP. Start a new 8" thread that exits studio and has designed and made more than
picot on a second hat, then string 1C and from a bridge C bead at one end of the fifty-five projects for various bead magazines since
2004. She is coauthor of an advanced bead book, The
pass through the last C exited on the bracelet. String 4A and pass through the Bead-weaving Edition (The BeadBook), which was
first hat. Repeat the thread path to re- last C exited to form a loop (Fig. 8); repeat released in mid-2010. Visit Riana’s blog at www
inforce (Fig. 6, green thread). Weave the thread path to reinforce. Secure the .rianaolckers.blogspot.com.
through the nearest Round 14 bridge thread and trim. Repeat at the other end
RESOURCES Check your local bead shop or
beads of the second hat to exit the of the bracelet. Use jump rings to connect contact: All materials: U Bead It, (916) 488-2323,
middle C. the clasp halves to the loops just formed. ✦ www.ubeaditsacramento.com.

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HER R INGBONE ST I TCH

ruffled chain bracelet


LAINA GOODMAN

Form a smooth, seamless transition from peyote to


herringbone stitch while making the components for this
airy, delicate bracelet.

TECHNIQUES
circular peyote stitch
herringbone stitch
See p. 140 for helpful
technique information.

PROJEC T LEVEL
See p. 3 for project-level information.

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MATERIALS
5 g dark bronze size 15° seed beads (A)
5 g gold-lined aqua size 15° seed beads (B)
2 g coral-lined amber size 11° cylinder beads (C)
Artist’s Tips
30 Indian pink size 3mm crystal bicones (D)
• You can easily turn a pair of components into a pair of earrings. Simply attach 13 smoky topaz 3mm crystal bicones (E)
an ear wire to the picot at the top of the scallop, and it will dangle beautifully. 6 pale green luster 8mm melon rounds (F)
• Change the color of the melon rounds to give the bracelet more dimension. 1 amethyst 15mm Czech glass button
You can also substitute another 8mm bead, such as a crystal round or pearl. with shank
Smoke 4 lb braided beading thread

TOOLS
2 size 12 beading needles
Scissors

1) SCALLOP COMPONENT. Work rounds FINISHED SIZE: 7"


of circular peyote and herringbone stitch
to form one of the bracelet’s components:
Fig. 1: Forming
Base: Use 3' of thread to string 1A, 1D, 1F,
the base
1D, and 1A, leaving a 6" tail. Pass back
through the last D added and continue
through the F/D/A. Weave through the
beads again to reinforce, exiting the first
A (Fig. 1).
Rounds 1 and 2: String 20A and pass
through the A at the other end of the
base. String 20A and pass through the
first A exited in this section. Weave
through beads to exit from the same A
the thread exits; tie a square knot. Add a
needle to the tail, weave through several
beads, and trim. Weave the working
thread to exit 1A right of the knot
(Fig. 2, green thread).
Fig. 2: Stitching
Round 3: String 1A, skip 1A from the pre-
Rounds 1–4
vious round, and pass through the next
A; repeat around to add a total of 21A.
Step up through the first A added in this
round (Fig. 2, blue thread).
Round 4: Work peyote stitch with 1A in
each stitch for a total of 21A (Fig. 2, red
thread). Weave through beads to exit a
down through the sixth A from the left
of the top A (Fig. 3a).
Round 5 (semicircle): Work eleven peyote
stitches with 2B in each stitch for a total
of 22B. Weave through beads to exit up
through the last B added (Fig. 3).
Fig. 3: Adding
Round 5

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Fig. 4: Stitching
Rounds 6–9

Round 6 (semicircle): Begin working


herringbone stitch by stringing 2B, then
pass down through the next B from the
previous round and up through the fol-
lowing B; repeat ten times to add a total
of 22B. Weave through beads to exit Fig. 5: Finishing the
up through the last B added (Fig. 4, component
green thread).
Rounds 7 and 8 (semicircles): Repeat
Round 6 two times (Fig. 4, blue thread).
Round 9 (semicircle): String 1A, pass
down through the next B from the pre-
vious round, string 1C, and pass up
through the following B. String 1D and
1A, pass back through the D and down
through the next B, string 1C, and pass
up through the following B. String 1A,
pass down through the next B, string
1C, and pass up through the following B.
String 1E and 1B; pass back through the
E and down through the next B, string
1C, and pass up through the following B.
Repeat entire section once. String 1A, and 2E in this round (Fig. 4, red thread). four peyote stitches with 2B in each
pass down through the next B, string Weave through beads to exit the nearest stitch. Weave through beads to exit
1C, and pass up through the following B. A in Round 4, next to the final herring- from the third B in the 5B set just added
String 1D and 1A, pass back through the bone-stitched column. (Fig. 5). Set the component aside.
D and down through the next B. String Finish: Work four peyote stitches with 2B Repeat entire step five times to form
1C and pass up through the following B. in each stitch. String 5B, skip over the a total of 6 components.
String 1A and pass down through the next up bead of Round 4, and pass
next B to add a total of 9A, 2B, 10C, 3D, through the following up bead. Work

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2) ASSEMBLY. Use the working thread of 3) CLASP. Form a button/loop clasp: Loop: Start a new 1' thread that exits from
one component to weave through the 2B Button: Use the working thread at one end an A at the top of the middle column at
in Round 7’s sixth column of a second of the bracelet to string 2B, 1E, 8B, and the other end of the bracelet. String an
component, then pass through the last B the button. Pass back through the odd-numbered strand of B long enough
exited on the first component (Fig. 6). eighth-to-last B and the E just added. to fit snugly around the button (37B).
Repeat the thread path to reinforce. String 2B and pass through the last B Pass through the last A exited, all the B
Secure the thread and trim. exited on the component (Fig. 7). Repeat just added, the A again, and exit through
Repeat to connect all the components. the thread path several times to rein- the first B. String 1B, skip 1B previously
force. Secure the thread and trim. strung, and pass through the next B;
repeat around the circle to add a peyote-
stitched embellishment (Fig. 8). Secure
the thread and trim. ✦

LAINA GOODMAN has a passion for all media,


including beadweaving, metalwork and metal clay,
sewing, felting, and more. As co-owner of Artful Beads
Studio and Workshop in Pennington, New Jersey, she
Fig. 6: Connecting has the opportunity to teach classes and share her
the components enthusiasm for everything artistic. Laina lives in
Hillsborough, New Jersey, with her husband and cat.

RESOURCES Check your local bead shop or


contact: FireLine braided beading thread, Swarovski
crystals, and all other beads and findings: Artful
Beads Studio and Workshop, (609) 737-1077,
www.artfulbeadstudio.com.

Fig. 7: Adding the


clasp button

Fig. 8: Stitching
the clasp loop

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HER R INGBONE ST I TCH

hercules knot
bracelet CAROLE HORN

The Greeks believed Hercules used this knot to protect the


people he loved. The Romans tied it into the belts of brides
on their wedding day. Make your own version of this ancient
token of good luck using tubular herringbone stitch with an
interchangeable crystal closure.

MAIN
COLORWAY

TECHNIQUES
ladder stitch
tubular herringbone stitch
square stitch
flat and tubular peyote stitch
fringe
See p. 140 for helpful
technique information.

PROJEC T LEVEL
See p. 3 for project-level information.

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1) KNOT LOOP. Form a herringbone tube 2) BRACELET BAND. Form a tubular MATERIALS
for the knot loop: herringbone–stitch section for the 1 g silver-lined teal size 15° seed beads (A)
Base: Use 4' of blue thread to string 4E, bracelet band: 1 g metallic bronze size 15° seed beads (B)
leaving a 6" tail. Pass through the 4E Rounds 1 and 2: Work 6 tubular herring- 1 g metallic purple size 15° seed beads (C)
1 g light gold luster size 15° charlottes (D)
again and position the beads so they sit bone stitches around the joined columns
25 g matte metallic navy iris size 11° seed
side by side in stacks of 2 beads each. with 2E in each stitch for a total of 12E
beads (E)
String 2E; pass through the previous 2E in each of 2 rounds. Step up through the 2 g metallic bronze size 11° cylinder beads (F)
and the 2E just added to form a third first bead added in this and subsequent 1 aquamarine 12mm crystal rivoli
stack. Continue ladder-stitching 2 beads rounds (Fig. 4, orange thread). 16 olivine AB2X 4mm crystal bicones
at a time to form a strip 6 stacks long. Round 3: String 2E; pass down through 8 tanzanite AB2X 4mm crystal bicones
Stitch the last stack to the first stack the next E, string 1E, and pass up 8 white opal 4×3mm fire-polished rondelles
to form a ring. Exit from the first stack through the next E. Repeat for a total 1 black 7mm snap
(Fig. 1). of 18E (Fig. 4, purple thread). Blue and tan size D nylon beading thread
Tube: String 2E; pass down through the Round 4: String 2E; pass down through Smoke 6 lb braided beading thread

top E of the next 2E stack along the base the next E, string 2E, and pass up TOOLS
and up through the top E of the follow- through the next E. Repeat for a total Scissors
ing stack (Fig. 2). Repeat twice for a total of 24E (Fig. 4, blue thread). Size 10 and 12 beading needles
of 6E. Step up for the next round Round 5: String 2E; pass down through
FINISHED SIZE: 8"
through the first E added in this round. the next E and continue through the
Continue working in tubular herring- next E of Round 4. String 2E; pass
bone stitch until the tube is 3" long, through the next E of Round 4 and pass
stepping up after each round. Your up through the first E on the next stack.
thread will exit a bead in the first stack. Repeat six times, adding a total of Artist’s Tip
Note: Keep the thread tension firm and 12 herringbone stitches with 2E in To change the bracelet’s length,
even as you work. Secure the tail thread each stitch for a total of 24E (Fig. 4, stitch each bracelet section up
and trim. red thread). to the start of the Round 29
Join: Bend the tube into a U shape so the Rounds 6−28: Work a total of 23 rounds decrease. Connect the two sides
ends form 2 side-by-side columns. Posi- with 24E in each round. to form the Hercules knot and
tion the tube so the stack the thread is decide how much more (or less)
exiting is between the 2 columns and you need to stitch to achieve the
the beads in the first stack are next to correct size. Allow about 1¼"
each other. To connect the columns, on each side (2½" total) for the
decreases, finishing rounds,
square-stitch 2 beads on the first stack
and clasp as you make your
of the opposite column to the corre-
adjustments.
sponding 2 beads on the column where
the thread is exiting. Exit through the
same bead as at the start (Fig. 3). Turn
the loop over and repeat on the other
side of the tube ends, square-stitching
the columns together through the
adjoining 2 pairs of beads. Exit through
the end bead of the second square-stitch
connection.

Fig. 1: Ladder-stitching Fig. 2: Starting the Fig. 3: Joining the loop Fig. 4: Increasing the band
the base herringbone-stitch loop

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Round 29: Work 2 stitches with 2E in each 3) CLASP. Use tubular peyote stitch
stitch and 1 stitch with 1E. Repeat four to bezel a rivoli for the clasp closure,
times for a total of 20E (Fig. 5, blue then embellish the bezel with fringe:
thread). Rounds 1 and 2: Use 5' of braided beading
Rounds 30−35: Work 8 stitches with 2E thread to string 32F; knot the tail and
in each stitch, skipping each 1E added working thread to form a ring, leaving
Fig. 5: Decreasing the band in Round 29, for a total of 6 rounds with a 6" tail. Pass through the first bead
16E in each round (Fig. 5, red thread). added (Fig. 8, purple thread).
Note: It is important to use tight tension Rounds 3 and 4: Work 1F in each stitch
when working these rounds. for a total of 16F in each of 2 rounds.
Round 36: Reverse the direction and, Step up through the first bead added
without adding another round of beads, in this and subsequent rounds
stitch up and down through the top (Fig. 8, orange thread).
beads in each stack to stabilize the edge Rounds 5 and 6: Work 1B in each stitch
(Fig. 6). Flatten the tube so the folded for a total of 16B in each of 2 rounds
edges align with the knot loop. Weave (Fig. 8, green thread).
Fig. 6: Stabilizing the edge through beads and exit a bead at either Round 7: Work 3 stitches with 1D in each
folded edge. stitch, then work a decrease by weaving
Clasp loop: String 20F; skip 6 beads through the next B of Round 5 and B of
along the edge and pass down through Round 6. Repeat three times for a total
the next E. Pass up through the E on the of 12D (Fig. 8, blue thread).
next stack and pass back through the Round 8: Pass through the next 2D of
last F strung. Work peyote stitch across Round 7 and string 1D. Pass through
the loop with 1F in each stitch for a total the next 3D and string 1D; repeat twice
of 10F. Pass down through the E next to for a total of 4D. Pass through the next
where the loop starts and exit through D of Round 7 (Fig. 8, red thread). Weave
the E at the loop’s start. Peyote-stitch through beads to exit 1F of Round 1.
across the loop with 2A in each stitch for Secure the tail thread and trim.
a total of 18A (Fig. 7). Secure the thread Rounds 9 and 10: Insert the rivoli faceup
and trim. into the bezel and hold it in place while
Fig. 7: Stitching the clasp loop Repeat Steps 1 and 2 to form a second stitching. Work 1A in each stitch for a
bracelet section. total of 16A in each of 2 rounds (Fig. 9).
Secure the thread, but don’t trim. Weave
through beads to exit 1F of Round 3.
Upper fringe: String 1 olivine bicone and
4D; pass back through the first D and
bicone and pass through the next F
of Round 3 (Fig. 10). Repeat for a total
of 16 upper fringes. Weave through
beads to exit 1F of Round 4.

Fig. 8: Working Rounds 1−8 of the bezel Fig. 9: Securing the rivoli Fig. 10: Forming the top fringe

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Lower fringe: String 1 rondelle, 1F, 1 tan-
zanite bicone, and 1C; pass back through
the bicone, 1F, and rondelle, then pass
through the next F of Round 4, the near-
est F of Round 3, and the next F of
Round 4 (Fig. 11). Repeat for a total of
8 lower fringes. Secure the thread,
but don’t trim. Set aside.
Tab: Using 3' of tan thread, peyote-stitch
a strip 8F wide and 33 rows long, leaving
a 10" tail. Work 1 more row with 1B in
each stitch. Weave through a few rows Artist’s Tip
of beads and sew one half of the snap to Ending with a step-up
the strip about ¼" from the end (Fig. 12). completes the round and
Secure the working thread and trim. allows you to begin your
Using the tail thread, work 1 row of pey- new thread any place along
ote stitch with B, weave through a few the tube.
rows of beads, and sew the remaining
snap half to the strip about ¼" from the
tail end, making sure the snap closes
correctly when the strip is wrapped
around the clasp loops. Secure the
thread and trim. Fig. 11: Stitching the bottom fringe
Attach the rivoli: Using the working
thread on the rivoli’s bezel, sew the
rivoli to the center of the peyote strip.
Secure the thread and trim.

4) ASSEMBLY. Pass 1 clasp loop through Fig. 12: Attaching the snap
1 knot loop and pass the other clasp loop
through the other knot loop (see photo-
graph at right). Pull the ends away from
each other, gently tightening the loops to
form the Hercules knot. Note: If desired,
start a 1' length of thread at the end of
each knot loop and tack the loop into place
on the bracelet band. Secure the threads
and trim. Snap the peyote strip around
both clasp loops to fasten the bracelet. ✦

CAROLE HORN, a native New Yorker, has


exhibited her work in many venues in New York City.
She has taught at the American Craft Museum;
Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum; Embellish-
ment; and for the Bead Society of Greater New York. Her
work has been published in leading bead magazines
and beading books.

RESOURCES Check your local bead shop or


contact: Delica cylinder beads, Nymo beading
thread, FireLine braided beading thread, and all
other materials: Beads by Blanche, (201) 385-6225,
www.beadsbyblanche.com.

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HER R INGBONE ST I TCH

camelot cross bracelet


CAROLE OHL The herringbone- and peyote-stitched
components that form this regal
bracelet tease the eye . . . are they
diamonds or squares?

MAIN
COLORWAY

TECHNIQUES
herringbone stitch
circular peyote stitch
See p. 140 for helpful
technique information.

PROJEC T LEVEL
See p. 3 for project-level information.

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MATERIALS
5 g amber rainbow size 11° cylinder beads (A)
3 g matte blue-green iris size 11° cylinder beads (B)
3 g matte steel blue iris size 11° seed beads (C)
2 g dark Montana blue AB size 11° seed beads (D)
28 Pacific opal AB2X 6mm crystal bicones (E)
Artist’s Tips
Smoke 6 lb braided beading thread
• The tighter your thread tension, the more domed your square components
will be. Lighter tension will result in a flatter style. Both are fine; TOOLS
this is a matter of personal preference. Scissors
Size 11 or 12 beading needle
• Using all four colors is simply a design choice. If you prefer to use only
two colors, this works, too. FINISHED SIZE: 7"
• Optional embellishment (as shown on the blue-and-amber bracelet below):
Once the square is complete, weave back to the center crystals
and add 1D between each one.

1) SQUARE. Work circular peyote and


herringbone stitch to form a square
component:
Round 1: Use 5' of thread to string 4E,
leaving a 3" tail. Pass through the 4E
again to form a circle and tie a knot to
secure. Exit through 1E.
Round 2: String 2C and pass through the
next E; repeat three times to add a
total of 8C. Step up for the next and
subsequent rounds by passing through
the first C added in the current round.
Round 3: String 2C and pass through the Fig. 1: Adding
next C of Round 2, the nearest E, and Round 3
the following C; repeat three times to
add a total of 8C (Fig. 1).
Round 4: String 2C, pass down through
the next C of Round 3, string 6A, and
pass up through the following C of
Round 3; repeat three times to add a
Fig. 2: Stitching
total of 8C and 24A (Fig. 2). Round 4
Round 5: String 2C, pass down through
the next C of Round 4, string 2A, skip
2A of Round 4, pass through the next
2A, string 2A, and pass up through
the nearest C added in Round 4; repeat
three times to add a total of 8C and
16A (Fig. 3).
Round 6: String 2C, pass down through
the next C of Round 5, string 1A, pass
through the next 2A of Round 5,
string 2A, pass through the following
2A of Round 5, string 1A, and pass up
through the nearest C of Round 5; Fig. 3: Adding
repeat three times to add a total of 8C Round 5
and 16A (Fig. 4, blue thread).

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Round 7: String 2C, pass down through
the next C of Round 6, string 1A, pass
through the next A of Round 6, string
2A, pass through the following 2A of
Round 6, string 2A, pass through the
nearest 2A of Round 6, string 1A, and
pass up through the nearest C of
Round 6; repeat three times to add a
total of 8C and 24A (Fig. 4, red thread).
Round 8: String 2D, pass down through
the next C of Round 7, string 1B, pass
through the next A of Round 7, string
1B, pass through the following 2A of Fig. 4: Stitching
Rounds 6 and 7
Round 7, string 2B, pass through the
nearest 2A of Round 7, string 1B, pass
through the next A of Round 7, string
1B, and pass up through the nearest C of
Round 7; repeat three times to add a
total of 8D and 24B (Fig. 5).
Round 9: String 1D, pass down through
the next D of Round 8, string 1B, pass
through the next B of Round 8, string
1B, pass through the next B of Round 8,
string 2B, pass through the following 2B
of Round 8, string 2B, pass through the
nearest 1B of Round 8, string 1B, pass
through the next 1B, string 1B, and pass
up through the nearest D of Round 8;
Fig. 5: Forming
repeat three times to add a total of 4D Round 8
and 32B (Fig. 6). Secure the thread and
trim. Set aside.
Repeat entire step five times for a total of
6 squares or enough to reach the desired
Fig. 6: Stitching
bracelet length; for the final square, use Round 9
9' of thread and don’t trim.

2) ASSEMBLY. Weave the working thread


of the final square through beads to exit
up through a D of Round 9. String 1D and
pass down through a D of Round 9 on the
left side of a second square. String 1D and
pass up through the original D exited on
the first square. Repeat the thread path to
reinforce. Weave down through the beads
on the left side of the second square to exit
the nearest D of Round 9 (Fig. 7,
blue thread).
String 1D and pass up through the nearest
D of Round 9 on the first square. String 1D
and pass down through the last D exited
on the second square. Repeat the thread Fig. 7: Connecting the squares

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path to reinforce. Weave through beads on 4) CLASP LOOP. Weave the working CAROLE OHL is a graphic designer and certified
Zentangle teacher. Teaching and sharing with others is
the first square to exit from the next con- thread of the final square through beads to what she loves best. Visit www.bead-patterns.com for
nection D (Fig. 7, red thread). exit through the sixth B added to the open more of Carole’s designs; read her blog at www
Repeat entire step four times to connect all end of the bracelet. String 27B or enough .openseedarts.blogspot.com.
of the squares. to fit snugly around the clasp button. Pass
RESOURCES Check your local bead shop or
through the third B added on this end edge contact: FireLine braided beading thread, Swarovski
3) CLASP BUTTON. Stitch a button: (Fig. 12). Repeat the thread path several crystal bicones, and Delica cylinder beads: Artbeads
Base: Use 2' of thread to string 4E, leaving times to reinforce. Secure the thread .com, (866) 715-2323. Miyuki seed beads: Charlene’s
Beads, (760) 530-9436, www.cbbeads.com.
a 3" tail. Pass through all the E again to and trim. ✦
form a circle and tie a knot to secure.
Exit through 1E.
Picots: String 3C and pass through the
next E; repeat three times to add a total
of 12C. Exit through 1E (Fig. 8, blue
thread).
Connectors: String 1C and pass through
the next E; repeat three times to add a
total of 4C. Exit through the first C
(a “connector”) added in this round
(Fig. 8, red thread).
Fig. 8: Adding the Fig. 9: Adding Fig. 10: Stitching
Cross: String 7C, lay the strand across the picots and squares the cross the shank
center of the base circle, and pass
through the nearest connector C; pass
back through the 7C and through the
original connector C. Weave through the
nearest E and connector C (Fig. 9, blue
thread). String 3C and pass through the
fourth C added in this section. String 3C
and pass through the connector C on the
other edge of the circle; pass back
Fig. 11:
through the beads just added. Weave Attaching
through beads to exit down through the the button
third C of a picot (Fig. 9, red thread).
Shank: String 9A and lay the strand along
the back of the button. Pass through the
3C of the opposite picot, back through
the 9A just added, and through the 3C of
the nearest picot. Repeat the thread
path to reinforce; exit from the sixth A
added (Fig. 10).
Attach: String 5B and pass through the
center 4B at the beginning end of the
bracelet. String 5B and pass through the
center 3A on the shank (Fig. 11). Repeat Fig. 12:
Stitching the
the thread path to reinforce. Secure this clasp loop
thread and trim.

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HER R INGBONE ST I TCH

eye on the prize


bracelet CSILLA CSIRMAZ

Stitch this stunning bracelet that features a


swirling, sparkly knotted center. Make the
inventive focal using two interlocking ropes
of embellished tubular herringbone stitch.

TECHNIQUES
ladder stitch
tubular herringbone stitch
square stitch
right-angle weave
peyote stitch
See p. 140 for helpful
technique information.

PROJEC T LEVEL
See p. 3 for project-level information.

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1) FIRST SIDE. Form a tubular herring- through the following E. String 1E and MATERIALS
bone–stitched rope for one side of the 1D; pass down through the next D in 1 g silver-lined clear AB size 15° seed beads (A)
bracelet: the previous round, up through the fol- 1 g silver metallic size 15° seed beads (B)
Round 1: Ladder-stitch a strip in this color lowing C, and step up for the next round 5 g silver metallic size 11° seed beads (C)
5 g matte silver metallic size 11° seed
order: 1C, 1C, 1D, 1E, 1E, and 1D. Stitch by passing up through the first C added
beads (D)
the final D to the first C to form a ring. in this round (Fig. 3, red thread).
5 g light gold metallic size 11° cylinder
Exit up through the first C added Rounds 40–48: String 2G; pass down beads (E)
(Fig. 1). through the next C in the previous 1 g matte silver metallic size 9° seed beads (F)
Round 2: String 2C; pass down through round and up through the first C in the 1 g silver metallic size 8° seed beads (G)
the next C in the previous round and up previous round and the first bead just 38 sand opal AB2X 4mm crystal bicones (H)
through the following D. String 1D and added to complete a square stitch. 6 cream rose 3mm crystal pearl rounds (I)
1E; pass down through the next E in the String 1H; pass down through the 1 cream rose 8mm crystal pearl round (J)
previous round and up through the fol- second G just added and the next C in 1 silver-plated 13×36mm decorative 2-hole
magnetic fold-over clasp
lowing E. String 1E and 1D; pass down the previous round and up through the
Clear 6 lb braided beading thread
through the next D in the previous following D (Fig. 4, blue thread). String
round, up through the following C, and 1F and 1E; pass down through the next TOOLS
step up for the next round by passing up E in the previous round and up through Scissors
through the first C added in this round. the following E. String 1E and 1F; pass Size 10 beading needle

Rounds 3–38: Repeat Round 2 thirty-six down through the next D in the previ- FINISHED SIZE: 6½"
times. After completing every fifth row, ous round, up through the following C,
stitch the 2D together to form a rectan- and step up for the next round by pass-
gular shape and step up through the ing up through the first G added in this
first C added to resume beading round (Fig. 4, red thread). Repeat from The back of the
(Fig. 2). the beginning of this round eight times bracelet.
Round 39: String 2C; pass down through to add a total of 9H (1H in each of
the next C in the previous round and up 9 rounds) along the edge of the bead-
through the first C in the previous work. Note: The rope will curve.
round and the first bead just added to
complete a square stitch (Fig. 3, green
thread). String 1E; pass down through
the second C just added and the next C Artist’s Tips
in the previous round and up through • Size 9° seed beads can be difficult to find in the
the following D (Fig. 3, blue thread). U.S. If needed, use the thinnest beads from a tube
String 1D and 1E; pass down through of size 8° seed beads in place of size 9°s.
the next E in the previous round and up • For a different look, use a larger pearl or a bezeled
crystal rivoli at the center of the bracelet.
• Make your bracelet fancier by adding extra
embellishments to the straps.

Fig. 1: Ladder-stitching and Fig. 2: Stitching Fig. 3: Adding Round 39 Fig. 4: Stitching Round 40
connecting Round 1 the center beads
of the round to
form a rectangle

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Round 49: String 2G; pass down through
the next G in the previous round and up
through the first G in the previous
round and the first bead just added to
complete a square stitch (Fig. 5, green
thread). String 1E; pass down through
the second G just added and the next G
in the previous round and up through
the following F (Fig. 5, blue thread). Fig. 5: Working Round 49
(bicones removed for clarity)
String 1F and 1E; pass down through Fig. 6: Stitching the first 4 and
the next E in the previous round and up the last 4 rounds together to
form a bracelet end
through the following E. String 1E and
1F; pass down through the next F in the
previous round, up through the follow-
ing G, and step up for the next round by
passing up through the first G added in
this round (Fig. 5, red thread).
Rounds 50–54: Repeat Round 49
five times to add 5 more E on the outside
of the curve.
Rounds 55–95: Repeat Round 2
forty-one times, or until the rope ends
meet when the beadwork is folded.
End: Place the first 4 and last 4 rounds side
by side so the 2E from each round touch
sides; square-stitch the E together from Fig. 7: Adding the
each round to form the end (Fig. 6). center pearl
Secure the thread and trim. Set the
beadwork aside.
Repeat this entire step to form the second
side of the bracelet, stopping before you
stitch the ends together; don’t trim the
thread. Weave through beads to exit
from a G of Round 40.

2) ASSEMBLY. Connect the sides, add


the center pearl, and add the clasp:
Connect: Slide the second side through Fig. 8: Adding one half
of the clasp
the loop of the first side so that one set
of crystal embellishments sits at the top
front of the loops and the other set sits

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at the bottom front. Repeat the end
instructions from Step 1 to finish the
second side. Attach Rounds 40–42 of
one side to Rounds 52–54 of the other
side, stitching through the Gs that
touch to secure the top and bottom of
the loops; repeat on the other side Fig. 9: Stitching Round 1 of the band into a ring
of the bracelet. Weave through beads
to exit down through an E at the top
of the opening formed at the center of
the loops.
Pearl: String 1J; pass through an E on the
opposite side of the opening so the pearl
sits on the same side as the bicone
embellishments. Repeat the thread path
to reinforce (Fig. 7); secure the thread
and trim.
Fig. 10: Adding Round 2 of the band
Clasp: Start 1' of new thread that exits out
from a C in Round 1 of one of the brace-
let’s sides. Match one half of the clasp
to this end of the bracelet so both the
bracelet and the clasp sit faceup. String
7B and the nearest loop of the clasp;
pass through the next C in Round 1 to
form a loop and pass up through the fol-
lowing D. String 7B and pass through
the same clasp loop; pass through the Fig. 11: Embellishing the band
nearest end D to form another loop.
Repeat the thread paths for both loops Round 2: Work peyote stitch, adding Connect: String 3C; pass through the top
to reinforce, then weave through beads 1 bead between each top bead in Round 1 C of the center unit on the other side of
to exit from a C on the other edge of the in this order: 2F, 1B, 6C, and 1B. Weave the band, and pass back through the last
same bracelet end (Fig. 8, blue thread). through beads to exit from the bottom 2C just added. String 1C; pass through
Connect to the second clasp loop as with H of Unit 1. Repeat from the beginning the next F added in Round 2. Repeat the
the first (Fig. 8, red thread). Secure the of this round, adding beads between thread path to reinforce. Form a few
thread and trim. Repeat this section on each bottom bead in Round 1 so they stitches to secure the band to the her-
the other end of the bracelet. match the top beads (Fig. 10, blue ringbone tubes, keeping them in place
thread). Weave through beads to exit about 1½" from the clasp. Secure the
3) BANDS. Stitch embellishment bands up through the first side bead in Unit 1 thread and trim.
to wrap the bracelet sides: (Fig. 10, red thread). Repeat this entire step to add a band
Round 1: Use 4' of thread and H to form Embellish: String 1B, 1I, and 1B; pass up to the other side of the bracelet. ✦
3 right-angle-weave units. Use C to form through the side bead in the next unit;
6 more right-angle-weave units for a repeat twice for a total of 6B and 3I CSILLA CSIRMAZ, a Hungarian living in London,
has been making beaded jewelry for four years. Her
total of 9 units. Wrap the band around (Fig. 11, blue thread). String 1B; pass favorite materials are Japanese beads and Swarovski
one of the bracelet sides, placing the H down through the last I added, string crystals, but her biggest dream is to learn lampwork-
toward the front of the bracelet. String 1B, and pass up through the side bead ing so she can make her own beads.
1C; pass up through the side H of the of the next unit; repeat twice to cross RESOURCES Check your local bead shop or
first unit. String 1C; pass down through through all 3I and add a total of 6B contact: Delica cylinder beads, size 15°, 11°, and 8°
the side H of the ninth unit. Weave (Fig. 11, red thread). Weave through seed beads, FireLine braided beading thread, similar
clasp, and Swarovski crystal bicones and pearls:
through beads to exit from the top H beads to exit the first F added in Round 2, Fire Mountain Gems and Beads, (800) 355-2137,
of Unit 1 (Fig. 9). toward the center of the band. www.firemountaingems.com.

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NET T ING

sarita
necklace
RIANA OLCKERS

Combine netting and


herringbone stitch to
create this romantic,
multitextured, lariat-
style necklace.

Artist’s Tips
• Always use a doubled and waxed
thread when working the netted
tube; this creates a stiffer tube.
• As you work along, make half-hitch
knots at regular intervals through-
out the netted rope in order to
maintain tight tension. Do not,
however, make the half-hitch knots
just before or after the step-ups.
• If you choose to make the copper
and gold colorway as pictured on
page 49, use black thread. The
darkness between beads will help
create a vintage/aged look.

TECHNIQUES
tubular netting
herringbone stitch
fringe
flat and circular peyote stitch
See p. 140 for helpful
technique information.

PROJEC T LEVEL
See p. 3 for project-level information.

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1) ROPE. Stitch a netted and herringbone- Round 73: String 1D, 1L, and 1D, then MATERIALS
stitched rope: pass through the next L added in the 1 g bronze iris size 15° seed beads (A)
Round 1: Fold 6' of waxed thread in half previous round; repeat around to add a 1 g amethyst size 15° cylinder beads (B)
for a 3' doubled thread. String 8C, leav- total of 4 nets. Step up through the first 8 g light amethyst-lined clear AB size 11°
seed beads (C)
ing a 6" tail. Pass through all the beads L added in this round.
8 g bronze iris size 11° seed beads (D)
again to form a circle. Exit through the Round 74: String 3D and pass through the
8 g matte bronze metallic size 11°
first A strung. next L added in the previous round; seed beads (E)
Round 2: String 2C, 1D, and 2C, skip 1C of repeat around to add a total of 4 nets. 2 g gold-lined clear size 11° seed beads (F)
Round 1, and pass through the next 1C; Step up through the second D added in 5 g gold-lined clear size 11° cylinder beads (G)
repeat around to add a total of 4 nets. this round. 5 g light bronze metallic size 11° cylinder
Step up through the first D added in this Round 75: String 3D and pass through the beads (H)
21 amethyst luster 3mm fire-polished
round (Fig. 1, blue thread). second D of the next net added in the
rounds (I)
Rounds 3–69: String 2C, 1D, and 2C, then previous round; repeat around to add a
2 light topaz 3mm fire-polished rounds (J)
pass through the next D added in the total of 4 nets (Fig. 2). Step up through 17 clear AB 3mm fire-polished rounds (K)
previous round; repeat around to add a the second D added in this round. 32 amethyst/topaz/clear 4mm fire-polished
total of 4 nets. Step up through the first Rounds 76–87: String 1C, 1D, and 1C, rounds (L)
D added in this round (Fig. 1, red then pass through the second D of the 19 clear/silver luster 4mm fire-polished
thread). Repeat sixty-seven times to next net added in the previous round; rounds (M)
Brown nylon beading thread
form a netted rope. repeat around to add a total of 4 nets.
Beading wax
Round 70: String 1C, 1D, and 1C, then Step up through the first D added in
pass through the next D added in the this round. Repeat to work a total of TOOLS
previous round; repeat around to add a 12 rounds. Scissors
total of 4 nets. Step up through the first Rounds 88–92: Repeat Rounds 71–75. Size 10 beading needle
D added in this round. Round 93: String 2E and pass through the
FINISHED SIZE: 20" (necklace); 4½" (focal)
Round 71: String 3D and pass through the second D added in the previous round;
next D added in the previous round; repeat to add a total of 8E. Step up
repeat around to add a total of 4 nets. through the first E added in this round
Step up through the second D added in (Fig. 3, blue thread).
this round. Rounds 94–98: String 2E, pass down 2) DANGLES. Work herringbone-stitched
Round 72: String 1D, 1L, and 1D, then through the next E in the previous and embellished dangles off the netted
pass through the second D of the next round, through the nearest D, and up rope:
net added in the previous round; repeat through the following E; repeat around Dangle 1, Rounds 1–44: String 2E, pass
around to add a total of 4 nets. Step up to add a total of 8E to begin tubular down through the next E in the previous
through the first L added in this round. herringbone stitch (Fig. 3, red thread). round and up through the the following
Step up through the first E added in this E in the previous round. String 2E, pass
round. Repeat to work a total of down through the following E in the
5 rounds. previous round, then step up through
the first E exited when starting this
round and the first E added in this
round (Fig. 4). Repeat forty-three times
Fig. 1: Stitching
Rounds 1–3 of to form a tube 4E in diameter and
the rope 44 rounds long.

Fig. 4: Adding Round 1


of the dangle (transition
to smaller herringbone
Fig. 2: Stitching Round 75 Fig. 3: Adding Rounds 93 and 94 of the rope tube)
(transition to herringbone stitch)

BEADWORK Favorite Bead Stitches 47

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Rounds 3 and 4: Work circular peyote
Fig. 5: Stitching stitch with 1B in each stitch for a total of
Rounds 45 and 46
(transition to netting)
2 rounds. Step up through the first bead
added in the final round (Fig. 7,
green thread).
Round 5: Work circular peyote stitch,
alternating 1K in the first stitch and 1E
Fig. 6: Adding the
looped fringe
in the second stitch; repeat seven times.
Fig. 7: Stitching and attaching the clasp loop
Step up through 1E added in this round
(Fig. 7, blue thread).
Connection: String 1E and pass through a
middle C in a Round 1 net at the end of
one of the ropes. String 1E and pass
through the last E exited in Round 5 in
this step (Fig. 7, red thread). Repeat the
thread path several times to reinforce.
Secure the thread and trim.

4) CLASP BAR. Work flat peyote-stitch to


Round 45: String 1E and pass down form the toggle-clasp bar:
through the next E in the previous Strip: Use 4' of thread to peyote-stitch a
Fig. 8: Embellishing and attaching the clasp bar
round, then string 1E and pass up strip 14B wide and 12 rows long.
through the following E in the previous Zip: Fold the strip in half so the first and
round; repeat once and step up through Round 51: String 3D and pass through the last rows interlock like a zipper. Weave
the first E added in this round (Fig. 5, second D of the next net added in the the beads together to form a tube.
blue thread). previous round; repeat to add a total Pass through the tube to exit from
Round 46: String 3D and pass through the of 4 nets. Exit through any D added the other end.
next E added in the previous round; in this round. Ends: String 1K and 1A; pass back through
repeat to add a total of 4 nets. Step up Round 52 (fringe): String 10F and pass the K and the beaded tube. String 1K
through the second D added in this through the next D of the previous and 1A; pass back through the K and
round (Fig. 5, red thread). round to form a loop (Fig. 6); repeat to the beaded tube (Fig. 8, blue thread).
Round 47: String 3D and pass through the add a total of 12 loops. Secure the work- Repeat the thread path to reinforce.
second D of the next net added in the ing and tail threads and trim. Weave through the tube beads to exit
previous round; repeat to add a total of Dangle 2: Begin 6' of new waxed thread from the seventh B in any row.
4 nets. Step up through the second D that exits from the first open E in Connection: String 6B and pass through a
added in this round. Round 98 of the rope. Repeat Dangle 1, middle C in a Round 1 net at the end of
Round 48: String 1D, 1I, and 1D, then pass but work an initial 64 rounds for the the remaining rope. Pass back through
through the second D of the next net 4E-diameter tube rather than 44 rounds. the 6A just added and into the next A on
added in the previous round; repeat to Repeat Steps 1 and 2 to form a second rope the tube (Fig. 8, red thread); repeat the
add a total of 4 nets. Step up through with dangles, but work an initial 47 rounds thread path to reinforce. Secure the
the first I added in this round. for one dangle and 72 for the other. Vary thread and trim.
Round 49: String 1D, 1M, and 1D, then the number of fringes worked in Round 52
pass through the next I added in the pre- as desired. 5) SLIDER. Peyote-stitch and embellish a
vious round; repeat to add a total of strip, then use it to connect the dangles:
4 nets. Step up through the first M 3) CLASP LOOP. Work a circular Strip: Use 4' of thread to peyote-stitch a
added in this round. peyote–stitched ring to use as the strip 14G wide and 48 rows long. Weave
Round 50: String 3D and pass through toggle-clasp loop: through beads to exit from the fourth G
the next M added in the previous round; Rounds 1 and 2: Use 1' of waxed thread to of any row.
repeat to add a total of 4 nets. Step string 1A and 1B fourteen times, leaving Embellish: String 3G, stretch the strand
up through the second D added in a 4" tail. Tie a knot to form a tight circle across the strip at a diagonal, and pass
this round. and pass through the first B strung. through the nearest G on the strip.

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Fig. 9: Embellishing the slider

Repeat, this time stringing 1G, 1I, and


1G and pass through the nearest G on
the strip (Fig. 9). Continue adding
strands of beads to the strip in a zigzag
pattern, using I, J, K, and M to embel- Fig. 10: Zipping the strip around the dangles
lish 1" on the strip’s face. Weave through
beads to exit from the end G at one end
of the strip. RIANA OLCKERS is a beadweaving artist from
Zip: Wrap the strip around both ropes at Johannesburg, South Africa. She teaches from her
the first few rows of the dangles so the home studio, has created more than thirty-five projects
for various bead magazines since 2004, and is a
embellishment faces forward. Fold the coauthor of The Beadweaving Edition (The BeadBook,
strip so the strip’s first and last rows 2010). Visit www.rianaolckers.blogspot.com. Option
interlock like a zipper; weave these For the copper/gold version, form
RESOURCES Check your local bead shop or
beads together to form a tube, securing fringes on the tassels instead of
contact: Delica cylinder beads, One G nylon beading
the slider in place (Fig. 10). Secure the thread, and all other materials: U Bead It Sacramento, loops, using honey-colored
thread and trim. ✦ (916) 488-2323, www.ubeaditsacramento.com. fire-polished rounds.

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BEADWORK Favorite Bead Stitches 49

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NET T ING

gypsy gem bracelet


K E L LY W I E S E

A large round crystal


makes a brilliant
centerpiece for this
striking bracelet.

MAIN
COLORWAY
TECHNIQUES
netting
picot
circular peyote stitch
See p. 140 for helpful
technique information.

PROJEC T LEVEL
See p. 3 for project-level information.

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1) LARGE BEZEL. Use netting to bezel the reinforce. Weave through beads to exit MATERIALS
27mm crystal: from the second A added in this round. 2 g violet-lined blue size 15° Japanese
Round 1: Use 6' of thread to string 12C, Round 5: String 3A, pass through the last seed beads (A)
7 g dark-amber gold luster iris size 11°
leaving a 6" tail. Pass through all 12C A exited to form a picot, and weave
Japanese seed beads (B)
again to form a circle; exit from the first through beads to exit from the second A 4 g purple rainbow size 11° Japanese
C added. of the next 3A set from Round 4; repeat seed beads (C)
Round 2: String 9C and 3D; pass back five times to add a total of 6 picots. 2 g dark-purple opaque luster size 11°
through the second D. String 1D and 9C, Weave through beads to exit from the Japanese seed beads (D)
then pass through the last C exited in second A added in the first picot (Fig. 2, 32 heliotrope 3mm crystal bicones (E)
Round 1 and the next 2C in Round 1; green thread). 2 amethyst 5mm crystal bicones (F)
2 amethyst 12mm crystal rivolis
repeat five times for a total of 6 points. Round 6: String 7A and pass through the
1 amethyst 27mm round crystal pointed-back
Weave through beads to exit from the tip of the next picot; repeat five times to cabochon
sixth C added in the first point (Fig. 1, completely encase the crystal. Repeat Purple size D nylon beading thread
green thread). the thread path to reinforce. Weave Thread conditioner
Round 3: String 3C and 3D; pass back through beads to exit through the ninth
through the second D. String 1D and 3C; C of a Round 2 point that sits next to a TOOLS
Size 12 beading needles
pass through the last 6C added to the 3A segment from Round 4 (Fig. 2, blue
Scissors
next point, through the next C from thread). Note: The thread should exit
Round 1, and through the first 6C added toward the back of the 27mm crystal. FINISHED SIZE: 63⁄4"
to that point. Repeat from the begin- Round 7: String 3B and pass up through
ning of this round five times to add a the nearest ninth C of the next point,
total of 6 small points between the orig- moving toward the front of the large
inal 6 points in Round 2. Weave through crystal, to form a picot. String 1E and
beads to exit from a D at the tip of the pass down through the nearest C, Artist’s Tip
first point (Fig. 1, blue thread). toward the back of the large crystal. This bracelet fits best if it is
Round 4: String 3A, pass through the tip Repeat around the crystal, adding a snug on the wrist. The 27mm
of the next point, string 1B, 1E, and 1B, total of twelve 3B picots and twelve round crystal is a little heavy,
and the bracelet won’t turn if
and pass through the tip of the next 3mm crystals. Weave the working
the fit is tight.
point; repeat five times to connect all thread through beads to exit from the
the points (Fig. 1, red thread). Before second B added in this round (Fig. 2, red
tightening, place the 27mm crystal onto thread). Secure the tail thread, but don’t
the beadwork faceup, then pull the trim the working thread. Set the large
thread snug. Repeat the thread path to bezel aside.

Fig. 1: Stitching Rounds 2–4 Fig. 2: Adding Rounds 5–7


of the large bezel of the large bezel

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Fig. 4: Adding
Round 6 of a
small bezel

Fig. 3: Stitching Rounds 1–5


of a small bezel

Fig. 5: Connecting the


large and small bezels

2) SMALL BEZELS. Use netting to bezel (Fig. 3, red thread). Before tightening, 4) STRAPS. Peyote-stitch large ovals to
two 12mm crystals: place a 12mm crystal onto the netting form the bracelet straps:
Round 1: Use 6' of thread to string 12A, faceup, then pull the thread snug. Round 1: Weave the working thread of one
leaving a 6" tail. Pass through all 12A Round 6: String 1A, 1E, and 1A and pass small bezel so it exits from the fourth A
again to form a circle; exit from the first through the center A of the next net in the Round 4 net that sits directly
A added (Fig. 3, purple thread). from Round 5; repeat five times for a across from the large bezel connection.
Round 2: String 3A, skip the next A from total of 12A and 6E (Fig. 4). Repeat the String 65B; pass through the fourth A of
Round 1, and pass through the next A; thread path to reinforce. Secure the tail the next Round 4 net of the small bezel.
repeat five times for a total of 18A thread. Don’t trim the working thread. String 1C, 1E, and 1C; pass through the
(6 nets). Weave through beads to exit Repeat Rounds 1–6 to form a second be- first A exited in this round and the first
from the second A added in this round zeled 12mm crystal. B just added (Fig. 6, purple thread).
(Fig. 3, orange thread). Round 2: Work circular peyote stitch with
Round 3: String 5A and pass through the 3) CONNECTING THE CRYSTALS. Use 1B in each stitch for a total of 32B.
center A of the next net from Round 2; the large bezel’s working thread to pass Weave through the nearest A on the
repeat five times for a total of 30A. through the fourth A in a Round 4 net of a small bezel, the 1C/1E/1C, and the next
Weave through beads to exit from the small bezel, then string 1B. Pass through A (Fig. 6, green thread).
third A added in this round (Fig. 3, the nearest E in the large bezel. String 1B, Round 3: Work circular peyote stitch with
green thread). then pass through the fourth A of the next 1B in each stitch for a total of 33B.
Round 4: String 7A and pass through the Round 4 net of the small bezel. Pass Weave through the nearest A, the
center A of the next net from Round 3; through the middle B of the next picot on 1C/1E/1C, the next A on the small bezel,
repeat five times for a total of 42A. the large bezel (Fig. 5). Weave through and the first B added in this round
Weave through beads to exit from the beads to the opposite side of the large (Fig. 6, blue thread).
fourth A added in this round (Fig. 3, bezel and repeat to attach the remaining Round 4: Work circular peyote stitch with
blue thread) small bezel, ensuring that the 2 small 1C in each stitch for a total of 32B
Round 5: String 5A and pass through the bezels are directly across from one (Fig. 6, red thread). Secure the thread
center A of the next net from Round 4; another. Secure the thread and trim. and trim.
repeat five times for a total of 30A Repeat the entire step on the side of the
other small bezel to form the second strap.

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5) CLASP ENDS. Peyote-stitch a toggle Loop: Begin 3' of new thread that exits KELLY WIESE loves working from her home studio
bar and loop to form the clasp: from the sixteenth C in Round 4 of the in Fort Morgan, Colorado. Spending a quiet day
working with beads is always one of her great
Toggle bar: Use 3' of thread to work a strip other strap. String 29B; pass through
pleasures. Kelly especially enjoys working with size 15°
of flat peyote stitch 18B wide and 8 rows the seventeenth C in Round 4. String 1C; seed beads and crystals of all shapes and sizes. This
long, leaving a 6" tail. Fold the strip so pass through the original C exited in design is the perfect use for the 27mm crystals she’s
the first and last rows interlock; zip the this section and the first B added (Fig. 8, been stockpiling. For kits and supplies, visit Kelly’s
website: www.beadparlor.com.
beads together to form a seamless tube. purple thread). Work circular peyote
Exit out from the end of the tube. String stitch with 1B in each stitch for a total of RESOURCES Check with your local bead shop or
1F and 1B; pass back through the F just 14B. Weave through the nearest 3C of contact: Swarovski crystals and all other materials:
Beyond Beadery, (800) 840-5548, www.beyond
added, then pass through the center of the oval and the first 2B of the loop
beadery.com. Kits: Kelly Wiese, www.beadparlor.com.
the tube and out the other end; repeat to (Fig. 8, green thread). Work circular
embellish the other end of the tube. peyote with 1B in each stitch for a total
Repeat the thread path to reinforce. of 13B; weave through beads to exit
Weave through the beads that form the from the first B just added (Fig. 8, blue
body of the tube to exit from the ninth B thread). String 1A, 1C, and 1A and pass
across (Fig. 7, blue thread). String 3B; through the next B added in the previ-
pass through the sixteenth C from ous round; repeat eleven times for a
Round 4 of one of the straps. String 1C; total of 12 nets (Fig. 8, red thread).
pass through the next C from Round 4. Secure the thread and trim. ✦
String 3B; pass through the last B exited
on the tube. Repeat the thread path to
reinforce (Fig. 7, red thread). Secure the
thread and trim.

Artist’s Tip
Adjust the length of the
bracelet by adding to or
subtracting from the number
of beads in the ovals on the
Fig. 6: Stitching a strap
sides of the bracelet. Just
make sure to use an odd
number of beads.

Fig. 7: Adding the toggle bar

Fig. 8: Stitching the clasp loop

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NET T ING

treasured heirloom
K E L LY W I E S E

Use metallic seed beads to bezel


pointed-back crystals, then stitch
them together to form this stunning
necklace. The result is a filigree look
with a rich vintage feel.

TECHNIQUES
right-angle weave variation
netting
picot
See p. 140 for helpful
technique information.

PROJEC T LEVEL
See p. 3 for project-level information.

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1) RECTANGULAR BEZEL. Stitch and Round 4: Weave through beads to exit MATERIALS
embellish a bezel for the rectangular from the sixth A (the middle A in an 11A 8 g metallic gold size 15° Japanese
crystal: strand) in Round 3. String 3A; pass seed beads (A)
19 aurum 2mm crystal rounds (B)
Round 1: Use 5' of thread to string 24A, through the last A exited to form a picot.
76 gold 3mm crystal pearls (C)
leaving a 6" tail. Pass through the 24A Weave through beads to exit from the
42 aurum 4mm crystal bicones
again and exit through the first A added. fourth A of the next 7A set from Round 3
1 amethyst 6mm crystal round
Round 2: String 5A, then pass through the and form another 3A picot. Repeat from 3 metallic gold 6×11mm side-drilled drops
last A exited and the first 3A just added; the beginning of this round to add a 2 amethyst 12mm foiled, pointed-back crystal
repeat twice to form a “prong.” Weave total of 4 picots. Exit from the middle A round cabochons
through beads to exit from the fourth A of the final picot (Fig. 2, red thread). 3 amethyst 14mm foiled, pointed-back crystal
of Round 1 (Fig. 1, blue thread) and Round 5: *String 1A, 1C, and 1A; pass round cabochons
1 amethyst 18×13mm foiled, pointed-back
form another prong. Weave through through the second connector A of the
crystal rectangular cabochon
beads to exit from the thirteenth A of nearest Round 2 prong. String 1A, 1B,
Gold size D nylon beading thread
Round 1 and form another prong. 1C, 1B, and 1A; pass through the middle
Weave through beads to exit from the A of the next Round 4 picot. String 1A, TOOLS
sixteenth A of Round 1 and form 1B, 1C, 1B, and 1A; pass through the Size 12 beading needles
another prong. Exit from the end A of second connector A of the nearest Scissors

the final prong (Fig. 1, red thread). Round 2 prong. String 1A, 1C, and 1A; FINISHED SIZE: 14½" (necklace);
Round 3: String 11A and pass through the pass through the middle A of the follow- 2¼ × 4½" (pendant)
middle A at the end of the next prong, ing Round 4 picot. Repeat from *. Exit
then string 7A and pass through the through the first C added in this
middle A at the end of the following round (Fig. 3).
prong; repeat once. Before tightening, Round 6: String 5A, pass through the last
place the rectangular crystal into the C exited, and weave through beads to
beadwork faceup. Pull the thread snug exit from the next C in Round 5; repeat
so the beadwork cups and pass through to add half circles of A over each C
all the beads added in this round again (Fig. 4). Secure the tail thread but don’t
to reinforce (Fig. 2, blue thread). trim the working thread; set the rectan-
gular bezel aside.

Back of
rectangular
bezel
Fig. 1: Stitching the prongs in
Round 2 of the rectangular bezel Fig. 2: Adding Rounds 3 and 4
of the rectangular bezel

Fig. 3: Stitching Round 5 of the Fig. 4: Working Round 6 of the


rectangular bezel rectangular bezel

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Fig. 5: Adding Rounds 5 and 6 to Fig. 6: Connecting a 14mm bezel to the Fig. 7: Stitching together the
the 14mm round bezel bottom of the rectangular bezel 14mm bezels

2) ROUND BEZELS. Stitch and embellish Round 6: String 5A, pass through the last on the original 14mm bezel, the nearest
a bezel for a 14mm round crystal: C exited, and weave through beads to connector A of the next prong on the
Round 1: Use 5' of thread to string 12A, exit from the next C added in the previ- third 14mm bezel, the fourth A of the
leaving a 6" tail. Pass through the 12A ous round; repeat to add 5A to each C same 5A set on the original 14mm bezel,
again and exit through the first A. (Fig. 5, red thread). Secure the working the fifth A of the next set of 5A from
Round 2: String 5A, then pass through the thread but don’t trim the working Round 6 on the third 14mm bezel, and
last A exited and the first 3A just added; thread; set the 14mm bezel aside. the fifth A of the 5A on the original
repeat twice to form the same type of Repeat the entire step twice to form a total 14mm bezel (Fig. 7).
prong formed in Step 1, Round 2. Weave of three 14mm round bezels, then repeat Side bezels: Use the working thread of a
through the beads to exit 3A from the twice more, this time using 5A in Round 3 12mm bezel to attach it to the 14mm
last A exited in Round 1 and form and 12mm crystals. bezel that sits between the rectangular
another prong; repeat twice for a total bezel and the second 14mm bezel. Make
of 4 prongs. Exit from the end A of 3) CRYSTAL CONNECTIONS. Stitch the the attachment as with the round bezel
the final prong. bezels together: connection, but this time connect to the
Round 3: String 7A and pass through Rectangular bezel: Weave the working second connector A added to the 14mm
the end A of the next prong; repeat thread of one of the 14mm round bezels bezel’s left-side prong that sits between
three times to connect all the prongs. through beads to exit from the first A of the second and third set of 5A. Weave
Before tightening, place a 14mm crystal 5A in Round 6. Pass through the first A through beads to exit from the middle A
in the beadwork faceup. Pass through of 5A on the left side of the rectangular of the third 5A from Round 6 on the
the beads added in this round to rein- bezel’s Round 6, the second A of the 12mm bezel (Fig. 8, blue thread) and
force. Exit from the fourth A added in same 5A on the 14mm bezel, the middle square-stitch it to the middle A of the
this round. A of the nearest picot on the rectangular nearest loop in Round 6 on the topmost
Round 4: String 3A; pass through the last bezel, the fourth A of the same 5A on 14mm bezel (Fig. 8, red thread); don’t
A exited to form a picot and weave the 14mm bezel, the fifth A of the next trim the thread. Repeat this entire sec-
through beads to exit from the middle A 5A set on the rectangular bezel, and the tion to connect the second 12mm bezel
of the next 7A added in the previous fifth A of the same 5A on the 14mm to the right side of the 14mm bezel.
round. Repeat three times to add a total bezel (Fig. 6). Repeat to connect another
of 4 picots. Exit from the second A of the 14mm bezel to the other long side of the 4) FRINGE. Weave the working thread of
last picot. rectangular bezel. the bottom 14mm bezel so it exits the
Round 5: String 1A, 1C, and 1A; pass Round bezels: Weave the working thread fourth A on the third set of 5A in Round 6,
through the end A of the nearest prong; of the 14mm bezel just connected counting down from the rectangular
string 1A, 1C, and 1A; and pass through through beads to the rectangular bezel, bezel’s connection. String 5A; pass
the middle A of the next picot; repeat to exit from the first A of Round 6 on through the last A exited and the first 3A
three times. Weave through beads to the set of 5A directly across from the just added to form a circular unit; repeat
exit from the first C added in this round connection. Pass through the first A of a twice. String 6A, 1 drop bead, and 6A; pass
(Fig. 5, blue thread). 5A set in Round 6 on a third 14mm through the last A exited on the final cir-
bezel, the second A of the same 5A set cular unit (Fig. 9, blue thread). String 1A,

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Fig. 8: Connecting
the first side bezel
Weave the 14mm bezel’s working thread
so it exits from the middle A of the 5A set
in Round 6 on the left side of the top
14mm bezel, just above the square-stitch
1B, and 1A; then pass through the connec- connection. String 7A, 1 bicone, 1A, 1C, Fig. 9: Adding the
first fringe
tor A of the previous unit; repeat twice and 1A, 1 bicone, 1A, 1C, 1A, and 1 bicone;
exit from the fringe top. Weave through pass through the third A of the first 5A set
beads to exit from the middle A of the next on the strap, then pass back through the
5A set in Round 6 (Fig. 9, red thread). beads just added, and exit from the sev-
Repeat the fringe, this time adding enth A of the 7A. String 5A; pass back
5 circular units instead of 3. Weave through the first A of the 7A. Repeat the
through beads to exit from the second A of thread path to reinforce. Secure the thread
the next 5A set in Round 6 and repeat the and trim.
first fringe. Repeat the strap section on the other side
of the necklace, this time adding a loop
5) STRAP. Note: If needed, reference the of 21A, or enough A to fit snugly around
photograph on p. 54 while stitching the the 6mm round, instead of adding the
strap. Weave the working thread of the left 6mm round. ✦
12mm bezel so it exits from the middle A
of the second 5A set in Round 6 to the left KELLY WIESE is a beadwork designer who travels
of the 14mm bezel square-stitch connec- nationally to teach her designs. She is the author of
tion. String {1 bicone, 1A, 1C, 1A, 1 bicone, Beaded Allure (North Light, 2010). Her home studio
in Fort Morgan, Colorado, is the perfect place for her
1A, 1C, 1A, 1 bicone, and 7A} six times. to work on new designs. This necklace has a Victorian
String the 6mm round and 3A; pass back vibe, which is a common thread in Kelly’s work.
through the 6mm round and the next A. Visit www.beadparlor.com.
String 5A, skip the next 5A, and pass back
RESOURCES Check your local bead shop
through the following A/bicone/A/C/A/ or contact: Nymo nylon beading thread, seed beads,
bicone/A/C/A/bicone/A; repeat five times, and Swarovski crystal rounds, bicones, and cabochons:
exiting from the original A in Round 6 of Beyond Beadery, (800) 840-5548, www.beyondbeadery
.com. Drop beads and Swarovski pearls: Fire Mountain
the 12mm bezel. Repeat the thread path to Gems and Beads, (800) 355-2137, www.firemountain
reinforce; secure the thread and trim. gems.com. Kits: Kelly Wiese, www.beadparlor.com.

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NET T ING

chance for
romance
MELISSA GRAKOWSK Y

This romantic bracelet, inspired


by Victorian-era trims and
jewelry, is a cinch to stitch.
Don’t be fooled by its delicate
good looks; the lacy beading
is worked off a sturdy base.

MAIN
COLORWAY

TECHNIQUES
netting
picot
peyote stitch
See p. 140 for helpful
technique information.

PROJEC T LEVEL
See p. 3 for project-level information.

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MATERIALS
2 g transparent smoke topaz gold iris size 15°
seed beads (A)
2 g metallic bronze size 11° seed beads (B)
2 g matte rose gold iris size 8° seed beads (C)
1) BASE. Add a tension bead to 3' of thread). Repeat from * ten times. String
100 transparent ruby frosted rainbow 3.4mm
thread. String 1C. String {1 pearl and 3C} 1B, 1D, and 1B; pass through the C just Japanese drop beads (D)
twelve times. String 48A to create the but- exited, the next C, and 8A of the button 12 gold 6mm crystal pearls
ton loop; pass back through the C just loop (Fig. 3, blue thread). 1 glass 17mm shank button
exited. String 1C and pass through 1C, Button-loop picots: String 1B, 3D, and Crystal 6 lb braided beading thread
1 pearl, and 1C (Fig. 1); repeat eleven times 1B, then skip 2A and pass through 13A;
TOOLS
to continue peyote-stitching along the ini- repeat twice, passing through only 8A
Scissors
tial strand. Remove the tension bead. the second time. Pass through 2C Size 12 beading needles
String 1B, 9A, the button shank, and 9A; (Fig. 3, red thread).
pass back through the 1B, 1C, 1 pearl, and Repeat the small picot–and-net embellish- FINISHED SIZE: 7"
2C (Fig. 2, blue thread). ment along the bottom edge of the brace-
let, passing through 1C, 1 pearl, 1C, 1B,
2) EMBELLISHMENTS. Use seed beads and 18A at the end of the bracelet.
and drop beads to add nets and picots: Pass back through the end B and C.
Small picots and nets: *String 1B, 1D, and
1B; pass through the C just exited to
form a net. String 1B, 3A, 3B, 3A, and
1B; skip 1C/1 pearl/1C and pass through
the next C to form a net (Fig. 2, red

Fig. 1: Peyote-stitching along the base Fig. 2: Attaching the button and working small picots and nets

Artist’s Tips
• Work with tight thread tension since
you won’t repeat many of the thread
paths, and you’ll only go through
some beads once.
• Try using glass or acrylic 6mm
rounds in place of the pearls to
change the look of the bracelet.
• If you can’t find 4mm drop beads,
you can substitute size 8° beads to
get a very similar look.
• Braided beading thread is an
excellent choice for making this Fig. 3: Stitching the
design a strong, long-lasting button-loop picots
bracelet. You won’t have to work
with doubled thread or make
additional passes through any
sections to reinforce them.

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Fig. 4: Adding a
large picot

Large picots: String 7A; pass through the


D of the nearest small picot. *String 3A;
pass through the first 2B of the nearest
net. String 1B, 3D, and 1B; pass through Fig. 5: Linking the
small picot to the
the B just exited and the next B of the button loop
net. String 3A; pass through the D of the
next small picot (Fig. 4). Repeat from *
ten times. String 7A; pass through the MELISSA GRAKOWSKY is a self-taught RESOURCES Check your local bead shop or
3D, 1B, 28A, 1B, and 3D on the button beadweaver from Connecticut. She has a contact: Toho seed beads: Bobby Bead, (888)
loop (Fig. 5). background in physics and painting and is intrigued 900-2323, www.bobbybead.com. Miyuki drops,
by the three-dimensional possibilities of working Swarovski crystal pearls, and FireLine braided
Repeat the large picots to embellish the with seed beads, a needle, and thread. You can view beading thread: Fire Mountain Gems and Beads,
bottom edge of the bracelet. Pass through Melissa’s beadwork online at www.mgsdesigns.net (800) 355-2137, www.firemountaingems.com.
the nearest C and B of the button loop. or find her on Facebook. Lampwork button by Greg Hanson: Hanson Stone
Handmade, www.hansonstonehandmade.etsy.com.
Secure the thread and trim. ✦

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Tambrook Bead & Trade,
supplying a bead store near you.

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NET T ING

del rio trio


LESLIE FRAZIER

Combine the bling of crystal rivolis and


fire-polished rounds with the simplicity
of glass pinch beads in components
that come together like magic.

Back of
large bezel

TECHNIQUES
netting
square stitch
tubular right-angle weave
See p. 140 for helpful
technique information.

PROJEC T LEVEL
See p. 3 for project-level information.

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MATERIALS
5 g amethyst size 15° seed beads (A) 1) SMALL BEZEL. Stitch a bezel for the through the first A of the next net in
5 g amethyst size 11° seed beads (B) small rivoli: Round 3 and the following D (Fig. 3,
125 gold 4×5mm pinch beads (C) Round 1: Thread a size 12 needle on 5' of red thread).
42 amethyst 6mm fire-polished thread; slide the needle to the center Round 4: String 1B and pass through
rounds (D) and wax the doubled thread well. String the next D; repeat five times. Weave
5 amethyst 3mm crystal bicones (E) 6D, leaving a 5" tail; pass through the through beads to exit from the
42 amethyst 4mm crystal bicones (F) beads again to form a tight circle. Tie a eighth A of a 10A net in Round 3
1 gold-foil-back amethyst 10mm crystal
square knot and pass through the (Fig. 4, blue thread).
rivoli (G)
1 gold-foil-back amethyst 14mm crystal
first D. Round 5: String 1E, skip the next 3A of
rivoli (H) Round 2: String 2A, 1C, and 2A; skip the Round 3, and pass through 6A; repeat
1 gold-foil-back amethyst 16mm crystal nearest D and pass through the follow- four times, leaving the last space open
rivoli (I) ing D; repeat twice. Pass through the (Fig. 4, red thread). Don’t trim the
Smoke 6 lb braided beading thread nearest D and up through the nearest thread; set the small bezel aside.
Microcrystalline wax 2A (Fig. 1, blue thread). String 1C, pass
TOOLS down through the next 2A, pass 2) MEDIUM BEZEL. Stitch a bezel similar
Scissors through the next D, and up through the to the small bezel for the medium rivoli:
Size 11 and 12 beading needles following 2A; repeat twice (Fig. 1, Round 1: Repeat Step 1, Round 1, using
red thread). 7' of thread and 8D.
FINISHED SIZE: 21½" (with 3½" pendant)
Rivoli: Place 1G in the beadwork so it sits Round 2: Repeat Step 1, Round 2, to
between the D of Round 1 and the C of add 2A, 1C, and 2A between each D
Round 2, with its face touching Round 2. of Round 1 (refer to Fig. 1).
Pass up through the nearest 2A and Rivoli: Place 1H in the beadwork so it sits
through the next C. Pass through the 6C between the D of Round 1 and the C of
twice, tightening them above the rivoli. Round 2, with its face touching Round 2.
Pass down through 2A and exit from 1D Pass up through the nearest 2A and
(Fig. 2). through the next C. Pass through
Round 3: String 10A, skip the next D, and the 8C twice, tightening them above
pass through the following D; repeat the rivoli. Pass down through 2A and
twice. Weave through beads to exit from exit from 1D (refer to Fig. 2).
the tenth A added in this round (Fig. 3, Round 3: String 9A, skip the next D, and
blue thread). String 8A, pass through pass through the following D; repeat
the first A of the next net in Round 3, three times. Weave through beads to
the following D, and the tenth A of the exit from the ninth A added in this
current net; repeat. String 8A, pass round (Fig. 5, blue thread). String 7A,
Fig. 1: Stitching
Round 2 of the
small bezel

Fig. 2: Securing the rivoli Fig. 3: Adding Round 3 Fig. 4: Adding Rounds 4
in the small bezel of the small bezel and 5 of the small bezel

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Artist’s Tip
If you have trouble
locating a 10mm rivoli,
you could use a 10mm
rivoli button instead.

pass through the first A of the next net


in Round 3, the following D, and the
ninth A of the current net; repeat twice.
String 7A; pass through the first A of the
next net in Round 3 and the following
D (Fig. 5, red thread).
Round 4: String 1B and pass through the Fig. 6: Forming Rounds 4–6
next D; repeat seven times. Weave of the medium bezel
through beads to exit from the fifth A in
a 7A net of Round 3 (Fig. 6, green
thread).
Round 5: String 3B, skip the next 5A of
Round 3, and pass through 3A; repeat
seven times. Exit from the third B added
in this round (Fig. 6, blue thread).
Round 6: String 1F and pass through the Fig. 5: Stitching Round 3 of
the medium bezel
next 3B of Round 5; repeat six times,
leaving the last space open (Fig. 6,
red thread). Don’t trim the thread;
set the medium bezel aside.
Fig. 7: Beginning Round 2
3) LARGE BEZEL. Stitch a bezel similar of the large bezel
to the medium bezel for the large rivoli:
Round 1: Repeat Step 1, Round 1, using
9' of thread and 9D.
Round 2: String 2A, 1C, and 2A; skip the
nearest D and pass through the follow-
ing D; repeat three times (Fig. 7). String
2A and 1C; pass down through the next Fig. 8: Completing Round 2
of the large bezel
2A, then pass through the next D and
up through the following 2A (Fig. 8, Round 3: String 9A, skip the next D, and
blue thread). String 1C; pass down pass through the following D; repeat
through the next 2A, through the three times (Fig. 9, green thread).
nearest D, and up through the next String 8A, skip the next D, and pass
2A; repeat twice. String 1C; pass down through the first A of the first net in
through the next 2A and through this round and through the following D
the nearest D (Fig. 8, red thread). (Fig. 9, blue thread). Pass through the
Rivoli: Place 1I in the beadwork so it sits ninth A of the first net and *string 7A;
between the D in Round 1 and the C in skip the next D and pass through the
Round 2, with its face touching Round 2. first A of the next net, the next D, and
Pass up through the nearest 2A and the ninth A of the current net. Repeat Fig. 9: Forming Round 3
through the next C. Pass through the 9C from * twice. String 7A; skip the next D of the large bezel
twice, tightening them above the rivoli. and pass through the nearest A and the
Exit from a D (refer to Fig. 2). next D (Fig. 9, red thread).

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Round 4: String 1B and pass through the 4) PENDANT. Stitch the bezels together 5) BEADED BEADS. Right-angle-weave
next D; repeat eight times. Weave to form a pendant: a beaded bead:
through beads to exit from the middle A Small to medium: Use the working thread Unit 1: Use a size 11 needle and 1½' of
in a Round 3 net (Fig. 10, blue thread). of the small bezel to pass through the 1F thread to string {1C and 1A} twice, leav-
Round 5: String 1C and pass through on the medium bezel that’s opposite the ing a 5" tail. Pass through all the beads
the middle A in the next Round 3 point with no F; repeat the thread path and exit through the second C strung.
net; repeat eight times. Exit from the several times to reinforce, weaving Units 2–6: *String 1A, 1C, and 1A; pass
first C added in this round (Fig. 10, through the A at the edge of the small through the last C exited and the A/C
red thread). bezel to form the turnaround. Secure just strung. Repeat from * four times
Round 6: String 1F and pass through the the thread and trim. (Fig. 12, blue thread).
next C of Round 5; repeat eight times. Medium to large: Use the working thread Unit 7: String 1A; pass up through the side
Exit from the first F added in this of the medium bezel to pass through 1F C of Unit 1. String 1A; pass down
round (Fig. 11, green thread). on the large bezel, then pass into the 3A through the side C of Unit 6. Exit from
Round 7: String 4B and pass through the at the intersection with no F on the edge 1A (Fig. 12, red thread).
next F of Round 6; repeat eight times. of the medium bezel; repeat the thread Ends: Pass through the 6A at one end of
Exit from the fourth B added in this path to reinforce. Weave through the the beaded bead twice. Weave through
round (Fig. 11, blue thread). large bezel’s C and F of Rounds 5 and 6 beads to the other end of the beaded
Round 8: String 1A, 1B, and 1A and pass to exit from 4B opposite the medium bead and pass through those 6A. Weave
through the next 4B of Round 7; repeat bezel/large bezel connection. through all the beads again to reinforce
eight times (Fig. 11, red thread). Don’t Bail: String 4B, then pass through the last and firm the beaded bead. Secure the
trim the thread; set the large bezel aside. 4B exited and the 4B just added; repeat thread and trim. Set aside.
once to form another square stitch. Repeat this entire step twelve times for
Don’t trim the thread; set the a total of 13 beaded beads.
pendant aside. Bail top: Use the bail’s working thread
to stitch 1C of 1 beaded bead to the
4B at the end of the bail.

Fig. 10: Adding


Rounds 4 and 5 of
the large bezel

Fig. 11: Stitching Rounds 6–8


of the large bezel

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Fig. 12: Forming a beaded bead

6) CLASP RING. Stitch a ring for the clasp:


Round 1: Repeat Step 1, Round 1, using
Fig. 13: Stitching Round 2
4½' of thread and 7D. of the clasp ring
Round 2: String 9A, skip the next D of
Round 1, and pass through the follow-
ing D; repeat twice (Fig. 13, green
thread). String 7A, pass down through
the first 2A of the next net, the nearest
D, and the last 2A of the net just exited
(Fig. 13, blue thread). String 5A, skip
the next D, and pass down through the
first 2A of the next net, the nearest D,
and up through the last 2A of the net
just exited; repeat once. String 5A, skip
the next D, and pass down through the Fig. 14: Adding Round 3 of the
clasp bar (shown flat for clarity)
first 2A of the next net and the nearest
D (Fig. 13, red thread).
Round 3: Repeat Round 2 on the other
side of the ring. Exit toward the outside Rounds 2 and 3: Continue to work tubular from the first B added in this step.
of the ring from a D. right-angle weave with C on the sides String 5A; pass back through the last D
Round 4: String 1B and pass through and A at the top of each unit for a total exited on the clasp ring. Secure the
the next D of Round 1; repeat six times. of 2 more rounds (Fig. 14). thread and trim. ✦
Secure the thread and trim. Set the Ends: Pass through the 5A at one end
clasp ring aside. of the bar twice. Weave through beads LESLIE FRAZIER has been teaching beadwork
extensively since 1996 at bead stores, national bead
to the other end of the bar and pass conventions, art centers, bead societies, and bead
7) CLASP BAR. Stitch a toggle bar for through those 5A. Weave through all retreats throughout the United States. Since 2003, she
the clasp: the beads again to reinforce and firm has visited Japan four times, teaching many students
in Nagoya, Tokyo, Kobe, and Yokohama. Pinch beads
Round 1, Unit 1: Use a size 11 needle the bar. Secure the thread and trim. have intrigued her since 2001, when she worked with
and 1½' of thread to string {1C and 1A} Set aside. them every day for two months to create multiple
twice, leaving a 5" tail. Pass through all geometric beadwoven structures. Lately her emphasis
has moved away from pinch beads and incorporated
the beads and exit through the second 8) ASSEMBLY. Thread a size 11 needle on
more crystals, but a recent inspiration to combine
C strung. 6' of thread; slide the needle to the center rivoli crystals with pinch beads evolved into this issue’s
Round 1, Units 2–4: String 1A, 1C, and 1A and wax the doubled thread well. Secure design, named for her hometown in Texas. Leslie’s
work has been published in The Art and Elegance of
and pass through the last C exited and the thread to the clasp ring, exiting a B.
Beadweaving and Masters: Beadweaving, Major Works
the A/C just strung; repeat twice (refer String 5A, 1B, and 12A. String {1D, 10A, by Leading Artists (Lark Books, 2003 and 2008). Visit
to Fig. 12, blue thread, but there are 1F, 1 beaded bead, 1F, and 10A} six times. www.lesliefrazier.com.
just 4 units here). String 1F, the beaded bead at the top of the RESOURCES Check your local bead shop or
Round 1, Unit 5: String 1A; pass down pendant, and 1F. String {10A, 1F, 1 beaded contact: 14mm and 16mm Swarovski crystal rivolis:
through the side C of Unit 1. String bead, 1F, 10A, and 1D} six times. String Kandra’s Beads, (805) 686-8804, www.kandrasbeads
.com. 10mm Swarovski crystal rivolis: Dee’s Place,
1A; pass up through the side C of 12A, 1B, 5A, a center C on the clasp bar,
www.beadsbydee.com. FireLine braided beading
Unit 4. Exit from 1A (refer to Fig. 12, and 5A. Pass back through the last B added thread and all other materials: Out On A Whim, (800)
red thread). and all the beads previously strung to exit 232-3111, www.whimbeads.com.

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NET T ING

trefoil earrings M E L I N DA B A R TA

Made with quite possibly the world’s easiest-to-stitch


pattern, the components used in these post earrings are
simple to resize and fun to connect into a variety
of styles.

TECHNIQUES
netting
picot
square stitch
See p. 140 for helpful
technique information.

PROJEC T LEVEL
See p. 3 for project-level information.

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1) SMALL COMPONENT. Use netting and 2) EMBELLISHMENT. Embellish the cen- MATERIALS
picot stitches to create the small ter of the small component with netting: 1 g matte metallic green iris size 15°
component: Round 5: Weave through beads to exit seed beads (A)
1 g bronze size 15° seed beads (B)
Round 1: Use 2' of thread to string from 1D. String 6A and pass through
1 g matte olive green size 11° seed beads (C)
{1E and 1D} three times. Pass through the next D to form a net; repeat twice.
1 g bronze size 8° seed beads (D)
all of the beads again and tie a square Pass through the first 4A (Fig. 3,
14 opaque green luster 5mm pressed-glass
knot to form a tight circle. Pass through blue thread). melon rounds (E)
the first E (Fig. 1, blue thread). Round 6: String 1B, skip 4A of the pre- 1 pair of gold-filled earring posts with
Round 2: String 1C and pass through the vious round, and pass through the 5mm balls and ear nuts
nearest D, then string 1C and pass next 2A in the center of the next Smoke 6 lb braided beading thread
through the next E; repeat twice. Exit net; repeat twice to add a total of 3B TOOLS
from the first C added (Fig. 1, red (Fig. 3, red thread). Repeat the entire Scissors
thread). thread path of Round 5 to reinforce Size 12 beading needle
Round 3: *String 3B; pass through the the previous nets. Don’t trim the
FINISHED SIZE: 1½"
nearest C to form a picot. String 6A; thread; set aside.
pass through the next C to form a net.
Repeat from * twice (Fig. 2).
Round 4: Repeat Round 3 to add a
second layer of picots and nets on
top of the first.

Fig. 1: Working
Rounds 1 and 2

Fig. 2: Adding the first layer of


picots and nets (Round 3)

Artist’s Tip
Look for post earrings with soldered
loops so your thread doesn’t slip
through the space of an open loop.

Fig. 3: Embellishing the center


(Round 3 removed for clarity)

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4) CONNECTION. Weave the thread of between the layers of the Round 3 and 4
the small component through beads to nets. Be sure the embellishment of the
exit from the center B of a Round 4 picot. small component is faceup. Pass through
Pass through 1A at or near the center of a the nearest 1A of Round 3. Weave through
Round 4 net on the large component and beads to repeat the thread path and re-
through the last B exited to form a square inforce the earring connection. Secure the
stitch (Fig. 4). Repeat the thread path sev- thread and trim.
eral times to reinforce. Weave through
beads and square-stitch the nearest 6) Repeat Steps 1–5 for a second earring. ✦
Round 3 picot of the small component to
MELINDA BARTA is editor of Beadwork and
the nearest Round 3 net of the large com- author of five books, including Custom Cool Jewelry
ponent, directly beneath the Round 4 (Interweave, 2009). She has filmed DVD workshops
Fig. 4: Square-stitching the beads just joined. Note: If the asymmetry on peyote stitch, herringbone stitch, beaded bezels,
Round 4 connection beads and more. Her newest book is Mastering Peyote
(Round 3 removed for clarity) of this connection bothers you, plan ahead
Stitch. Visit www.melindabarta.com.
to use an odd number of beads for the con-
nection nets, which will give you an even RESOURCES Check your local bead shop
number of beads on each side of the or contact: Seed beads and FireLine braided
beading thread: Beyond Beadery, (800) 840-5548,
3) LARGE COMPONENT. Repeat Step 1 square-stitched beads. www.beyondbeadery.com. Melon rounds: Starman
using 4E and 4D in Round 1 and increase (wholesale only), (888) 683-2323, www.czechbeads
the number of repeats in the following 5) EARRING. Weave through beads to exit .com, or Beadaholique, (866) 834-4618, www.bead
aholique.com. Earring posts: FusionBeads.com,
rounds accordingly. Use 6A in each 1A of Round 3 on the small component,
(888) 781-3559.
Round 3 and Round 4 net. Secure the opposite the connection. String 1 earring
thread and trim. and slide it down the thread to position it

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NET T ING

falling leaves
lariat
CAROLE HORN

Stitch this pretty lariat that


features a snap-on closure
embellished with sculptural
peyote-stitch leaves.

Get extra mileage out of your


design by making a second
snap-on band and embellishing
it with a different focal, such as
the rivoli shown here.

TECHNIQUES
netting
peyote stitch
fringe
See p. 140 for helpful
technique information.

PROJEC T LEVEL
See p. 3 for project-level information.

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MATERIALS
15 g gold-lined aqua size 15° seed beads (A)
2 g transparent aqua luster size 15° 1) ROPE. Stitch a netted rope to form the 2) FRINGE. Start 3' of new thread that
seed beads (B)
body of the necklace: exits from an A at the end of the rope.
2 g metallic bronze size 11° cylinder beads (C)
Round 1: Use 6' of thread to string {1D and String 1 bicone, 34E, 3A, 1 dagger, and 3A;
32 g light teal matte opaque size 15°
seed beads (D) 2A} three times for a total of 9 beads, pass back through the 34E and the bicone.
5 g light teal matte opaque size 11° leaving a 6" tail. Tie a square knot to *Weave through beads on the rope to exit
seed beads (E) form a tight circle. Pass through the down through the bicone. String 34E, 3A,
5 g matte metallic bronze AB size 11° first 1D and 1A (Fig. 1, blue thread). 1 dagger, and 3A; pass back through the
seed beads (F) Round 2: String 1D and 2A, skip 2 beads 34E and the bicone (Fig. 2). Repeat from *
14 smoky topaz 5×15mm pressed-
of Round 1, and pass through the next five times to form a total of 7 fringes.
glass daggers
2 Colorado topaz 8mm crystal bicones
A; repeat. String 1D and 2A, skip Secure the thread and trim. Repeat to
2 silver size 3 (7mm) sew-on snaps 4 beads, and pass through the first A add 7 fringes to the other end of the rope.
Khaki size D nylon beading thread of the first net formed in this round Set the lariat aside.
(Fig. 1, red thread).
TOOLS Rounds 3 and on: String 1D and 2A, then
Scissors
pass through the first A in the nearest
Size 10 beading needles
3-bead net; repeat twice for a total of
FINISHED SIZE: 27" (adjustable) 9 beads in each round. Repeat for 29" or
to the desired length. Note: There is no
need to form step-ups for this type of
spiraling rope.
Final round: String 1D and pass through
the first A in the nearest 3-bead net;
repeat twice. Secure the threads
and trim.

Fig. 2: Forming the


Fig. 1: Stitching Rounds 1 first 2 fringes
and 2 of the rope

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Fig. 3: Stitching Rows 3 and 4 of the leaf

3) LEAVES. Peyote-stitch a cylinder-bead


spine and then work one side of the leaf at
a time to form the band embellishment:
Rows 1 and 2: Use 5' of thread to string
31C, leaving a 6" tail.
Row 3: Skip the last C strung and pass
Fig. 4: Working
back through the next 2C to form the Row 16 of the leaf
leaf point. Work 14 stitches with 1C in
each stitch. Pass back through the last C
added in the previous row. Note: The
thread will sit on the outside of the bead
(Fig. 3, blue thread).
Row 4: Work 1 stitch with 1C, 11 stitches
with 1F in each stitch, and 1 stitch with
1C. Loop around threads between beads
and reverse direction by passing
through 2C (Fig. 3, red thread).
Rows 5–15: Repeat Row 4 eleven times,
reducing the number of F in each row
by 1 to form a triangle. Fig. 5: Completing
Row 16: Work 1 stitch with 1C. Weave Row 29 of the leaf
through beads to exit from the first C in
Row 1, near the tail thread (Fig. 4).
Row 17: Repeat Row 4, pulling the thread
tightly to slightly curve the leaf.
Rows 18–28: Repeat Row 4 eleven times,
reducing the number of F in each row
by 1 to form the other side of the leaf. 4) BAND. Peyote-stitch the closure band:
Row 29: Work 1 stitch with 1C (Fig. 5). Strip: Use 3' of new thread to peyote-stitch
Secure the thread and trim. Set the a strip 20E wide and 46 rows long. Exit
leaf aside. from the nearest edge E.
Repeat this entire step to form a Embellish: *String 1B and loop under the Fig. 6: Embellishing the band
second leaf. thread between rows at the edge of the
strip; repeat down the edge of the strip
(Fig. 6). Work 10 stitches with 1B in CAROLE HORN is a native New Yorker whose work
each stitch to embellish the end of the has been exhibited in many venues in New York City.
Her work has been featured in several books, and she
strip. Repeat from * to embellish the has taught at the American Craft Museum, Cooper-
remaining edges of the strip. Hewitt Museum, Embellishment, and the Bead Society
Leaves: Stitch the leaves to the strip so of Greater New York.
they are layered horizontally across
RESOURCES Check your local bead shop or
the short center. contact: Seed beads, Delica cylinder beads,
Snaps: Securely stitch the divoted snaps to Swarovski crystal bicones, pressed-glass daggers,
the corners on the left front of the band. and Nymo beading thread: Beads By Blanche, (201)
385-6225, www.beadsbyblanche.com, or Caravan
Securely stitch the pointed snaps to the Beads, (800) 230-8941, www.caravanbeads.net.
corners on the right back of the band. Snaps: Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores, (888)
Secure all threads and trim. ✦ 739-4120, www.joann.com.

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NET T ING

clinging vine
bracelet CRISTIE PRINCE

Stitch a pretty spiral netted rope, fill


it with memory wire, and add crystal
embellishments to the ends to form this
sophisticated and versatile design.

MAIN
COLORWAY

TECHNIQUES
spiral netting
tubular peyote stitch
picot
fringe
ladder stitch
See p. 140 for helpful
technique information.

PROJEC T LEVEL
See p. 3 for project-level information.

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1) BASE. Prepare the wire and tube to 3) EMBELLISH. Finish and add fringe to MATERIALS
form the bracelet base: one end of the rope: 4 g gold-lined aqua size 15° seed beads (A)
Wire: Cut a piece of memory wire to fit Peyote-stitched rounds: Place a needle on 6 g lavender 1.5mm cube beads (B)
around the wrist plus a ½" overlap on the tail and weave through beads to exit 12 tanzanite AB 3mm crystal bicones (C)
12 tanzanite AB 4mm crystal bicones (D)
each end (a 1" total overlap). from a B of Round 1. *String 1B and pass
2 tanzanite 6.5×13mm crystal briolettes
Tubing: Cut a length of tubing equal to the through the next B of Round 1; repeat
2 rounds of oval bracelet-sized memory wire
memory wire. Slide the memory wire twice and step up through the first B
8" of clear 2mm plastic tubing
inside the tubing. Use round-nose pliers added in this round. Repeat from * once. Smoke 4 lb braided beading thread
to form a loop that curls up around the Drop: String 1 briolette and pass through Talcum powder (optional)
outside of one end of the tubing. Use 1B on the other side of the final round.
flat-nose pliers to flatten the loop Pass back through the briolette and the TOOLS
Memory-wire cutters
against the tubing (Fig. 1). Note: If the original B (Fig. 3). Repeat the thread
Scissors
tubing doesn’t slide easily over the wire, path several times to reinforce. Exit
Size 12 beading needle
cut the tubing into a few pieces and slide from 1B in the final round and work
Drinking straw
them on, or put some talcum powder on 3 tubular peyote stitches with 1B in Flat-nose pliers
the wire first. Don’t finish the other end each stitch (Fig. 4, blue thread). Weave Round-nose pliers
of the wire. Set the base aside. through the 6B at the end of the rope to
reinforce and tighten. Exit from the 1B FINISHED SIZE: Adjustable

2) ROPE. Stitch a spiral netted rope: just placed (Fig. 4, red thread).
Round 1: Use 6' of thread to string {1B and Small fringe: String 1A, 1C, and 1A; pass
2A} three times, leaving a 2' tail. Note: back through the C and first A to form a
Artist’s Tips
Each 1B and 2A set forms a net. Tie a fringe, then pass through the nearest B
knot to form a tight circle and pass at the end of the rope (Fig. 5). Repeat • Sometimes it’s easier to form the
through the first 1B and 1A (Fig. 2, blue five times for a total of 6 small fringes. large fringe and a picot at the same
time. Doing it in rounds is correct,
thread). Slide the circle onto the straw. Large picots: Push the small fringes
too, so choose which way works
Rounds 2 and on: String 1B and 2A, then toward the body of the rope. String 4A,
best for you.
pass through the first A of the next net pass back through the first A just added,
(Fig. 2, red thread); repeat to the length and pass through the nearest B to form • You may substitute 1.8mm cubes
for the 1.5mm ones.
of the memory wire. Note: You’ll know a picot (Fig. 6); repeat five times for a
that the spiral is being stitched correctly total of 6 large picots. • This design also makes a great lariat;
if there are 3B along the top of the spi- just stitch the rope long enough to
ral; if there are only 2B, you’ve dropped drape around your neck. Omit the
memory wire/tubing base, add an
a stitch. Remove the straw.
extra round of peyote-stitched
cubes, and add an extra round
of large fringe.

Fig. 2: Working the first stitch


Fig. 1: Preparing the base of Round 2 off of Round 1

Fig. 3: Adding the briolette Fig. 4: Securing the brio- Fig. 5: Adding Fig. 6: Stitching a
lette with peyote stitch a small fringe large picot

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4) FINISH. Carefully slide the base inside
the rope, curled end first. Trim the wire as
necessary on the unfinished end of the
bracelet; loop and flatten it against the
tubing as with the other end. Adjust the
netting as necessary, adding or removing
stitches to equal the length of the base.
Repeat Step 3 to embellish the other end
of the bracelet. ✦
Fig. 7: Forming the first Fig. 8: Adding a
large fringe small picot CRISTIE PRINCE enjoys sharing her passion
for beaded jewelry with others and has been
designing and teaching beading for the past eight
Large fringe: Push the small fringes and and picots toward the body of the rope. years. She lives in the Atlanta, Georgia, area with
picots toward the body of the rope. String 3A, then pass through the last B her husband and two sons. Visit Cristie’s website
at www.glassyjewels.com.
String 1A, 1D, and 3A; pass back exited and the nearest B (Fig. 8); repeat
through the D and the first A to form five times for a total of 6 small picots. RESOURCES Check your local bead shop or
a fringe. Pass through the same B just Reinforce: Weave through beads to exit contact: Cubes, seed beads, and FireLine braided
exited to anchor the fringe and pass from the final rounds of netting. beading thread: Beyond Beadery, (800) 840-5548,
www.beyondbeadery.com. Swarovski crystal
through the nearest B (Fig. 7). Repeat Work a ladder-stitch thread path to
briolettes and bicones: BlueMud, www.bluemud
five times for a total of 6 large fringes. reinforce these rounds. Secure the .com. Soft Glas tubing and memory wire: Hobby
Small picots: Push the large fringes thread and trim. Lobby, www.hobbylobby.com.
toward the drop and the small fringes

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BEADWORK Favorite Bead Stitches 75

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PE YOT E ST I TCH

brilliant buckle
bracelet
DIANE DENNIS

A tubular peyote-stitched rectangle doubles


as a buckle in this bold and striking bracelet.

TECHNIQUES
tubular, circular, and flat peyote stitch
herringbone stitch
See p. 140 for helpful
technique information.

PROJEC T LEVEL
See p. 3 for project-level information.

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1) BUCKLE. Peyote-stitch a 3-D rectangle: next A. Work eight tubular peyote MATERIALS
Rounds 1–2: Tie a tension bead to the cen- stitches with 1B in each stitch, then 5 g antique silver size 11° cylinder beads (A)
ter of 12' of thread. String 60A and let string 2A and pass down through the 5 g light gray size 11° cylinder beads (B)
them slide to the tension bead. Tie a next A. Work two tubular peyote 20 g antique silver metallic size 11° hex
cylinder beads (C)
square knot to form a circle and pass stitches with 1B in each stitch (Fig. 2,
3 silver 8mm pressed-glass flowers
through the first A strung, leaving ¼" black thread).
Smoke size D nylon or 6 lb braided beading
slack. Remove the tension bead and Round 7: Work eight tubular peyote thread
wind the tail thread around the bobbin. stitches with 1B in each stitch, then Beading wax (optional)
Round 3: String 1A, skip 1A from the pre- string 2A and pass down through the
TOOLS
vious round, and pass through the fol- next A added in the previous round.
Size 12 beading needles
lowing A; repeat to add a total of 30A. Work eight tubular peyote stitches with
Scissors
Step up for the next round by passing 1B in each stitch, then string 2A and Bobbin
through the first A added in this pass down through the next A. Work
and subsequent rounds (Fig. 1, eleven tubular peyote stitches with 1B FINISHED SIZE: 7½"; 2¼ × 2" (buckle)
green thread). in each stitch, then string 2A and pass
Round 4: Work eight tubular peyote down through the next A. Work eight
stitches with 1A in each stitch, then tubular peyote stitches with 1B in each
work one stitch with 2A. Work five stitch, then string 2A and pass down string 2A and pass down through the
tubular peyote stitches with 1A in each through the next A. Work three tubular next A added in the previous round.
stitch, then work one stitch with 2A. peyote stitches with 1B in each stitch Work nine tubular peyote stitches with
Repeat from the beginning of this round (Fig. 2, orange thread). 1B in each stitch, then string 2A and
(Fig. 1, blue thread). Round 8: Work eight tubular peyote pass down through the next A. Work
Round 5: Work eight tubular peyote stitches with 1B in each stitch, then twelve tubular peyote stitches with 1B
stitches with 1A in each stitch, then in each stitch, then string 2A and pass
string 2A and pass down through the down through the next A. Work nine
next A added in the previous round to tubular peyote stitches with 1B in each
form a herringbone stitch. Work six stitch, then string 2A and pass down
tubular peyote stitches with 1A in each through the next A. Work four tubular
stitch, then string 2A and pass down peyote stitches with 1B in each stitch
through the next A. Work nine tubular (Fig. 2, brown thread).
peyote stitches with 1A in each stitch, Round 9: Work eight tubular peyote
then string 2A and pass down through stitches with 1B in each stitch, then
the next A. Work six tubular peyote string 2A and pass down through the
stitches with 1A in each stitch, then next A added in the previous round.
Fig. 1: Stitching Rounds 1–5 of the buckle
string 2A and pass down Work ten tubular peyote stitches
through the next A. Work with 1B in each stitch, then string
one stitch with 1A (Fig. 1, 2A and pass down through the
red thread). next A. Work thirteen tubular pey-
Round 6: Work eight tubular ote stitches with 1B in each stitch,
peyote stitches with 1B in then string 2A and pass down
each stitch, then string 2A through the next A. Work ten
and pass down through the tubular peyote stitches with 1B in
next A added in the previous each stitch, then string 2A and
round. Work seven tubular pass down through the next A.
peyote stitches with 1B in Work five tubular peyote stitches
each stitch, then string 2A with 1B in each stitch (Fig. 2, pink
and pass down through the thread).
next A. Work ten tubular Round 10: Work eight tubular
peyote stitches with 1B in peyote stitches with 1B in each
each stitch, then string 2A stitch, then string 2A and pass
and pass down through the down through the next A added in
Fig. 2: Stitching Rounds 6–13 of the buckle

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Fig. 3: Zipping the edges of the buckle Fig. 4: Adding Rows 3 and 4 of the base

the previous round. Work eleven tubular


peyote stitches with 1B in each stitch,
then string 2A and pass down through
the next A. Work fourteen tubular pey-
ote stitches with 1B in each stitch, then
string 2A and pass down through the
next A. Work eleven tubular peyote
stitches with 1B in each stitch, then
string 2A and pass down through
the next A. Work six tubular peyote
stitches with 1B in each stitch Fig. 5: Stitching
(Fig. 2, purple thread). the strips
Round 11: Work eight tubular peyote
stitches with 1A in each stitch, then
string 2A and pass down through the
next A added in the previous round.
Work twelve tubular peyote stitches
with 1A in each stitch, then string 2A
and pass down through the next A.
Work fifteen tubular peyote stitches with 1A in each stitch, then string 1A Row 3: String 1C, skip 1C from the previ-
with 1A in each stitch, then string 2A and pass down through the next A. ous row, and pass through the following
and pass down through the next A. Work seventeen tubular peyote stitches 3C. String 3C, skip 3C from the previous
Work twelve tubular peyote stitches with 1A in each stitch, then string 1A row, and pass through the following 3C;
with 1A in each stitch, then string 2A and pass down through the next A. repeat twice. String 3C, skip 3C, and
and pass down through the next A. Work fourteen tubular peyote stitches pass through the following 1C to add a
Work seven tubular peyote stitches with with 1A in each stitch, then string 1A total of 13C (Fig. 4, blue thread).
1A in each stitch (Fig. 2, green thread). and pass down through the next A. Row 4: String 1C and pass back through
Round 12: Work eight tubular peyote Work nine tubular peyote stitches with the last 3C added in the previous row.
stitches with 1A in each stitch, then 1A in each stitch (Fig. 2, red thread). Set String 3C and pass back through the
string 2A and pass down through the the needle aside. next 3C added in the previous row;
next A added in the previous round. Place a needle on the other end of the repeat twice. String 3C, skip 3C, and
Work thirteen tubular peyote stitches thread. Repeat Rounds 4–12 for the sec- pass through the following 1C to add a
with 1A in each stitch, then string 2A ond side. total of 13C (Fig. 4, red thread).
and pass down through the next A. Zip: Touch the second side’s Round 12 to Rows 5 and on: Repeat Row 4 to work a
Work sixteen tubular peyote stitches the first side’s Round 13 so the beads strip of flat peyote stitch 5½" to 6" long.
with 1A in each stitch, then string 2A interlock like a zipper. Weave back and Note: These lengths are approximate
and pass down through the next A. forth through these beads in a peyote- and can be adjusted later.
Work thirteen tubular peyote stitches stitch thread path to form a seamless
with 1A in each stitch, then string 2A join (Fig. 3). Secure the thread and trim. 3) BUCKLE CONNECTION. Peyote-stitch
and pass down through the next A. Set the buckle aside. strips off the base and use them to secure
Work eight tubular peyote stitches with the buckle to the base:
1A in each stitch (Fig. 2, blue thread). 2) BASE. Work three-drop peyote stitch to Strip 1: Weave through beads to exit from
Round 13: Work eight tubular peyote form the body of the cuff: the second set of 3C in the strip’s second-
stitches with 1A in each stitch, then Rows 1–2: String a tension bead at the to-last row. Work a strip of three-drop
string 1A and pass down through the end of 4' of thread, leaving a 6" tail. peyote stitch off the base that’s 6C wide
next A added in the previous round. String 26C. and 30 rows long (Fig. 5, blue thread).
Work fourteen tubular peyote stitches Don’t trim the thread.

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Strip 2: Start a new 1' thread that exits buckle and stitch the strip end to the 4) CLASP. Peyote-stitch the clasp:
from the fourth set of 3C in the strip’s base to hold the buckle in place (Fig. 6). Tab: Turn the base so Row 1 is up. Start a
second-to-last row. Work a strip of Exit up through the center of the con- new 3' thread that exits the fourth C
three-drop peyote stitch 6C wide and nection point, string 1 flower and 1C, from the right edge. Work three peyote
30 rows long (Fig. 5, red thread). and pass back down through the flower stitches with 3C in each stitch for a total
Connect: Lay one of the buckle’s long and the base (Fig. 7); repeat the thread of 31 rows (Fig. 8, green thread). Form
edges across the strips just formed. path several times to reinforce. Secure a hidden turnaround to pass back
*Loop one of the strips through the all threads and trim. Repeat from * to through the final set of 3C added. Work
connect and embellish the other strip. two peyote stitches with 3C in each
stitch for a total of 12 rows (Fig. 8, blue
thread). Form a hidden turnaround to
pass back through the final set of 3C
added. Work one peyote stitch with 3C
in each stitch for a total of 12 rows
(Fig. 8, red thread).
Loop, Rounds 1–2: String 15C or enough

Fig. 6: At-
to fit snugly around a flower. Pass
taching the through the final 2 rows added on the
strip to the tab to exit from 3C on the tab.
base

Fig. 7: Embellishing
the loop with a
flower bead

Fig. 8: Stitching the tab

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Artist’s Tips
Loop, Round 3: String 1C, skip the 1C just
• You can choose what type of thread added, and pass through the next C;
to use, but I like to use Silamide for repeat around to add a total of 7C. String
the bracelet band and FireLine for
1C and pass through the final 2 rows of
the buckle.
the tab. Step up through the first C
• Peyote stitch tends to loosen a bit as added in this round.
it’s worn, so I find stretching the Loop, Round 4: Work circular peyote
beading thread and working with a
stitch in this bead order: 2C, 2C, 1C, 2C,
tight tension helps. I also work with
1C, 2C, and 2C (Fig. 9). Repeat the
a double strand of thread, which
thread path to reinforce. Secure the
helps retain thread tension.
thread and trim.
Button: Test the bracelet for size, thread-
ing the tab through the other side of the
buckle until the loop touches the base.
DIANE DENNIS is primarily a self-taught bead
Start a new 8" thread at this point so it artist. She has been teaching beadwork in the
exits from the front of the base. String northern Virginia area at Stars Beads in Vienna,
1C, 1 flower, and 1C; pass back through Accents Beads in Rockville, Maryland, and Bead
Obsessions in Alexandria. Contact Diane at Diane
the flower, the next C, and into the base. [email protected] and through her
Repeat the thread path to reinforce. website, www.DianeDennisBeadwork.com.
Secure the thread and trim. ✦
RESOURCES Check your local bead shop or
Fig. 9: Adding contact: Delica beads and all other materials: Fire
the loop Mountain Gems and Beads, (800) 355-2137, www
.firemountaingems.com.

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PE YOT E ST I TCH

urban nights
bracelet SMADAR GROSSMAN

Incorporate square and fringe


stitches to make odd-count peyote
weaving fast and easy.

MAIN
COLORWAY

TECHNIQUES
peyote stitch Artist’s Tips
square stitch • If you wish to have netted sections on each
fringe end of the bracelet, start with Rows 1–3,
netting then skip to Rows 27 and 28. Repeat Row 3,
See p. 140 for helpful technique then continue with Rows 4–26.
information.
• If you want to resize the bracelet and keep
PROJEC T LEVEL the symmetry, lengthen or shorten the
See p. 3 for project-level information. panels between crystals on each end.

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MATERIALS
10 g steel size 15° Japanese seed beads (A)
1 g gold size 15° Japanese seed beads (B)
15 g opaque pearl pewter size 11°
cylinder beads (C)
144 black diamond 2.5mm crystal Fig. 1: Stitching Rows 1–4
bicones (D)
Smoke 4 lb braided beading thread
1 rhodium-plated 12×28mm crystal-
studded 3-strand box clasp

TOOLS
Size 10 and 12 beading needles
Scissors

FINISHED SIZE: 7½"


Fig. 2: Working Row 5

1) BASE. Use a combination of stitches to


form the bracelet’s body:
Rows 1 and 2: Use 3' of thread to string
a tension bead, leaving a 6" tail.
String 27A. Fig. 3: Adding Row 10
Row 3: String 1A and pass back through
the last 3A added in Row 2. String 1A,
skip 1A of Row 2, and pass back through
the next 4A of Row 2; repeat three
times. String 1A and pass back through
the following 3A of Row 2 (Fig. 1,
black thread).
Row 4: String 2C and pass through the last
3A exited to form a square stitch. String
1A; pass back through the last 3A exited
and the last A in Row 3. String 3C and
Fig. 4: Stitching Row 27
pass through the next A in Row 3; repeat
three times (Fig. 1, blue thread).
Square-stitch 2C to the following 3A
from Row 2 (Fig. 1, red thread). Row 5: String 1A and pass back through Row 27: Work one square stitch with 1D,
the last 2C in Row 4. String 1A and pass 1B, and 1D connecting to the last 3A in
through the next 3C in Row 4; repeat Row 25; repeat the thread path to re-
Options three times. String 1A and pass through inforce. String 1A and pass back through
the next 2C in Row 4 (Fig. 2). the last 3A exited, the next A from the
• Add more color to the bracelet by
Rows 6–9: Repeat Rows 4 and 5 twice. previous row, and the following 4A in
using different colors of crystal
Row 10: Square-stitch 3A to the nearest 2C Row 25. *Square-stitch 1D, 1B, and 1D
beads for each repeat in Rows 27
and 28. in the previous row. String 1A and pass to the next set of 4A from Row 25;
back through the last 2C from Row 8 repeat the thread path to reinforce and
• Use contrasting-color cylinder and
and the last A added in the previous row. pass through the next A from the previ-
seed beads to highlight different
String 4A and pass back through the ous row and the next offset of 4A from
sections of the pattern.
next A bead added in the previous row; Row 25. Repeat from * four times, but
repeat three times. Square-stitch 3A to for the last stitch, step up for the next
the following 2C from Row 8 (Fig. 3). row by weaving through beads to exit
Rows 11–26: Repeat Rows 3–10 twice. the last B added (Fig. 4).

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b a

Fig. 5: Stitching Row 28

Row 28, Stitch 1: String 1D, 3A, and 1D; Row 28, Stitch 6: Repeat Stitch 2, but use prevent thread abrasion; repeat to sew the
pass through the last B exited in the pre- 3A instead of 4A on the topside of the other clasp loop to the same end of the
vious row and all the beads just added stitch (Fig. 5b). Pass through all the A in bracelet. Secure the thread and trim.
again to reinforce, exiting the first D Row 28 to reinforce and straighten. Repeat at the other end of the bracelet,
(Fig. 5a). Repeat Rows 3–28 five more times, then attaching the second half of the clasp. ✦
Row 28, Stitches 2–5: String 1A and 1D, repeat Rows 3–26 once. Note: Increase or
pass through the next B in the previous decrease row repeats for desired length. SMADAR GROSSMAN is a self-taught
beadweaver who lives in Israel. She teaches beading
row, then string 1D and 4A, and pass Secure the thread and trim. and sells her work online. View more of her creations
through the first D just added; repeat at smadarstreasure.blogspot.com.
the thread path to reinforce, exiting 2) CLASP. Start 1' of new thread that exits
from the second D just added to com- an A at one end of the bracelet lining it RESOURCES Check your local bead shop or
plete Stitch 2. Repeat this stitch up with a loop on one half of the clasp. contact: FireLine braided beading thread, seed
beads, Swarovski crystal bicones, and all other
three times. Securely sew the clasp loop to the end of materials: Artbeads.com, (866) 715-2323. Clasp:
the bracelet, reinforcing as much as possi- Claspgarten, www.claspgarten.com.
ble and adding an A, if necessary, to

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PE YOT E ST I TCH

all angles
necklace JEAN POWER

Stitched as one long chain of triangles,


this contemporary necklace is a showcase
of beautiful colors and metallic finishes.
Enjoy creating your own color palette to
personalize this exceptional piece.

TECHNIQUES
tubular peyote stitch
herringbone stitch
See p. 140 for helpful
technique information.

PROJEC T LEVEL
See p. 3 for project-level information.

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MATERIALS
65 g total mix of size 10° cylinder beads in
1) TRIANGLES. Combine tubular peyote Round 4: Work 1 herringbone stitch silver-lined peach, metallic olive, opaque
stitch with herringbone stitch to form a with 2 beads and 2 peyote stitches lavender, transparent lavender, metallic
strand of connected triangles, mixing with 1 bead in each stitch; repeat gold-lined clear, burgundy luster, matte
gray, light bronze luster, matte amber AB,
colors as desired: (Fig. 1, blue thread). lavender rose luster (hex-cut), metallic
Round 1: Use 6' of thread to string Round 5: Work 1 herringbone stitch gold-lined transparent amber, metallic
3 beads, leaving an 18" tail. Tie a knot with 2 beads and 3 peyote stitches gray, matte bronze, and transparent
to form a tight circle and pass through 1 bead in each stitch; repeat twice cranberry luster
1 brass 6×14mm hook-and-eye clasp
the first bead strung. (Fig. 1, red thread).
Gray size D nylon beading thread
Round 2: String 2 beads and pass through Round 6: Work 15 peyote stitches with
the next bead added in Round 1; repeat 1 bead in each stitch (Fig. 2, blue TOOLS
twice. Step up for the next and subse- thread). Size 10 beading needle
quent rounds (unless otherwise indi- Round 7: Repeat Round 6 (Fig. 2, Scissors
cated) by passing through the first bead red thread).
FINISHED SIZE: 17¼"
added in the current round (Fig. 1, Round 8: Work 4 peyote stitches with
purple thread). 1 bead in each stitch, skip the next
Round 3: String 2 beads and pass through bead of Round 6, and pass through
the second bead added in the previous the next bead of Round 7 to form a Artist’s Tips
round (this forms a herringbone stitch), decrease; repeat twice (Fig. 3). Keep
• To achieve the necklace’s subtle
then string 1 bead and pass through the the tension tight.
color variations, use a mix of
next bead added in the previous round colors and finishes, but change
(this forms a peyote stitch); repeat twice colors only at the start of a new
(Fig. 1, green thread). round, not midround.
• If making your own hook-and-
eye clasp as Jean did, use
22-gauge wire and make the
hook very short (1⁄2" or less)
and narrow (1⁄8" or less).
This produces an almost
invisible clasp.
• It may be easier to sew the
clasp component into the
triangle by first sewing each
piece to a very short cord,
then sewing the cord into
Fig. 1: Stitching Rounds 1–5 Fig. 2: Adding Rounds 6 and 7 the triangle.

Fig. 3: Decreasing in Round 8

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Round 10: Work 2 peyote stitches with to continue stitching the triangle, stop-
1 bead in each stitch, then form a ping after Round 10. Secure the thread
decrease; repeat twice (Fig. 4, and trim.
blue thread). Repeat this entire step at the other end
Round 11: Work 1 peyote stitch with of the necklace using the tail thread and
1 bead, then form a decrease; repeat the other half of the clasp. ✦
twice (Fig. 4, red thread).
Repeat Rounds 2–11, continuing to change JEAN POWER is an award-winning jewelry
colors as desired, until the chain of trian- designer, author, and teacher. When not teaching or
gles is 2 triangles fewer than the desired writing, she loves to combine beads with mixed
materials and techniques. She also loves to play roller
Fig. 4: Adding Rounds 9–11 finished length. Don’t cut the thread.
derby! Visit her website at www.jeanpower.com.

Round 9: Work 3 peyote stitches with 2) FINISHING. Make 1 more triangle, RESOURCES Check your local bead shop or
1 bead in each stitch, then pass through stopping at Round 7, and set the working contact: U.K. source: Fine Lines The Bead Business,
www.delicabeads.co.uk. Nymo nylon beading
the next bead of the previous round to thread aside. Start 18" of new thread and
thread, Delica cylinder beads, and all other materials:
form a decrease; repeat twice (Fig. 4, sew the eye half of the clasp into the trian- FusionBeads.com, (888) 781-3559. Kits: Jean Power,
green thread). Note: All subsequent gle so the eye is only exposed when the www.jeanpower.com.
decreases will be worked this way at triangle is compressed; secure and trim
the corners. this thread only. Use the working thread

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PE YOT E ST I TCH

twofold
earrings
SUE CHARETTE-HOOD

Stitch a square with herringbone


and peyote stitches, then fold it
over, zip the sides with crystals,
and voilà—a unique pair of
triangular earrings is born.

Artist’s Tip
Tight tension is not
always the way to go.
Use rather loose tension
MAIN while stitching the base.
COLORWAY Otherwise, a few beads
may break as you fold
the earring.

TECHNIQUES
circular peyote stitch
herringbone stitch
fringe
See p. 140 for helpful
technique information.

PROJEC T LEVEL
See p. 3 for project-level information.

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MATERIALS Round 3: String 3A, pass through the next Round 9: Work 1 herringbone stitch with
2 g metallic light bronze iris size 11° cylinder B of Round 2, and adjust the second A 2A and 6 peyote stitches with 1B in
beads (A) strung so it touches the nearest A of each stitch; repeat three times (Fig. 3,
2 g magenta-lined clear AB size 11° cylinder
Round 1; repeat three times (Fig. 1, purple thread).
beads (B)
red thread). Round 10: Work 1 herringbone stitch with
40 dark smoky topaz 3mm crystal bicones (C)
2 smoky topaz 8mm crystal bicones Round 4: *String 2A; skip 1A of Round 3 2A and 7 peyote stitches with 1B in
1 pair of ¾" brass ear wires and pass through the next. Work 1 pey- each stitch; repeat three times (Fig. 3,
Smoke 6 lb braided beading thread ote stitch with 1B. Repeat from * three green thread).
times (Fig. 2, green thread). Round 11: Work 1 herringbone stitch with
TOOLS
Round 5: String 2A and pass through the 2A and 8 peyote stitches with 1B in
Scissors
second 2A added in the previous round each stitch; repeat three times (Fig. 3,
Size 12 beading needle
2 pairs of chain- or flat-nose pliers
(this forms a herringbone stitch), then blue thread).
work 2 peyote stitches with 1B in each Round 12: Work 1 herringbone stitch with
FINISHED SIZE: 11⁄4 × 17⁄8" stitch; repeat three times (Fig. 2, 2A and 9 peyote stitches with 1B in
blue thread). each stitch; repeat three times (Fig. 3,
Round 6: Work 1 herringbone stitch with red thread).
1) SQUARE BASE. Peyote- and herring- 2A and 3 peyote stitches with 1B in
bone-stitch a square to form the base of each stitch; repeat three times (Fig. 2, 2) FINISHING. Zip up the edges with crys-
the component: red thread). Note: The beadwork will tals, create a fringe, and add an ear wire:
Round 1: Use 3' of thread to string 4A, begin to curl as the number of peyote Zipping the first edge: Fold the square of
leaving a 6" tail. Tie a knot to form a stitches increases. beadwork into a triangle so opposite cor-
tight circle and pass through the first Round 7: Work 1 herringbone stitch ners touch. Weave the working thread
bead strung. with 2A and 4 peyote stitches with 1B through beads and exit a B near the cor-
Round 2: String 1B and pass through the in each stitch; repeat three times ner at the folded edge. String 1C and
next A of Round 1; repeat three times (Fig. 3, brown thread). pass through the corresponding B on
for a total of 4B. Step up for the next and Round 8: Work 1 herringbone stitch the opposite edge. Pass back through the
subsequent rounds by passing through with 2A and 5 peyote stitches with C and the next B along the starting edge.
the first bead added in the current 1B in each stitch; repeat three times Repeat, connecting the beads along the
round (Fig. 1, blue thread). (Fig. 3, orange thread). edges with crystals. Stop at the bottom
point (Fig. 4).

Fig. 1: Stitching the


first 3 rounds

Option
For a matching pendant, attach
a jump ring to the top loop
Fig. 3: Working Rounds 7–12 instead of an ear wire.
Fig. 2: Adding Rounds 4–6

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Crystal fringe: Exit an A at the bottom of
the triangle. String 1B, 1C, 1B, one 8mm
crystal, 1A, 1B, and 1A; pass back
through the 8mm crystal. String 1B, 1C,
Fig. 4: Zipping the
and 1B; pass through the A on the oppo- edges with crystals
site edge of the bottom point (Fig. 5). Fig. 5: Creating
Repeat the thread path to reinforce the dangle
the fringe.
Zipping the second edge: Zip the
remaining edge closed to match the SUE CHARETTE-HOOD, an award-winning
finished section. Secure the thread jewelry artist living in Texas, has been designing and
teaching since 1999. She works with many different
and trim. media, but kumihimo and bead stitching are her loves.
Ear wire: Weave the tail thread through Sue is a member of the San Antonio Bead Society,
beads to exit an A of Round 1. String 3A, Dallas Bead Society, Great Lakes Beadworkers Guild,
and the Etsy Bead Weavers Team. She teaches at her
1 ear wire, and 3A; pass through the cor- local bead shop, the Texas and Shreveport bead Fig. 6: Adding the
responding A on the opposite side of retreats, and more. Visit www.crystalwonders loop and ear wire
the starting round (Fig. 6). Repeat the .etsy.com.
thread path several times to reinforce. RESOURCES Check your local bead shop or
Secure the thread and trim. contact: FireLine braided beading thread, Swarovski
crystal bicones, Delica cylinder beads, and all other
materials: Originals Beads & Gems, (210) 490-7625,
3) Repeat Steps 1 and 2 for a second www.originalstexas.com, or Beyond Beadery,
earring. ✦ (800) 840-5548, www.beyondbeadery.com.

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PE YOT E ST I TCH

royal delta
collar SUSAN B. SWANSON

Pair two different colors of seed beads to create


a series of contrasting triangles that form an
elegant necklace.

MAIN
COLORWAY

TECHNIQUES
peyote stitch
whipstitch
picot
See p. 140 for helpful
technique information.

PROJEC T LEVEL
See p. 3 for project-level information.

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1) BASE. Peyote-stitch the body of Continue working odd-count peyote stitch, MATERIALS
the necklace: forming a hidden turnaround in the odd 2 g gold metallic size 15° charlottes (A)
Rows 1 and 2: Use 4' of thread to string 4C rows, in this bead-stitch order: 10 g gold metallic size 11° seed beads (B)
and 5B, leaving a 8" tail. Row 6: Four stitches with 1C in each stitch. 10 g purple iris size 11° cylinder beads (C)
1 gold 15mm toggle clasp
Row 3: String 1B, skip the last B added, Row 7: Five stitches with 1C in each stitch.
Cream nylon beading thread
and pass back through the next B; repeat Row 8: Four stitches with 1C in each stitch.
once. String 1C, skip the following C, Row 9: One stitch with 1B and four TOOLS
and pass back through the next C; stitches with 1C in each stitch. Size 12 beading needle
repeat once. String 1C and tie the tail Row 10: Three stitches with 1C in each Scissors
and working threads together, tighten- stitch and one stitch with 1B.
FINISHED SIZE: 16"
ing the beads into place. Pass back Row 11: Two stitches with 1B in each stitch
through the last C added (Fig. 1, and three stitches with 1C in each stitch.
green thread). Row 12: Two stitches with 1B in each
Row 4: String 1C and pass back through stitch and two stitches with 1C in
the next C from the previous row; repeat each stitch. Artist’s Tips
once. String 1C and pass back through Row 13: Three stitches with 1B in each • Embellish the collar with
the next B. String 1B and pass back stitch and two stitches with 1C in crystal bicones or teardrops
through the next B (Fig. 1, blue thread). each stitch. when working the picot
Row 5: Work one peyote stitch with 1B Row 14: One stitch with 1C and three edging.
and four stitches with 1C in each stitch. stitches with 1B in each stitch. • Use a slide clasp in place of the
Form a hidden turnaround to exit back Row 15: Four stitches with 1B in each toggle by adding additional
through the last C added (Fig. 1, stitch and one stitch with 1C. seed-bead loops to the ends
red thread). Row 16: Four stitches with 1B in of the necklace.
each stitch. • The necklace can be made
Row 17: Five stitches with 1B in with either odd-count or
each stitch. even-count peyote stitch.
Row 18: Four stitches with 1B in • To widen the necklace, string
each stitch. additional beads at the
Row 19: Four stitches with 1B in beginning.
each stitch and one stitch with 1C.
Fig. 1: Stitching Rows 1–5 of the base Row 20: One stitch with 1C and three
stitches with 1B in each stitch.
Row 21: Three stitches with 1B in each Row 24: Three stitches with 1C in each
25 stitch and two stitches with 1C in stitch and one stitch with 1B.
24 each stitch. Row 25: One stitch with 1B and four
23
22 Row 22: Two stitches with 1C in each stitches with 1C in each stitch (Fig. 2).
21 stitch and two stitches with 1B in Repeat Rows 6–25 to the desired length.
20
19 each stitch. Don’t trim the thread.
18
17 Row 23: Two stitches with 1B in each
16 stitch and three stitches with 1C in 2) CLASP. Add a needle to the tail thread
15
14 each stitch. and weave through beads to exit from the
13 first C in Row 1 toward the center. String
12
11 12A and the bar half of the clasp. Pass
10
9 through the second B added in Row 1
8 (Fig. 3). Repeat the thread path to rein-
7
6 force. Secure the tail thread and trim. In a
5 similar manner, use the working thread to
4
3 add the ring half of the clasp to the other
2 end of the base. Secure the working
1
thread and trim.
Fig. 2: Forming Rows 1–25 Fig. 3: Adding the clasp bar

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Fig. 4: Stitching the top edging Fig. 5: Adding the bottom edging

3) TOP EDGING. Start a 4' thread that 4) BOTTOM EDGING. Start a 4' thread stitching 1B over the Bs at the bottom of
exits up through the first C in Row 1. that exits down through the final B in the triangles and adding a picot of C at the
String 3A and pass the thread underneath Row 1. String 1B and pass the thread point of the triangles (Fig. 5, red thread).
the loop of thread that connects Rows 1 underneath the loop of thread that con- Secure the thread and trim. ✦
and 3. Pass back through the third A just nects Rows 1 and 3. String 1B and pass
SUSAN B. SWANSON is a primarily self-taught
added (Fig. 4, blue thread). String 2A, loop up through the end B in Row 5 and down beader. She lives in Richland, Washington, and also
under the threads between the next two through the end C in Row 7 (Fig. 5, blue enjoys gardening and illustrating. Contact Susan at
rows, and back through the second A just thread). String 4C, pass back through the [email protected].
added (Fig. 4, red thread); repeat down first C just added to form a picot, pass up
RESOURCES Check your local bead shop
the length of the base. Secure the thread through the last C exited on the base, and or contact: Delica cylinder beads and all other
and trim. up through the next B along the edge. materials: Beads ’n’ Beyond/Quiltworks Northwest,
Continue along the base edge, whip- (425) 453-6005, www.beadsandbeyond-wa.com.

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PE YOT E ST I TCH

pentagon
bangles JEAN POWER

Get geometric with this dramatic, fully


beaded, slip-on peyote bangle design that
explores shape, size, and pattern.

MAIN
COLORWAY

TECHNIQUES
circular and tubular peyote stitch
square stitch
See p. 140 for helpful
technique information.

PROJEC T LEVEL
See p. 3 for project-level information.

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MATERIALS
1) PENTAGON 1. Work circular and tubu- 1 with 1A. Form 1 square stitch with 5 g metallic bronze size 11° cylinder
lar peyote stitch and square stitch to form 1D, then work 1 peyote stitch with 1D, beads (A)
a pentagonal shape: and 1 with 1A. Form 1 square stitch 10 g each size 11° cylinder beads in
Round 1: Use 3' of thread to string 5A, with 1E, then work 1 peyote stitch with cornflower (B), matte royal blue (C),
silver-lined sapphire (D), matte dark
leaving a 6" tail; pass through the first 1E, and 1 with 1A. Form 1 square stitch
blue (E), and silver-lined royal blue AB (F)
2A to form a tight circle (Fig. 1, green with 1F, then work 1 peyote stitch with Gray size D nylon beading thread
thread). Note: Don’t tie a knot; this will 1F, and 1 with 1A. Step up through the
be taken out later. second B added in this round (Fig. 2, TOOLS
Round 2: String 1A and pass through the red thread). Scissors
Size 11 beading needle
next A of Round 1; repeat four times for Round 6: Work 15 peyote stitches with
a total of 5A. Step up for the next and 1 bead in each stitch in this order: 1B, FINISHED SIZE: 7" (inner circumference)
subsequent rounds by passing through 1A, 1C, 1C, 1A, 1D, 1D, 1A, 1E, 1E, 1A,
the first bead added in the current 1F, 1F, 1A, and 1B (Fig. 3, blue thread).
round unless otherwise indicated Round 7: Work 15 peyote stitches with
(Fig. 1, blue thread). 1 or 2 beads in each stitch as indicated in
Round 3: Work 5 peyote stitches with 2A this order: 1B, 1A/1C, 1C, 1C, 1A/1D,
in each stitch (Fig. 1, red thread). 1D, 1D, 1A/1E, 1E, 1E, 1A/1F, 1F, 1F,
Artist’s Tips
Round 4: Work 10 peyote stitches in this 1A/1B, and 1B (Fig. 3, red thread).
order: 1B, 1A, 1C, 1A, 1D, 1A, 1E, 1A, Rounds 8–17: Work 20 peyote stitches • You may find it helpful to start
1F, and 1A (Fig. 2, blue thread). with 1 bead in each stitch in this order: your bangle by beading a small
peyote-stitched rope with
Round 5: String 1B and pass through the 1B, 1A, 1C, 1C, 1C, 1A, 1D, 1D, 1D,
4 beads in each round. This will
last B exited to form a square stitch, 1A, 1E, 1E, 1E, 1A, 1F, 1F, 1F, 1A, 1B,
give you something to hold on
then work 1 peyote stitch with 1B, and and 1B (Fig. 4) for a total of 10 rounds.
to at the start; tear out or cut
1 with 1A. Form 1 square stitch with 1C, Note: These rounds form the sides of these rounds off before joining
then work 1 peyote stitch with 1C, and the pentagon shape. Make sure to the ends of the bangle.
exit 1B toward a corner.
• If lengthening the bangle, do so
by a multiple of five pentagons
for the swirl pattern to match
from end to end.

Fig. 1: Stitching Fig. 2: Adding


Rounds 1–3 Rounds 4 and 5

Fig. 3: Forming Rounds 6 and 7 Fig. 4: Stitching Round 8

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Fig. 5: Forming Rounds 18 and 19 Fig. 6: Adding Round 20

Round 18: Work 1 decrease by passing 2) PENTAGONS 2–20. Repeat


through the next bead of the previous Rounds 3–22 nineteen times to form a
round, then continue working peyote chain of 20 pentagons, then work
stitches in this order: 1A, 1C, 1C, Rounds 3–7. Note: In order to achieve the
decrease, 1A, 1D, 1D, decrease, 1A, 1E, bracelet’s overall spiral, be aware that
1E, decrease, 1A, 1F, 1F, decrease, 1A, when working the B–F beads in subse-
1B, and 1B. Weave through beads to quent pentagons, the order will change by Variations
step up through the first A of this 2 colors. For example, where in Pentagon 1 To make a bangle with
round (Fig. 5, blue thread). you work B, in Pentagon 2 you’ll work D. thinner pentagons, simply
Round 19: Work 15 peyote stitches with What was C will be E, D will be F, E will be skip Rounds 9–16 and make
1 bead in each stitch in this order: 1A, B, and F will be C. The easiest way to keep more of the pentagons to
1C, 1C, 1A, 1D, 1D, 1A, 1E, 1E, 1A, 1F, track is to add the same color featured achieve the desired length.
1F, 1A, 1B, and 1B (Fig. 5, red thread). nearby in the previous pentagon so the
Note: Work with tight tension so the new beads match what is already there.
beads draw inward.
Round 20: *Work 1 peyote stitch with 1A; 3) CONNECT. Undo the first 7 rounds
pass through the next C of the previous of Pentagon 1. Place Pentagons 1 and 20
round. Square-stitch 1C to the last C together so the beads interlock and
exited and pass through the following A. the pattern is completed. Zip the beads
Repeat from *, substituting the C in this together to form a seamless pentagon. ✦
order: D, E, F, and B. Step up through
the first A added (Fig. 6). JEAN POWER is an award-winning jewelry
designer, author, and teacher. When not teaching or
Round 21: Work 10 peyote stitches with
writing, she loves to combine beads with mixed
1A in each stitch (Fig. 7, blue thread). materials and techniques. She also loves to play roller
Round 22: Work 1 decrease, then work derby! Visit her website at www.jeanpower.com.
1 stitch with 1A; repeat four times
RESOURCES Check your local bead shop or
(Fig. 7, red thread). contact: Delica cylinder beads and Nymo braided
beading thread: StitchnCraft Beads, www.stitchncraft
.co.uk, or Fire Mountain Gems and Beads,
(800) 355-2137, www.firemountaingems.com. Fig. 7: Stitching Rounds 21 and 22

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PE YOT E ST I TCH

reed’s got class


SHERRY SERAFINI

Inspired by her grandmother Margaret Ella Reed’s


sense of style, Sherry’s embroidered and peyote-
stitched earrings reflect their shared appreciation
of both new trends and classic designs.

TECHNIQUES
backstitch bead embroidery
tubular peyote stitch
fringe
wireworking
See p. 140 for helpful
technique information.

PROJEC T LEVEL
See p. 3 for project-level information.

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1) FOCAL. Work backstitch bead embroi- Round 3: Work tubular peyote stitch off MATERIALS
dery, tubular peyote stitch, and brick stitch the backstitched beads, using 1A in each 3 g bronze size 15° seed beads (A)
to create the focal: stitch. Step up for the next and subse- 3 g bronze size 11° seed beads (B)
Crystal: Use a toothpick or pin to apply quent rounds by passing through the 1 g black size 11° seed beads (C)
30 crystal AB 2mm crystal rounds (D)
a layer of jeweler’s adhesive to the back first bead of the current round (Fig. 2,
18 rose AB 4mm crystal rounds (E)
of 1 rhinestone and glue it to the center blue thread).
22 light turquoise 4mm crystal bicones (F)
of the beading foundation. Take care Rounds 4 and 5: Work tubular peyote
2 rose AB 6mm crystal bicones
to avoid letting any adhesive seep stitch with 1A in each stitch. 2 foil-backed crystal 39ss (about 8mm)
out around the edges of the Round 6: Work tubular peyote stitch with rhinestones in Tiffany-style brass 12-prong
rhinestone’s base. 1D in each stitch (Fig. 2, red thread). settings
Rounds 1 and 2: Tie a strong knot at the Repeat the thread path to reinforce. 18 brass 3×5mm daisy spacers
end of 2' of braided beading thread and Weave through beads to exit down 2 brass 25×33mm earring components with
1 top loop, 9 bottom loops, and 1 central
place a needle at the other end. Pass through the foundation. Pass up
12mm opening
through the foundation from back to through the foundation next to 18 brass 18-gauge 1" head pins
front near the rhinestone. String 4A, Round 1. 2 brass 18mm ear wires
slide them to the backing, and lay them Backstitch: Alternating 1B and 1C, back- 2 black 1½ × 1½" squares of Ultrasuede
alongside the rhinestone. Pass down stitch around the bezel formed in 2 white 1½ × 1½" squares of beading
through the foundation next to the last Rounds 1–6. Repeat to work a second foundation
bead added. Pass up through the foun- round (Fig. 3). Secure the thread Black nylon beading thread
dation between the first and second and trim. Crystal 6 lb braided beading thread
Jeweler’s adhesive
beads just added, then pass through the Backing: Carefully trim any excess foun-
White craft glue
second, third, and fourth beads (Fig. 1, dation away from the beadwork, taking
blue thread). String 2A, lay them along- care to avoid stitches. Use a toothpick or TOOLS
side the rhinestone, pass down through pin to spread a thin, even layer of white Toothpicks or straight pins
the foundation next to the last bead glue to the back of the beadwork and Size 13 beading needle
strung, pass up between the third and press it onto the piece of Ultrasuede. Let Scissors
fourth beads, then pass through the last dry for at least 20 minutes. Carefully Round-nose pliers
Chain- or flat-nose pliers
3 beads (Fig. 1, red thread). Continue trim the excess Ultrasuede flush with
Wire cutters
around to add a total of 22A. Note: the foundation.
This round forms the first two rounds FINISHED SIZE: 1½ × 3"
of the bezel.

Artist’s Tips
• If you want more of the earring
component to be visible, work
fewer rounds of embroidery
around the rhinestone to
create a smaller focal.
• If using different-sized
Fig. 1: Starting
Rounds 1 and 2 rhinestones than shown
here, be sure to backstitch
an even number of beads
for Rounds 1 and 2.

Fig. 2: Adding Fig. 3: Working the backstitch rounds


Rounds 3–6

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Options
• Try this design concept with
any earring finding. Simply
mix up the number of
dangles and the size of the
focal as needed.
• Make a pendant with one
earring finding and hang it
from a chain. Fig. 4: Starting the edging

Fig. 5: Stitching the fringe loop Fig. 6: Adding the dangles

Edging: Tie a knot at the end of 24" of 2) FINISHING. Add dangles to the earring SHERRY SERAFINI lectures and teaches
black thread. Sew into the beadwork’s component and attach the focal: throughout the United States and has won numerous
awards for excellence in design. She has written
edge from back to front to anchor the Dangles: Use 1 head pin to string 1E,
articles for several well-known magazines, and her
thread. String 2A, lay the beads down 1 spacer, 1F, 1C, and 4B; form a simple work has been featured on the covers of trade
along the edge of the work, and pass loop that attaches to one bottom loop of magazines and catalogs. Sherry is coauthor of The Art
of Bead Embroidery (Kalmbach, 2007), with artist Heidi
through the edge of the Ultrasuede, the 1 earring component. Repeat eight
Kummli; Beading across America (Kalmbach, 2011),
foundation, and the second A just added; times to add a matching dangle to each with Amy Katz and Paulette Baron; and author of
pull snug (Fig. 4, blue thread). String of the remaining bottom loops (Fig. 6). Sensational Bead Embroidery (Lark Books, 2011).
1A, pass through the edge of the Ultra- Ear wire: Attach 1 ear wire to the top loop Her bead art is owned and worn by Steven Tyler
of Aerosmith, American singer Fergie, and Grammy-
suede, the foundation, and the A just of the earring component. winner Melissa Etheridge, to name a few. Sherry
added (Fig. 4, red thread); repeat along Focal: Use a toothpick or pin to apply a resides in Natrona Heights, Pennsylvania, with her
the entire edge of the beadwork. Stitch layer of jeweler’s adhesive to the edge two daughters, Erika and Nikki, and her Boston terrier,
Bailey. Visit www.serafinibeadedjewelry.com.
the final A to the first A to close the around the earring component’s center
edging. Exit away from the beadwork hole. Press the focal onto the earring RESOURCES Check your local bead shop or
from an A. finding. Don’t let any adhesive seep out contact: Rhinestones: Jan’s Jewelry Supplies, (405)
Fringe loop: String 3A, 1D, 1F, 1D, one around the edges. Let dry overnight. 600-3043, www.jansjewels.com. Aleene’s Tacky white
glue: Michaels, (800) 642-4235, www.michaels.com.
6mm bicone, 1D, 1F, 1D, and 3A; skip FireLine braided beading thread, Swarovski crystal
8A along the edge and pass down 3) Repeat Steps 1 and 2 to make a bicones and rounds, E-6000 jeweler’s adhesive,
through the next A. Stitch through the second earring. ✦ Lacy’s Stiff Stuff beading foundation, and all other
materials: Fire Mountain Gems and Beads, (800)
beadwork’s edge and pass back through 355-2137, www.firemountaingems.com.
the bead last exited (Fig. 5). Repeat the
thread path to reinforce. Secure the
thread and trim. Set aside.

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PE YOT E ST I TCH

regina’s pearls
CYNTHIA RUTLEDGE

Combining the allure of history


with contemporary products, this
design focuses on a central cubic
zirconia set in metal. The stone
is embellished with pearls in the
Elizabethan style and suspended
from a fabulous pearl-encrusted,
beaded chain that creates a necklace
worthy of a queen.

TECHNIQUES
netting
circular and tubular peyote stitch
square stitch
See p. 140 for helpful
technique information.

PROJEC T LEVEL
See p. 3 for project-level information.

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1) BEZEL. Secure the pendant’s stone into form a tubular band (Fig. 2, red thread). MATERIALS
the metal setting and bezel it with seed Note: You will now be working in rounds. 12 g rose gold metallic size 15°
beads: Round 4: Use the working thread to seed beads (A)
1 g rose gold metallic size 11°
Set stone: Adhere ½" of tape to one end work tubular peyote stitch with 1B
cylinder beads (B)
of the dowel. Peel off the plastic coat- in each stitch for a total of 12B. Step 400 cream/rose 3mm crystal pearls
ing and fold the extra tape back onto up through the first B added in 9 cream/rose 8mm crystal pearls
itself. Stick the flat back of the metal this round. 1 Swiss-blue 10mm cubic zirconia
setting to the tape. Place the stone, Rounds 5 and 6: Use the tail thread to 1 gold-filled 10mm 6-prong snap setting
point up, onto a firm surface. Align work tubular peyote stitch with 1A in Double-sided craft tape
the setting over the back of the stone each stitch for a total of 12A in each of Beige nylon beading thread
and press down until it snaps into two rounds. Step up for each round Beading wax
place (Fig. 1). Remove the setting through the first bead added in the cur- TOOLS
from the tape. Use chain-nose pliers rent round (Fig. 3, blue thread). Note: Scissors
to adjust and secure the prongs The rounds should curve around toward Chain-nose pliers
as necessary. the back of the setting. ½" diameter dowel or wooden
Rows 1 and 2: Use 6' of waxed thread to Round 7: Use the tail thread to work needle case
string 25B, leaving a 12" tail. 1 tubular peyote stitch using 1A, then Size 12 beading needles
Row 3: Skip the last 2B added and pass pass through the next A in Round 5 and FINISHED SIZE: 32" (chain);
through the next B. Continue to work the nearest A in Round 6 to form a 1½" (pendant)
peyote stitch across the row with 1B decrease; repeat five times to add a total
in each stitch for a total of 12B. of 6A (Fig. 3, red thread). Secure the tail
Zip: Add a needle to the tail thread. Wrap thread and trim.
the beadwork around the side of the set- Attach: Use the working thread to pass
ting so Round 1 is even with the set- through Rounds 3 and 4, square-stitch-
ting’s bottom edge. Pass the tail into the ing every other B in Round 4 to a prong
first B at the other end of Row 1 and on the setting (Fig. 4).
continue through the next 2B in Rows 2 Round 8: Work tubular peyote stitch using
Artist’s Tips
and 1 (Fig. 2, blue thread). Then pass 1B in each stitch for a total of 12B. • When weaving the chain,
the working thread through the first B Weave through beads to exit from a don’t cross from one side of
at the other end of Row 3 and continue position that aligns with a prong on the the netting to the other, or
the chain might twist.
through the next 2B in Rows 2 and 3 to setting (Fig. 5, orange thread).
• When securing the thread
on the chain, make any
half-hitch knots near the
pearls so the knots don’t
show.

Fig. 1: Setting Fig. 2: Zipping the


the stone strip into a ring

Fig. 3: Stitching Bezel Fig. 4: Stitching the beaded Fig. 5: Adding Bezel
Rounds 5–7 bezel to the prongs Rounds 8–12

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Round 9: Work tubular peyote stitch, alter- Round 2: String 3A and pass through the Round 6: Work circular peyote stitch with
nating 2A and 1B in each stitch, for a next B added in the previous round; 1A in each stitch for a total of 24A. Step
total of 12A and 6B, ensuring that the repeat eleven times for a total of 36A. up through the first A added in this
first stitch aligns with a prong. Step up Step up through the first 2A added in round (Fig. 8, orange thread).
through the first A added in this round this round (Fig. 7, green thread). Round 7: Work circular peyote stitch with
(Fig. 5, purple thread). Round 3: String 3A and pass through the 1B in each stitch for 3 stitches, then
Round 10: Work 1 tubular peyote stitch second A added in the next net from work 1 stitch with 2A to form an
with 1A, splitting the increases of the previous round; repeat eleven times increase; repeat five times for a total
Round 9, then work 2 stitches with 1B in for a total of 36A. Step up through the of 18B and 12A. Step up through the
each stitch for a total of 6A and 12B. first A added in this round (Fig. 7, first B added in this round (Fig. 8,
Step up through the first A added in this blue thread). brown thread).
round (Fig. 5, green thread). Round 4: String 1A, skip 1A from the Round 8: Work 3 circular peyote stitches
Round 11: String 1A and pass through the previous round, pass through the with 1B in each stitch and 1 stitch
next B of Round 10, string 2A and pass next A, string 1A, and pass through with 1A, splitting the increase from
through the following B of Round 10, the following A from the previous the previous round. Work 4 circular
then string 1A and pass through the round; repeat twenty-three times for peyote stitches with 1B in each stitch
next A of Round 10; repeat five times a total of 24A (Fig. 7, red thread). and 1 stitch with 1A, splitting the
to add a total of 24A. Step up through Set the beadwork aside. increase from the previous round;
the first A added in this round (Fig. 5, Pearl ring: Center a needle on 3' of waxed repeat four times, then work 1 circular
blue thread). thread and string nine 8mm pearls. peyote stitch with 1B to add a total
Round 12: Work tubular peyote stitch Wrap the strand around the space of 24B and 6A. Step up through the
with 1A in each stitch, splitting the between the pearl-embellished side of first B added in this round (Fig. 8,
increases of Round 11, for a total of 24A the bezel and the base. Tie a knot with purple thread).
(Fig. 5, red thread). Weave through the working and tail threads to form a Round 9: Work 1 circular peyote stitch
beads to exit from Round 10. tight ring around the bezel. Secure the with 2A, then 4 stitches with 1A in
Round 13: Working from the front of the thread within the pearl ring and trim. each stitch; repeat five times for a
beadwork, string one 3mm pearl and Round 5: Use the working thread on the total of 36A. Step up through the
pass through the next B in Round 10, base to work circular peyote stitch with first A added in this round (Fig. 8,
taking care to avoid the A added in that 1B in each stitch for a total of 24B. Step green thread).
round; repeat eleven times for a total of up through the first B added in this
12 pearls. Step up through the first pearl round (Fig. 8, black thread).
added in this round. Note: Use light ten-
sion so the pearl holes sit parallel (Fig. 6,
blue thread).
Round 14: String 1A and pass through the
next pearl in Round 13; repeat eleven
times for a total of 12A (Fig. 6, red
thread). Repeat the thread path to re-
inforce. Secure the thread and trim.

2) BASE. Stitch the pendant’s base:


Round 1: Start 6' of waxed thread that
exits from Bezel Round 1. String 1B
and pass through the next B of Bezel
Round 1; repeat eleven times for
Fig. 6: Stitching Bezel
a total of 12B. Step up through the Rounds 13 and 14
first B added in this round (Fig. 7,
purple thread).

Fig. 7: Stitching Base


Rounds 1–4

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Fig. 9: Lacing the
large pearls

Fig. 8: Adding Base Rounds 5–11

Round 10: Work 1 circular peyote stitch Fig. 10: Adding the
with 1A, splitting the increase from the pendant’s edging
previous round, then work 5 stitches
with 1B in each stitch; repeat five times
for a total of 6A and 30B. Step up
through the first A added in this round
(Fig. 8, blue thread).
Round 11: Work circular peyote stitch with 4) EDGING. Work a series of nets to finish
1A in each stitch for a total of 36A. Step the pendant edge:
up through the first A added in this Round 1: String 7A, skip 1A in Base
round (Fig. 8, red thread). Round 11, and pass through the next A;
repeat seventeen times for a total of
3) LACING. Identify an A in Base 18 nets with 7A each. Exit from an A in
Round 11 that aligns with a 3mm pearl in Round 11 (Fig. 10, blue thread).
Bezel Round 13 and a prong on the bezel; Round 2: String 5" of A, then create a ten-
slide a needle through it to mark the spot. sion bead out of the last A strung, keep-
Move the circle of 8mm pearls around so ing a firm but gentle tension in the
that one pearl is centered over the marked strand. Without adding any beads, pass Fig. 11: Stitching the connec-
bead. Weave the working thread through through the next net from Round 1 tor loop to the base
beads in Base Rounds 11 and 10 and exit from front to back; repeat to wrap each
3A to the left of the marked bead. *String net, adjusting the strand tension with
11A and pass through the centered A in each stitch (Fig. 10, red thread). After
Bezel Round 12. String 11A, skip 5A in the final stitch, remove the tension
Base Round 11, and pass through the sixth bead, remove any excess A from the
A. Weave through beads to exit Base strand, and pass through the first A
Round 11, 6A down from the last A exited added in Round 1. Weave through beads
(Fig. 9). Repeat from * twice. Weave to exit the first A added in Round 11,
through beads to exit from Base Round 11. exiting in the front.

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Connector loop: String 5A, one 3mm
pearl, 9A, one 3mm pearl, and 5A; skip
5A in Base Round 11 and pass through
the next A so the strand of beads sits
across the top of the pendant. Pass the
needle to the back of the pendant. String
5A; pass back through the last pearl
strung, the next 9A, and the following
pearl. String 5A and pass through the
original A in Round 11 exited in
this step (Fig. 11). Repeat the entire
thread path several times to re-
inforce. Secure the thread and trim.
Set the pendant aside.

5) CHAIN. Stitch a chain for the pendant: Back of


Fig. 12: Forming necklace
Strand 1: Cut two 6' lengths of waxed thread Strand 1 of the chain
and place a needle on one end of each
thread. Tie the other ends together using
a slipknot, leaving 6" tails. Use 1 thread
to string 4A. String {one 3mm pearl and
7A} for 6" (Fig. 12, blue thread). Turn the
final A into a tension bead. Pass the sec- Fig. 13: Stitching Strand 2 to
ond thread through the first bead on the Strand 1 to form the chain
first thread. String 3A, one 3mm pearl,
and 3A, then pass through the fourth A
of the next 7A on the first thread (a con- shaped net, having the first thread on
nector bead); repeat to the end of the first one side and the second thread on the
thread, tightening the beads along the other side of this net. String 3A, one
way (Fig. 12, red thread). Remove the 3mm pearl, and 3A, pass through the
tension bead and add another 6" of the next diamond-shaped net of Strand 1, circle. Pass through all the beads several
pattern to the first thread, again placing pass through the fourth A of the nearest times to reinforce. Secure the thread and
a tension bead at the end, then netting 7A from the first thread of Strand 2, and trim. Repeat once to form another loop.
with the second thread as before. Con- pass back through the diamond-shaped Repeat again, this time using ten 3mm
tinue in this manner for 32" or to net just entered (Fig. 13, red thread); pearls and placing the pearl ring between
desired length. repeat to the end of the first thread of the 2 seed bead rings. ✦
Connect: Straighten the chain, making this strand, tightening along the way.
CYNTHIA RUTLEDGE has been sharing the art of
sure it isn’t twisted, and pass both nee- Remove the tension bead and add beading for over eighteen years. Her focus is the use of
dles through the first A added to the another 6" of pattern to the first thread off-loom weaving to create jewelry designs that have a
first thread, connecting the chain. of this strand. Continue in this manner contemporary but timeless elegance. Passionate
about history, Cynthia incorporates historical
Secure the thread and trim. to completely embellish the chain. Pass perspective in almost all of her art, transporting the
Strand 2: Cut two 6' lengths of waxed both needles through the first A added viewer of her work to the world of fourteenth- to
thread and place a needle on one end of to the first thread, connecting this eighteenth-century Europe and the Mediterranean.
She teaches around the United States and internation-
each thread. Tie the other ends together chain. Secure the thread and trim. Set ally, her goal being to keep the art form of beading
using a slipknot, leaving 6" tails. Use the chain aside. alive and well. Visit Cynthia’s website at www
1 thread to string 4A. String {one 3mm .cynthiarutledge.net.
pearl and 7A} for 6" (Fig. 13, blue 6) ASSEMBLY. Use 1' of waxed thread to RESOURCES: Check your local bead shop or
thread). Turn the final A into a tension string 30A, leaving a 6" tail. Pass the contact: Cubic zirconia stones, settings, and kits
containing Delica cylinder beads, size 15° seed
bead. Pass the second thread through strand through any net loop on the pen-
beads, One-G beading thread, Terrifically Tacky Tape,
the first bead on the first thread, then dant’s edge and around the chain. Knot Swarovski crystal pearls, and all other materials:
pass through the nearest diamond- the tail and working ends to form a tight Cynthia Rutledge, www.cynthiarutledge.net.

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industrial chic
CALLIE MITCHELL A cool metallic base of right-angle-woven gunmetal beads is
given just the right amount of crystal sparkle in this striking
and glamorous accessory.

Artist’s Tips
TECHNIQUES
• When stitching the base-end embellishments, keep all the crystals oriented
right-angle weave
vertically and the seed beads oriented horizontally. The embellishments
netting
fit together perfectly when this orientation is maintained.
flat peyote stitch
See p. 140 for helpful • Keep firm, even tension when working the right-angle-weave base. Using
technique information. microcrystalline wax on the beading thread is very helpful for maintaining tension.

PROJEC T LEVEL • When adding the embellishments, it’s helpful to tie a half-hitch knot around
See p. 3 for project-level information. the bracelet base threads occasionally. This helps with tension and helps
guard against chafing, which could break a thread.

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1) BASE. Use a comfortable length of Row 1, Stitches 3–6: *Repeat Stitch 1, MATERIALS
waxed thread and B to work a strip of using 1E instead of 1D, then repeat 3 g palladium-plated size 15° Japanese seed
right-angle weave 7 units wide and Stitch 2. Repeat from * to embellish beads (A)
20 g gunmetal size 8° Japanese seed beads (B)
35 rows long (6"), or to the desired 2 more base units.
9 jet hematite 3mm crystal bicones (C)
length minus ½" for the clasp. Secure Row 1, Stitch 7: Repeat Stitch 1. Weave
14 jet hematite 4mm crystal bicones (D)
the thread and trim. through beads to exit the side bead at
20 light gray opal 4mm crystal bicones (E)
the edge of the first unit in Base Row 2. 16 clear comet argent light 2X 4mm crystal
2) EMBELLISHMENT. Add seed beads Row 2: Begin the row by repeating Stitch 2. bicones (F)
and crystals to the base: Following Fig. 3 for bicone color 14 jet hematite 2X 4mm crystal bicones (G)
Row 1, Stitch 1: Start 3' of new waxed placement, work across the row, Silver size D nylon or smoke 6 lb braided
thread that exits from the top B of the alternating Stitches 1 and 2. beading thread
Microcrystalline wax
first unit in the first row, toward the Rows 3–7: Repeat Rows 1 and 2, following
center of the beadwork. String 1A, 1D, Fig. 3 for color. On the final row, weave TOOLS
and 1A; pass through the bottom B of through beads to exit the top B of the Scissors
the same base unit (Fig. 1, blue thread). second unit in Base Row 8. Size 12 beading needles
String 1A, pass back through the D just Row 8: Repeat Stitches 1 and 2 twice, then
FINISHED SIZE: 6½"
added, string 1A, and pass through the repeat Stitch 1, following Fig. 3 for color.
top B of the same base unit. Pass down Weave through beads to exit the top B
through the side B of the next unit in of the third unit in Base Row 9.
the same row (Fig. 1, red thread). Row 9: Repeat Stitches 1 and 2, then
Row 1, Stitch 2: String 1A, 1B, and 1A; repeat Stitch 1, following Fig. 3 for color.
pass down through the side B of the Weave through beads to exit the top B
following unit in the same row (Fig. 2, of the fourth unit in Base Row 10.
blue thread). String 1A, pass through Row 10: Repeat Stitch 1, using G instead
the B just added, string 1A, and pass of D. Secure the thread and trim.
down through the original B exited at Repeat this step to embellish the same
the beginning of this stitch. Weave side of the bracelet on the opposite end
through beads to exit from the top base of the base.
B of the next unit in the same row
(Fig. 2, red thread).

Fig. 1: Adding the first embellishment stitch to Row 1

Fig. 2: Forming Row 1, Stitch 2 Fig. 3: Placing the embellishments

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Fig. 4: Embellishing the first tube end

3) CLASP BAR. Peyote-stitch the bar


side of the toggle clasp and attach it to
the base:
Strip: Use 3' of waxed thread to peyote-
stitch a strip 12B wide and 8 rows long.
Zip: Fold the strip so the beads of the first
and last rows interlock. Weave these
beads together to form a seamless tube.
Repeat the thread path to reinforce.
Exit from 1B at one end of the tube.
Tube ends: String 1A, 1F, and 1A; pass
down through the B on the opposite side
of the same tube end and up through Fig. 5: Connecting the toggle bar
the next B (Fig. 4, blue thread). String
1A; pass back through the F just added.
String 1A; pass down through the Embellish: Repeat Step 1, Row 1, Stitch 2
remaining B on the opposite side of on each of the units made in this step,
the tube end. Weave through beads to except use C instead of B (Fig. 7). Exit
exit the other end of the tube (Fig. 4, from the bottom B of the first unit
red thread). Repeat from the beginning formed in the square.
of this section to embellish the other Attach: String 1B and pass through the Fig. 6: Right-angle-weaving the
square for the clasp loop
tube end. top B of the second unit at the open end
Connect: Weave through beads to exit 6B of the bracelet base; then string 1B and
from the end of the tube. String 1B; pass through the last B exited in the
pass through the next B of the last row square to form a right-angle-weave unit.
exited. Repeat the thread path to rein- Repeat the thread path to reinforce.
force, exiting from the B just added Repeat the embellishment as above on
(Fig. 5, blue thread). String 1B and pass this new unit. Weave through beads to
through the top B of the fourth unit at exit from the bottom B of the final unit
one end of the bracelet base; then string formed in the square. Repeat this sec- Fig. 7: Embellishing the loop
1B and pass through the B added in this tion to attach to the top B of the sixth half of the clasp

section to form a right-angle-weave unit unit at the end of the bracelet base
(Fig. 5, red thread). Repeat the thread (Fig. 8), and embellish as before.
path several times to reinforce. Secure Secure the thread and trim. ✦
the thread and trim.

CALLIE MITCHELL has been beading for over


4) CLASP LOOP. Right-angle-weave and five years and particularly enjoys experimenting with
embellish the loop side of the toggle clasp: and learning new beading techniques. She beads
Square: Use 5' of waxed thread and B to at her home studio when not traveling with her
husband, who is remarkably tolerant of her
right-angle-weave 2 units, leaving a passions for beads and yarn.
1' tail. Exit from a side bead of the sec-
ond unit. Right-angle-weave 4 units to RESOURCES Check your local bead shop
form an L shape. Exit from the bottom or contact: Palladium beads: Beadies Beadwork, Fig. 8: Attaching the loop to the base
(440) 263-5283, www.beadiesbeadwork.com.
bead of the fourth unit just formed and Gunmetal beads, Swarovski crystal bicones, and
right-angle-weave 1 more unit to form a FireLine braided and Nymo nylon beading threads:
U shape (Fig. 6). FusionBeads.com, (888) 781-3559.

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double-up
bracelet AMY BROOKS

Pair fire-polished glass rounds and Austrian


crystal bicones to form an attention-getting
bracelet of double-layered, right-angle-
weave components.

MAIN
COLORWAY
TECHNIQUES
right-angle weave
netting
See p. 140 for helpful
technique information.

PROJEC T LEVEL
See p. 3 for project-level information.

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MATERIALS
5 g gold metallic size 11° seed beads (A) 1) BASE. Use fire-polished beads to right- Flowers 2–7: Repeat Flower 1 to embellish
210 smoky topaz 4mm fire-polished angle-weave a base for a double-diamond all the base units, following Fig. 3 for
rounds (B) component: color placement. Exit from the right-side
140 Pacific opal AB 4mm crystal bicones (C) Row 1: Use 2' of thread to string 4B; pass B of the first unit in Base Row 2. Set the
70 smoky topaz 4mm crystal bicones (D) through the first 2B to form a tight component aside.
1 vermeil 12×20mm decorative toggle clasp circle, leaving a 6" tail. String 3B; pass
Smoke 6 lb braided beading thread through the last B exited and the first 3) COMPONENTS 2–7. Repeat Steps 1
TOOLS 2B just added. String 3B and pass and 2 to make an identical component,
Scissors through the last B exited to form a third then work 2 components with the color-
Size 11 beading needle right-angle-weave unit. Weave through way in Fig. 4 and 3 components with the
beads to exit from the bottom B of the colorway in Fig. 5.
FINISHED SIZE: 71⁄2"
second unit (Fig. 1, green thread).
Row 2: String 3B; pass through the last B 4) CONNECT. Right-angle-weave the
exited and the 3B just added. Pass components together:
through the bottom B of the first Row 1 Connection 1: Use the working thread of
Artist’s Tip unit, string 2B, and pass through the Component 3 to string 1A, 1C, and 1A;
• Since clean right-angle-weave side B of the first unit in this row. Weave pass through the bottom B of the third
units are the key to making this through beads to exit the top B of the unit in Base Row 1, the right-side B of
bracelet look beautiful, it’s best to second Row 1 unit (Fig. 1, blue thread). the first unit in Base Row 2, and the
practice the stitch before stitching Row 3: String 3B; pass through the last B first A and C just added (Fig. 6, blue
it up. Once you’ve got right-angle exited, the 3B just added, and the top B thread). String 1A and pass through
weave mastered, the bracelet is of the third Row 1 unit. String 2B; pass Component 5’s left-side B of the first
quite easy to create. through the side B of the first unit unit in Base Row 3 and the top B of the
• Adding or omitting a diamond added in this row. Weave through beads first unit in Base Row 1. String 1A and
component will adjust the length to exit the top B of the second unit pass through the first C added in this
by 1". You may also adjust the added in this row (Fig. 1, red thread). step (Fig. 6, red thread). Repeat the
length by adding extra seed thread path to reinforce. Secure the
beads in Connection 1. 2) TOP. Add netted bicone “flowers” to thread and trim.
embellish the base, forming a second layer: Connection 2: Use the working thread of
Flower 1: String 1C, 1A, and 1C (Fig. 2, Component 5 to string 1B; pass through
blue thread); pass through the bottom B the bottom B of the third unit in Base
of the last unit in Base Row 3. String 1C; Row 1, the right-side B of the first unit
pass through the A just added. String in Base Row 2, and the B just added
1C; pass through the top B of the last (Fig. 7, green thread). String 3B and
unit in Base Row 3 (Fig. 2, red thread). pass through the last B added and the
Weave through beads to exit from the first 2B just strung (Fig. 7, blue thread).
top B of the first Row 3 unit.

Fig. 1: Forming the base

Fig. 2: Adding the first flower

Fig. 3: Flower pattern for Component 1

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Fig. 4: Colorway for
Components 3 and 4

Back of bracelet

Fig. 6: Stitching
Fig. 5: Colorway for Connection 1 (shown
Components 5, 6, and 7 without the flower
embellishments)

Pass through Component 1’s top B of the


first unit in Base Row 1, up through the
side B of the first unit in Base Row 3,
and the second B of the 3B just added
(Fig. 7, red thread). Repeat Step 1,
Flower 1, using C to embellish this right-
angle-weave unit with a flower. Secure
the thread and trim.
Repeat Connection 1 to link Component 1
to Component 6. Repeat Connection 1 to
link Component 6 to Component 2. Repeat
Connection 2 to link Component 2 to
Component 7. Repeat Connection 1
to link Component 7 to Component 4. Fig. 7: Stitching Connec-
tion 2 (shown without the
flower embellishments)
5) CLASP. Use the working thread of
Component 4 to string 1A, 1C, and 1A; Fig. 8: Adding the clasp
pass through the bottom B of the third
unit in Base Row 1, the right-side B of the
first unit in Base Row 2, and the first A
and C just added (Fig. 8, blue thread).
String 3A and one half of the clasp; pass AMY BROOKS lives in Fayetteville, Georgia, with her
husband, son, and daughter. She started beading when the
back through the last A added. String 2A doctors ordered bed rest while she was pregnant with her
and pass through the last C added (Fig. 8, daughter years ago. Soon beading became her passion.
red thread). Repeat the thread path to
reinforce. Secure the thread and trim. Use RESOURCES Check your local bead shop or contact:
Swarovsky crystals and fire-polished beads: Fire Mountain
the same technique to add the other clasp Gems and Beads, (800) 355-2137, www.firemountain
half to the other end of the bracelet. ✦ gems.com. Kits: Amy Brooks, [email protected].

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R IGH T-A NGLE W E AV E

spring celebration
CYNTHIA RUTLEDGE Learn lattice weave as you form the base of this
riot-of-spring bracelet that features a beautiful
handmade button festooned with flowers.

TECHNIQUES
lattice weave (right-angle weave
variation)
tubular peyote stitch
branch fringe
See p. 140 for helpful
technique information.

PROJEC T LEVEL
See p. 3 for project-level information.

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1) BASE. Work lattice weave to form the Row 2, Unit 3: String 1L; pass through the MATERIALS
bracelet’s base: top bead of the next unit in the previous 2 g bronze-lined aqua size 15° seed beads (A)
Row 1, Unit 1: Use 6' of waxed thread to row. String 5L and pass down through 2 g matte yellow/green size 15° seed beads (B)
string 8L; tie the beads into a circle, leav- the side bead of Unit 2 in this row. 1 g dark brown/green metallic size 15°
seed beads (C)
ing a 10" tail. Adjust the beads to form a Weave through beads to exit from the
1 g matte blue turquoise size 15° seed
small square. Pass through the beads third L added in this unit (Fig. 2, beads (D)
again to tighten. red thread). 1 g medium raspberry-lined AB size 15°
Row 1, Unit 2: String 7L; pass through the Row 2, Units 4–7: Repeat Units 2 and 3 seed beads (E)
last L exited and the first 4L just added. twice. Step up for the next row by weav- 1 g peach alabaster size 15° seed beads (F)
Row 1, Units 3–7: Repeat Unit 2 five times, ing through beads to exit from the 2 g yellow/green luster size 15° seed beads (G)
tightening the units into squares as you fourth L (the top bead) of the final unit. 1 g medium goldenrod-lined size 15° seed
beads (H)
go. Step up for the next row by weaving Rows 3–30: Repeat Row 2 twenty-eight
1 g turquoise-lined turquoise size 15° seed
through beads to exit the sixth L (the times or until the base is long enough so beads (I)
top bead) of the final unit (Fig. 1). that when it’s wrapped around the wrist, 1 g green-lined aqua size 15° seed beads (J)
Row 2, Unit 1: String 7L; pass through the there’s a ½" gap between the ends. 1 g gold-lined crystal size 15° seed beads (K)
last L exited and the first 2L just added Row 31: Weave through beads to exit the 15 g dark brown/green metallic size 11° seed
(Fig. 2, green thread). top bead of the previous row’s sixth unit. beads (L)
Row 2, Unit 2: String 5L; pass through the Work lattice weave for five units (Fig. 3). 1 g medium raspberry-lined size 11° seed
beads (M)
top bead of the next unit in the previous Secure the thread and trim.
4 g matte yellow/green size 11° seed beads (N)
row. String 1L and pass up through the Second decrease row: Turn the base so
1 g turquoise-lined turquoise size 11° seed
side bead of the previous unit. Weave Row 1 points up. Place a needle on the beads (O)
through the first 4L added in this unit tail thread. Weave through beads to exit 2 g yellow/green luster size 11° seed beads (P)
(Fig. 2, blue thread). the top L of Row 1, Unit 2. Work lattice 1 g medium goldenrod size 11° seed beads (Q)
weave for five units. Secure the tail 2 g bronze-lined aqua size 11° seed beads (R)
thread and trim. 1 glass 22mm button with shank that
complements beads
Dark brown nylon beading thread for
bracelet band
Green nylon beading thread for flowers,
buds, and leaves
Beading wax

TOOLS
Scissors
Fig. 1: Stitching Units 1–7 in Base Row 1
Size 12 and 13 beading needles
Ruler or tape measure

FINISHED SIZE: 6½"

Fig. 2: Adding Units 1–3 in Base Row 2 Artist’s Tip


To begin a small tube of peyote stitch,
get the circle of beads ready, place the
circle on an armature (such as the end
of a pencil, pen, or dowel), holding the
tail thread and the armature together
as one. As you stitch the next round,
push all new beads either up or down
and tighten the work as you go.

Fig. 3: Working Base Row 31

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2) BUTTON. Start a new 16" thread that
exits down through the inner side bead of
the third unit in the second-to-last row at
one end of the bracelet (Fig. 4, black bead).
String 9L and the button; pass down
through the inner side bead of the third
unit from the left in the fourth-to-last row
on the same end of the bracelet (Fig. 4,
green bead). Weave through beads to exit
up through the inner side bead of the
fourth unit from the right in the same row
(Fig. 4, blue bead). String 1L, skip the last
L strung, and pass back through the next
7L. String 1L; pass up through the side
bead of the fourth unit in the second-to-
last row (Fig. 4, red bead). Repeat the
thread path several times to reinforce;
secure the thread and trim.
Fig. 4: Adding the button

3) LOOP. Add the clasp loop to the base:


Base loop: Start a new 16" thread that but the first bead strung. String 1L 4) LARGE FLOWER. Work tubular peyote
exits up through the inner side bead of and pass down through the inner side stitch and embellishing techniques to
the second unit in the third-to-last row bead of the third unit from the left in form a flower:
at the other end of the base (Fig. 5, black the same row (Fig. 5, red bead). Pull Cone Rounds 1 and 2: Use 6' of waxed
bead). Arrange the thread so it exits on the loop tight and test the fit around thread to string 12B, leaving a 6" tail.
the underside of the base (the button is the button; make adjustments as Tie a knot to form a tight circle and pass
on top). String 41L or an odd number of necessary. through the first B strung.
beads that fit snugly around the button. Embellishment: Count 5L down from the Cone Rounds 3–6: Work tubular peyote
Note: A 23⁄8" strand works well for a center L at the top of the base loop. stitch with 1B in each stitch for a total of
22mm button. Pass down through the Weave through beads to exit through 6B in each of 4 rounds. Step up for each
inner side bead of the sixth unit from that bead, toward the center. String 3A, new round by passing through the first
the left in the same row (Fig. 5, green skip the next L on the loop, and pass B added in the current round. Secure
bead). Weave through beads to exit up through the following one; repeat four and trim the tail thread only.
through the inner side bead of the fifth times to add a total of 15A (Fig. 6). Cone Round 7: Work one tubular peyote
unit from the left in the same row Repeat the thread path to reinforce. stitch with 1B, then pass through the
(Fig. 5, blue bead). String 1L, skip the Secure the thread and trim. Set the next B from Cone Rounds 5 and 6 to
last L strung, and pass back through all bracelet base aside. form a decrease; repeat twice to add a
total of 3B (Fig. 7, blue thread).

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Fig. 6: Embellishing the loop

Fig. 7: Adding Cone Round 7

Fig. 5: Stitching the clasp loop

Cone Round 8: Work tubular peyote stitch the following E. Weave through beads to
with 1B in each stitch to add a total of exit from the last B exited in Petal
3B. Pass through the 3B just added Round 1. Tighten the petal. String 1B
to pull the beadwork closed (Fig. 7, and pass through the next B in Petal
red thread). Round 1 (Fig. 9, red thread).
Stamens: String 3C and 1D, skip the last Repeat Petal Round 2 to form a total of
bead strung, and pass back through 6 petals. Weave through beads to exit from
the 3C and through the next B in Cone Cone Round 3.
Round 8; repeat twice to add a total of Leaf Round 1: String 1N and pass through Fig. 8: Adding
the stamens
3 fringes (Fig. 8, blue thread). Repeat, the next B in Cone Round 3; repeat five
this time forming a fringe and passing times to add a total of 6N. Step up
into the nearest Round 7 bead then through the first N added in this round.
forming a fringe and passing into the Leaf Round 2: String 7B, 1N, and 3B; pass
nearest Round 8 bead to add 6 fringes back through the N to form a picot.
(Fig. 8, red thread). Weave through String 7B and pass back through the last
beads to exit from Cone Round 6. Leaf Round 1 bead exited to form a loop
Petal Round 1: String 1B and pass through (Fig. 10, blue thread). String 2N and 1B;
the next B in Cone Round 6; repeat five pass through the first N added in this Fig. 9: Stitching
times to add a total of 6B. Step up round, the 3B picot, back through the the first petal

through the first B added in this round. nearest N, 2B, and last 2N added, and
Note: The beads will seem too small; the last Leaf Round 1 bead exited.
don’t worry, this will be taken care of as Weave through beads to exit the next N
the petals are stitched. from Leaf Round 1 (Fig. 10, red thread).
Petal Round 2: String 1B, 9E, and 1B; pass Repeat Leaf Round 2 to form a total of
back through the last B exited in Petal 6 leaves. Weave through beads to exit from
Round 1 (Fig. 9, green thread). String Cone Round 1. Set the large flower aside.
2M; pass through the fifth E just added, Repeat the entire step twice, but for the
Fig. 10: Forming
back through the 2M just added, first repeat, make these color substitu- the leaf
through the last B exited from Petal tions: G for B, H for D, I for E, O for M, J
Round 1, and the first 5 beads added in for F, and P for N. For the second repeat,
this round (Fig. 9, blue thread). String make these color substitutions: A for B, E
3F, skip the nearest E, and pass through for D, H for E, Q for M, K for F, and R for N.

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Artist’s Tips
• Lattice weave looks best if the
beads are shaped into the little
squares as you go. Cynthia finds
that moving thread in sets of two
beads at a time helps shape the
lattice weave stitches.
• When forming beaded closures,
use a separate thread so if the
connection breaks, you always
know that that thread was only
for the closure, making the repair
stress-free.

5) FLOWERING VINE. Work branch fringe


and embellishments to form a vine for the Fig. 11: Stitching
top of the bracelet: the stem
Stem: Use 6' of waxed thread to string
enough N to match the length of your
bracelet, leaving a 12" tail. Pass back Change the number of beads in the Fig. 12: Forming a bud
through the fourth-to-last N added to spine of each leaf or omit them for a dif- with three p etals
form a picot and continue through the ferent look. Make some clusters consist-
next 4N, then string 14N; pass back ing of three leaves and some with only
through the fourth-to-last N just added two leaves. Vine: Use the remaining thread from the
to form a picot and the remaining 10N Continue working short lengths of stem large flowers to securly stitch down
just added. Pass through the nearest 4N fringe, varying the lengths and adding em- nearby stems, flowers, and buds. The
initially strung and weave through bellishments as you go until the entire ini- goal is to anchor enough of the vine to
beads to exit from the first picot bead tial strand of stem beads is embellished. make a solid connection to the base.
(Fig. 11). Note: When adding a new thread or finish- When securing the vine toward the ends
Use the 3N at the ends of each fringe to ing an old one, secure the threads in an of the base, bend the band a bit while
add one of these embellishments: embellishment, not in the main vine. anchoring so that when the bracelet is
Small flower: Repeat Petal Round 2 to worn, the embellishments can move
form 3 flower petals. Mix and match col- 6) ASSEMBLY. Attach the vine and large easily. Once the vine is solidly placed,
ors as desired. Note: It isn’t necessary to flowers to the bracelet base: secure the threads and trim. ✦
add 1B to form the step-up for subse- Positioning: Try on the bracelet band with
quent petals. Add just 3 stamens as in the button centered on the underside of CYNTHIA RUTLEDGE has been sharing the art
Step 4, using the picot beads of the stem your wrist. Use a needle to mark the cen- of beading for over eighteen years. Her focus is the use
as the base. ter and set the bracelet on the work sur- of off-loom weaving to create jewelry designs that
have a contemporary but timeless elegance.
Bud: Repeat the small flower, forming face. Position the vine onto the surface Passionate about history, Cynthia incorporates
3 petals. Weave through beads to exit of the band in a pleasing manner and historical perspective in almost all of her art,
through the top center bead of one position the large flowers on top of the transporting the viewer of her work to the worlds of
fourteenth- to eighteenth-century Europe and the
petal. Pass through the top center beads vine, ensuring that one is at the center
Mediterranean. She teaches throughout the United
of all 3 petals to draw them closed of the base. Keep a mental note of the States and internationally, her goal being to keep the
(Fig. 12). components’ positions. art form of beading alive and well. Please visit
Leaves: Repeat Leaf Round 2 to form Large flowers: Use the thread attached to Cynthia’s website at www.cynthiarutledge.net.

3 leaves. For a more organic look, try the large flower at the center of the base RESOURCES Check your local bead shop or
changing the number of B on each side to stitch the flower to the base so the contact: Seed beads: Kandra’s Beads, (805) 686-8804,
www.kandrasbeads.com. One G thread and
of the leaf to make them shorter or long- stitches also secure the vine under-
microcrystalline wax: www.cynthiarutledge.net.
er. Use different numbers of beads on neath; don’t trim the thread. Repeat Button: Greg Hanson, www.hansonstonehandmade
each side of the leaf to get them to bend. with the other 2 flowers. .etsy.com.

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go bracelet JULIE GLASSER

Use cubic right-angle weave to create


embellished circles and a rope, then join
them together to form this rhythmic,
undulating bracelet.

MAIN
COLORWAY

TECHNIQUE
cubic right-angle weave
See p. 140 for helpful
technique information.

PROJEC T LEVEL
See p. 3 for project-level information.

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1) CIRCLES. Cubic right-angle-weave Cube 2, Unit 3: Rotate the work so the MATERIALS
a circle, then embellish: previous unit is on top. String 1A and 2 g silver-lined peach size 15° seed beads (A)
Cube 1, Unit 1: Use 3' of conditioned 1E; pass through the nearest E of the 1 g silver-lined green size 15° seed beads (B)
thread to string 1D, 1C, 1E, and 1C, previous unit, the nearest E of the previ- 2 g silver-lined green size 11° seed beads (C)
10 g silver-lined light peach size 11° seed
leaving a 6" tail. Pass through all of the ous cube, and the A just added (Fig. 6).
beads (D)
beads to form a tight circle; exit from Cube 2, Unit 4: Rotate the work so the
5 g silver-lined dark peach size 11° seed
the first C (Fig. 1, green thread). previous unit is on top. String 1A; beads (E)
Cube 1, Unit 2: String 1E, 1A, and 1D; pass through the A of Cube 2’s Unit 1, 10 g silver-lined aqua size 11° seed beads (F)
pass through the last C exited and the the side A of the previous cube, the A of 8 peach AB 6mm fire-polished rounds
first E/A just added (Fig. 1, blue thread). Unit 3, the A just added, and then down 1 silver 5×10mm sew-on hook-and-eye closure
Cube 1, Unit 3: String 3A; pass through through the nearest D of Unit 1 (Fig. 7). Yellow size B nylon beading thread
the last A exited and the first 2A just Tighten this cube by passing through Thread conditioner
added (Fig. 1, red thread). the end C/E/A/D. TOOLS
Cube 1, Unit 4: String 1E; pass up through Cubes 3–11: Repeat Cube 2, taking care Scissors
the side C of Unit 1. String 1D; pass that the same color/type of beads are Size 12 beading needles
down through the side A of Unit 3. always stitched on the same sides.
FINISHED SIZE: 6¾"
Pull tight to form a cube and pass Note: The work will begin to curve
through the first E just added (Fig. 2). with the A beads on the inside edge
Pass through the 3E/1A at the bottom and C along the outside.
of the cube to tighten and shape, then Cube 12: Fold the strip so the first and last
weave through beads to pass through units touch. String 1D; pass through the
the 3D/1A at the top of the cube. end D in Cube 1. String 1A; pass through Artist’s Tip
Exit from a side D (Fig. 3). the last D exited in Cube 11 and the D
To simplify stitching as you work
Cube 2, Unit 1: String 2D and 1A; pass just added (Fig. 8). Continue connecting
cubic right-angle weave (and all
through the last D exited and the first Cubes 11 and 1 in the same manner to
other stitches), try to stay as
D just added (Fig. 4). complete the ring, matching the color
consistent as possible. For
Cube 2, Unit 2: Rotate the work so the pre- and bead types to continue the pattern. instance, if you always rotate the
vious unit is on top. String 1C and 1E; Exit from an outer C. work so that your needle is
pass through the nearest C of the previ- Center: Pass through the center of pointing away from you, the
ous cube, the last D exited, the C/E just Cube 12 toward the middle of the circle. motion of going through the
added, and down through the nearest String one 6mm round; pass through beads will become very repetitive,
E of the previous cube (Fig. 5). Cube 6 and into the C on the outside of taking away the thought process.

Fig. 1: Stitching Fig. 2: Forming Fig. 3: Shaping the Fig. 4: Adding


Units 1–3 of Cube 1 Unit 4 of Cube 1 top of the cube Unit 1 of Cube 2

Fig. 5: Working Fig. 6: Adding Fig. 7: Stitching Fig. 8: Connecting the strip into a ring by
Unit 2 of Cube 2 Unit 3 of Cube 2 Unit 4 of Cube 2 forming the first stitch of Unit 12

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that cube. Repeat the thread path
several times to reinforce. Exit up from Fig. 9: Adding the
center bead
1C (Fig. 9). Secure the thread, but
don’t trim. Set the circle aside.
Repeat this entire step seven times
for a total of 8 circles.

2) BASE. Cubic right-angle-weave the


bracelet’s curving base:
Curve 1: Using 3' of thread and following
the same directions as for the rounds,
Fig. 10: Forming the
cubic right-angle-weave 9 cubes, this first 2 curves
time substituting B for A, D for C, and
F for D and E. Note: As with the circles,
keep the size 15°s on one side of
the curve.
Curve 2: Work 9 cubic right-angle-weave
cubes as with the first curve, but swap
the position for the D and B so that
the work curves the other way (Fig. 10).
Curves 3–8: Repeat Curves 1 and 2
three times to form a continuously
curving base.

3) ASSEMBLY. Cubic right-angle-weave


the rounds to the base:
Connect: Line up a circle to one of the
inner curves of the base so that 6C on
the outside of the circle touch 5B and 1D
Fig. 11: Connecting the
on the curve. Use the working thread of circles to the curves
the circle to *string 1B; pass down
through the touching B. String 1B; pass
up through the last C exited. Weave
through beads to exit from the next out-
side C that’s touching the base. Repeat
from * to join the circle and base. Secure
the thread and trim. Repeat this step
seven times to attach all the circles to the
inside curves of the base, making sure
the E of the circles all face up (Fig. 11).
Clasp: Start 1' of new thread that exits up
through the center of the first cube of
the base toward the back of the bracelet
(the E beads are on the front). Securely Fig. 12: Attaching the closure

stitch the loop half of the clasp to the


cube so that just a tiny bit hangs over
the edge of the cube. Secure the thread JULIE GLASSER has been beading since 1980, RESOURCES Check your local bead shop or
and trim. Repeat to add the hook side when she inherited her grandmother’s wire and seed contact: Seed beads: Pam’s Bead Garden, (248)
of the clasp, this time stitching to the beads. She focuses mostly on beadweaving 471-2323, www.pamsbeadgarden.com. Fire-polished
techniques and teaches various beading classes at an rounds and Nymo beading thread: Fire Mountain
point at which the last base cube and the
art school in Atlanta. She is an accomplished Gems and Beads, (800) 355-2137, www.firemountain
final circle meet and making sure the metalsmith, combining sterling silver and seed beads gems.com. Hook-and-eye closure: Jo-Ann Fabric and
closure is correctly oriented (Fig. 12). ✦ in a lot of her work. Visit Julie at www.julieglasser.com. Craft Stores, (888) 739-4120, www.joann.com.

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last kisses of summer


C. J. BAUSCHK A

Celebrate the colors of summer by adorning


a right-angle-weave base of fire-polished
rounds with a rainbow of crystal bicones.

MAIN
COLORWAY

TECHNIQUE
right-angle weave
See p. 140 for helpful
technique information.

PROJEC T LEVEL
See p. 3 for project-level information.

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MATERIALS 1) BASE. Right-angle-weave the Row 2, Unit 3: String 2J; pass down
5 g bronze size 11° seed beads (A) bracelet’s base: through the side J of the previous unit,
20 Caribbean blue opal 3mm crystal Row 1, Unit 1: Use 9' of thread to string 4J; through the nearest top J of Row 1, and
bicones (B)
pass through all again to form a tight up through the first J just added (Fig. 2,
16 sunflower 3mm crystal bicones (C)
circle, leaving a 6" tail. Exit through the red thread).
16 cyclamen opal 3mm crystal bicones (D)
third J strung (Fig. 1, blue thread). Row 2, Units 4–17: Repeat Row 2, Units 2
16 rose 3mm crystal bicones (E)
20 padparadscha 3mm crystal bicones (F)
Row 1, Units 2–17: String 3J; pass through and 3, seven times to complete the row.
16 olivine 3mm crystal bicones (G) the last J exited and the first 2J just Weave through beads to exit through
16 sun-orange 3mm crystal bicones (H) added (Fig. 1, red thread). Repeat the first top J of Row 1.
16 lime 3mm crystal bicones (I) fifteen times for a total of 17 units. Exit Clasp: String 4A and one half of the clasp;
87 dark topaz luster 6mm fire-polished from the top J of the final unit, toward pass back through the fourth A. String
rounds (J) the work. 3A; pass through the last J exited.
1 gold-plated 9mm ball-and-socket clasp Row 2, Unit 1: String 3J; pass through the Weave through beads to exit down
Crystal 8 lb braided beading thread
last J exited and the first J just added through the final side J of Row 2 (Fig. 3,
TOOLS (Fig. 2, green thread). blue thread). Repeat the clasp thread
Scissors Row 2, Unit 2: String 2J; pass back path and pass through the first side J
Size 12 beading needle through the next top J of Row 1, of Row 1 (Fig. 3, red thread). Secure
up through the side J of the previous the threads and trim. Start 12" of new
FINISHED SIZE: 7¾"
unit, through the 2J just added, and thread on the other end of the base
through the following top J of Row 1 and repeat to attach the second half
(Fig. 2, blue thread). of the clasp.

Fig. 3: Adding the clasp

Fig. 1: Forming Base Row 1, Units 1 and 2

Artist’s Tip
To ensure a strong bracelet, repeat
all of the thread paths. It’s
especially helpful to repeat each
crystal-embellishment thread path
before moving on to the next one.

Fig. 2: Stitching Base Row 2, Units 1–3


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Fig. 5: Completing Round
Fig. 4: Adding the bottom and 1 of the embellishment
top embellishment strands

2) EMBELLISH. Add seed beads and crys-


tal bicones to the base:
Round 1: Start 5' of new thread that exits
from the bottom J of Row 1, Unit 1,
away from the beadwork. String 7A; pass
through the last J exited, up through Fig. 6: Adding Round 2 of the
embellishment
the nearest side J, and through the top J
of the same base unit. String 7A; pass
through the last J exited, down through
the nearest side J of the same base unit,
and through the first A added in this
round (Fig. 4). String 5A; pass down
through the seventh A added in the pre-
vious strand, through the nearest J of
the same base unit, and up through the
nearest A (the last A of the previous
strand) (Fig. 5, blue thread). String 5A;
pass down through the first A of the
first strand of 7A, through the nearest J,
and weave through beads to exit from Repeat Rounds 1 and 2 sixteen times to
the center A of the strand on the right embellish each base unit, changing the
side of the unit (Fig. 5, red thread). bicone colors so they appear across the
Note: This round results in a square base Row 1 units in this order: C, D, E, F,
of As surrounding the base unit. G, H, I, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, and B. C. J. BAUSCHKA is an off-loom beadweaving
designer and instructor who lives in Adrian,
Round 2: String 1B; pass through the Repeat Rounds 1 and 2 to embellish Michigan, with four of her eight children and her
center A of the top strand of Round 1. Row 2, this time starting with a new very supportive husband, Kevin. See more of her
String 1B; pass through the center A of thread in the final unit of Row 2 and shar- work at www.4hisglorycreationsbycj.com and
www.cjbauschka.blogspot.com.
the left strand. String 1B; pass through ing the top 7A of the lower embellishment
the center A of the bottom strand. as the bottom 7A of the new embellish-
String 1B; pass through the center A of ment. The embellishments should be RESOURCES Check your local bead shop
or contact: FireLine braided beading thread,
the right strand (Fig. 6, blue thread). made in this bicone color order (from
Swarovski crystal bicones, and all other materials:
Weave through beads to exit to the left left to right): E, G, H, I, B, C, D, E, F, G, Fire Mountain Gems and Beads, (800) 355-2137,
from the bottom J of the next unit in H, I, B, C, D, E, and F. Secure the threads www.firemountaingems.com, or FusionBeads.com,
the same row (Fig. 6, red thread). and trim. ✦ (888) 781-3559.

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tic tac pearl


PA M M O R R I S O N

Creating this geometric bracelet


is fun and easy. It’s formed with
a base of right-angle-weave
squares, then embellished with
round beads.

MAIN
COLORWAY

TECHNIQUES
right-angle weave
tubular peyote stitch
See p. 140 for helpful
technique information.

PROJEC T LEVEL
See p. 3 for project-level information.

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1) SQUARE 1. Right-angle-weave a square: Row 3: Repeat Row 2. Weave through MATERIALS
Row 1, Unit 1: Use 12' of thread to string beads to exit the side 3A of Unit 2 in 5 g bronze AB size 15° seed beads (A)
12A, leaving a 6" tail. Pass through all this row (Fig. 3). 72 antiqued gold metallic size 4mm round
beads (B)
the beads again to form a circle; exit
Smoke 4 lb braided beading thread
through the first 9A. 2) CONNECTOR. Work a strip of right-
Row 1, Unit 2: String 9A; pass through the angle weave with 9A in each unit for a total TOOLS
last 3A exited and the first 6A just of 4 units. Exit from the bottom 3A of the Scissors
strung (Fig. 1, blue thread). final unit (Fig. 4). Note: The final unit Size 12 beading needle
Row 1, Unit 3: String 9A; pass through the stitched is Unit 1 of the next square. FINISHED SIZE: 7½"
last 3A exited and through the first 3A
just added (Fig. 1, red thread). 3) SQUARE 2. Work another right-angle-
Row 2, Unit 1: String 9A; pass through the weave square off the connector:
last 3A exited, the 9A just added, and Row 1, Unit 2: String 9A; pass through the
the 3A at the side of Unit 2 in the previ- last 3A exited, and weave through beads
ous row (Fig. 2, green thread). to exit from the 3A at the top of the final Loop: Weave through beads to exit from
Row 2, Unit 2: String 6A; pass through the connector unit (Fig. 5, green thread). the side 3A of Row 3, Unit 2. String 30A
bottom 3A of the previous unit in this Row 1, Unit 3: String 9A; pass through the and pass through the last 3A exited
row, the side 3A last exited from the last 3A exited and the first 3A just added (Fig. 6); repeat the thread path to re-
previous row, and the first 3A just added (Fig. 5, blue thread). inforce. Secure the thread and trim.
(Fig. 2, blue thread). Rows 2 and 3: Repeat Rows 2 and 3 of
Row 2, Unit 3: String 6A; pass through Step 1 (Fig. 5, red thread).
the side 3A of Unit 1 in Row 1, the Connector: Repeat Step 2.
bottom 3A of the previous unit in this Repeat this step three times, then repeat
row, and the first 3A just added (Fig. 2, Rows 1–3 of this step.
red thread).

Fig. 1: Stitching Fig. 2: Adding Fig. 4: Adding the


Units 1–3 of Units 1–3 of connector
Row 1 Row 2

Fig. 3: Stitching Fig. 5: Stitching the


Row 3 second square

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Fig. 6: Adding the Fig. 7: Forming Fig. 8: Embellishing
clasp loop the tube and adding the tube

Fig. 9: Embellishing
the base

4) CLASP. Form the toggle bar: Embellish: String 1B and 1A; pass back
Tube: Use 3' of thread to peyote-stitch a through the B and the tube to exit the
strip 18A wide by 14 rows long. Fold the other end. String 1B and 1A; pass back
first and last rows together so the beads through the B and pull the beads tight. Option
interlock like a zipper. Weave the beads Weave through the tube beads to exit
To make an earring, work
together to form a tube. Exit from the from the eighth A at the center of the
Square 1. Instead of adding
tube end (Fig. 7). tube (Fig. 8, blue thread). the connector, weave through
Attach: String 5A, 1B, and 5A. Pass beads to exit from a corner A
through the side 3A in Unit 2 of the first away from the corner. String
Artist’s Tips square. String 5A and pass back through 8A and pass through the
• It helps to work the the B just added. String 5A and pass other A on the same corner to
embellishment beads so your through the eleventh A at the center of form a loop. Embellish the
dominant hand doesn’t drag the tube (Fig. 8, red thread). Repeat the square as with the bracelet.
over the new beads as you work. thread path to reinforce. Secure the Add an ear wire to the loop.
For righties, flip the piece with
thread and trim.
the closure loop on the left to
add embellishment from left to
5) EMBELLISH. Start a new 4' thread that PAM MORRISON has been an avid beadweaver
right. For lefties, working from for years and has a large collection of works, including
right to left may be more exits from the bottom right 3A of Unit 3 in
jewelry and tapestries.
convenient. Row 1 of the first square, away from the
toggle bar. String 1A, 1B, and 1A; pass RESOURCES Check your local bead shop or
• Keep the diagonal angle of the
through the top 3A of the same unit (Fig. 9). contact: All materials: Fire Mountain Gems and
embellishment beads consistent Beads, (800) 355-2137, www.firemountaingems.com.
throughout the bracelet. Repeat this embellishment for every unit
on the base, making sure the angle of all the
beads is in the same direction. ✦

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around the block


BAR BAR A FALKOW I T Z

Cube beads fall neatly into place when


worked in rows of right-angle weave.
The sharp angles are offset by graceful
picots and pearl embellishments.

MAIN
COLORWAY

TECHNIQUES
right-angle weave
peyote stitch
picot
See p. 140 for helpful
technique information.

PROJEC T LEVEL
See p. 3 for project-level information.

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MATERIALS
4 g matte transparent brown size 11° seed
beads (A)
2 g beige-lined tan size 11° seed beads (B)
7 g matte khaki iris 3mm cubes (C)
36 green luster 3mm fire-polished rounds (D)
9 copper 4mm glass pearls
1 brown 1⁄2" decorative shank button
Smoke 6 lb braided beading thread

TOOLS
Size 10 beading needles
Scissors

FINISHED SIZE: 61⁄4"

Artist’s Tip 1) BASE AND CLASP. Use right-angle Row 1, Units 4–19: Repeat Units 2 and 3
To form the diamond- weave to form the bracelet’s base and sixteen times, with this change: On the
shaped motifs, keep two-drop peyote stitch to embellish the end unit, pass through 4C twice, as
the tension tight as you clasp loop: before, then continue through the
circle through the beads. Row 1, Unit 1: Use 6' of thread to string next C and 2A, exiting the top A of the
You’ll know the tension {1C and 3A} four times for a total of end unit.
is tight enough when the 16 beads; tie the beads into a tight circle, Row 2, Unit 1: String {1B and 1A} three
beads sit at right angles leaving a 6" tail. Pass through the 4C times, then string 1B; pass through the
to each other. twice, skipping the A. Pass through 2A 1A just exited. Pass through the 4B
(Fig. 1). twice, continue through the next B, and
Row 1, Unit 2: String {1B and 1A} three exit through the first A added in this
times, then string 1B; pass through unit (Fig. 3, orange thread).
the last A exited from Unit 1. Pass Row 2, clasp loop: String 24A; pass
through the 4B twice and exit through through the 1A just exited. Repeat the
the second A added in this unit (Fig. 2, thread path once to reinforce the loop.
blue thread). Working in peyote stitch, pass through
Row 1, Unit 3: String 1A, {1C and 3A} three the first 2A, string 2B, skip 2A, and pass
times, 1C, and 1A; pass through the last through the next 2A. Repeat around the
A exited from Unit 2 and the first A loop four more times for a total of 10B.
added in this unit. Pass through the 4C Weave through beads to exit through
twice, continue through the next 2C, the third A added in Row 2, Unit 1
and pass through the next 2A (Fig. 2, (Fig. 3, green thread).
red thread).
Fig. 1: Stitching
the first unit

Fig. 2: Adding Row 1, Units 2 and 3 Fig. 3: Working Row 2 and the clasp loop

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Row 2, Unit 2: String 1A, 1D, and 1A; pass Artist’s Tips
through the top 1A of the next unit in • Adjust the seed beads as
Row 1. String 1A, {1D and 3A} twice, 1D, necessary to make the
and 1A. Pass through the first 1A exited picots form points
and the next 1A. Pass through the 4D between the larger beads.
twice, then pass through 2D and the • Alter the bracelet’s look
Fig. 4: Forming the button tab
next 2A (Fig. 3, blue thread). by replacing the 3mm
Row 2, Unit 3: String {1B and 1A} twice, beads in the center row
and 1B; pass through the top 1A on with cube beads to match
the next unit in Row 1. String 1B; or accent the cubes in
pass through the first 1A exited. Pass Rows 1 and 3.
through the 4B twice and exit through
the second A added in this unit (Fig. 3,
red thread).
Row 2, Units 4–19: Repeat Units 2 and 3
of Row 2 sixteen times.
Row 2, Unit 20 (button tab): String 1A,
{1C and 3A} three times, 1C, and 1A;
pass through the last A exited from Fig. 5: Stitching Row 3
Unit 19 and the first A added in this unit.
Pass through the 4C twice. Step up for
the next row by weaving through beads
to exit from the top A of Unit 19 toward
the button tab (Fig. 4, red thread).
Row 3, Unit 1: String 1A, {1C and 3A}
three times, 1C, and 1A; pass through
the last A exited and the first A added
in this unit. Pass through the 4C twice,
then pass through the next 3C and 2A
(Fig. 5, green thread). Fig. 6: Adding the embellishment Fig. 7: Attaching the button
Row 3, Unit 2: String 1B; pass through the
top 1A of the next unit on Row 2. String
{1B and 1A} twice and 1B. Pass through 2) EMBELLISHMENT. Weave through several times to reinforce (Fig. 7).
the 1A exited on the previous unit. Pass beads to exit the first D added in Row 2, Weave through beads to exit from
through the 4B twice, then pass through Unit 2. String 1 pearl; pass through the 1D the C on the opposite side of this unit;
2B and exit through the first A added in on the opposite side of the unit pass through the shank and the C several
this unit (Fig. 5, blue thread). (Fig. 6). Weave through beads to exit the times to reinforce. Secure the threads
Row 3, Unit 3: String 1A, {1C and 3A} first D added in Row 2, Unit 4. Repeat, and trim. ✦
twice, 1C, and 1A; pass through the top adding a pearl to the center of each unit
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1A of the next unit in Row 2. String 1A, stitched with fire-polished rounds. Artful Beads Studio and Workshop in Pennington,
1C, and 1A; pass through the 1A exited New Jersey, where she designs and teaches original
on the previous unit and the next A. 3) BUTTON. Start a new thread, if neces- work. Barbara loves sharing her passion for beading
and feels lucky to be part of the bead world.
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night on the town


J U L I E D ’A M I C O - B E R E S

This sophisticated bracelet pairs crystals and pearls using


an easy two-needle right-angle-weave technique.

MAIN
COLORWAY

TECHNIQUES
two-needle right-angle weave
netting
See p. 140 for helpful
technique information.

PROJEC T LEVEL
See p. 3 for project-level information.

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1) BASE. Use two-needle right-angle-weave 2) EMBELLISHMENT. On one end, string MATERIALS
techniques to work the bracelet base, start- 7A. On the other end, string 6A; pass back 2 g metallic gold size 15° cylinder
ing at the end of the clasp loop: through the seventh A. On each end, beads (A)
15 cream 10mm crystal pearls (B)
Clasp loop: Place one needle on each end string 6A; cross both needles through the
28 fuchsia 8mm crystal bicones (C)
of 10' of thread and string the 6mm sol- next B. Repeat across all the pearls (Fig. 5).
1 gold-filled 6mm soldered jump ring
dered jump ring, centering it on the Secure the thread and trim. ✦
1 gold-filled 6×10mm lobster clasp
thread. Using either needle, pass with 4mm soldered ring
JULIE D’AMICO-BERES owned and operated a
through the ring again and knot the Crystal 8 lb braided beading thread
bead store for six years, but now does her beading and
thread. String 5A on one end and 4A on crafting out of her home. She travels extensively both in
TOOLS
the other. Use the second needle to pass and out of the United States and enjoys looking for beads
in exotic locales. She lives in Wisconsin with her husband Scissors
back through the fifth A (Fig. 1).
and their two dogs. 2 size 12 beading needles
Unit 1: On one end, string 6A and 1B. On
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and 1A; pass back through the B just
added (Fig. 3). Repeat thirteen times for
a total of 15 units.
Clasp: On one end, string 7A. On the other
end, string 6A; pass back through the Editor’s Tip
seventh A. *On one end, string 4A and
Once you’ve finished
the ring on the lobster clasp. Pass
embellishing the bracelet,
through the ring a second time, then
reinforce your work by
pass back through the 4A, the 7A, and starting a new thread
the B just added. Repeat from * using through a pearl at either
the other thread and working on the end and making a second
opposite side of the pearl (Fig. 4). thread pass through all
the pearls and crystals.
Fig. 1: Attaching Fig. 2: Forming
the clasp ring the first unit

Fig. 3: Adding the Fig. 4: Attaching the Fig. 5: Embellishing


second unit lobster clasp the pearls

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star fruit bracelet


H E AT H E R K A H N

The beautiful transitions in


this ombre-style bracelet are
achieved with smooth shifts
in both color and bead size.
MAIN
COLORWAY

TECHNIQUE
triangle weave (right-angle weave variation)
See p. 140 for helpful
technique information.

PROJEC T LEVEL
See p. 3 for project-level information.

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1) MONTANA CENTER STAR. Use 8mm 2) INDICOLITE HALF STAR. Use indico- MATERIALS
bicones to stitch the center of the bracelet: lite 6mm bicones to work a smaller star off 2 g golden olive luster size 15° Japanese seed
Triangle 1: Use 6' of thread to string {1B the center star: beads (A)
2 g silver-lined blue zircon size 11° Japanese
and 1G} three times. Pass through the Triangle 7: String {1B and 1F} twice; string
seed beads (B)
beads again to form a tight circle and tie 1B. Pass through the last G exited and 42 jonquil 3mm crystal bicones (C)
a square knot. Exit from the first G. Glue weave through beads to exit through 28 lime 4mm crystal bicones (D)
the knot, if desired, and trim the tail the second F just added (Fig. 4, 28 olivine 5mm crystal bicones (E)
(Fig. 1, blue thread). blue thread). 14 indicolite 6mm crystal bicones (F)
Triangle 2: String {1B and 1G} twice; string Triangle 8: String {1B and 1F} twice; string 12 Montana 8mm crystal bicones (G)
1B. Pass through the last G exited and 1B. Pass through the last F exited and 4 sterling silver 3×4mm oval jump rings
the first B and G just added (Fig. 1, the first B and F just added (Fig. 4, 1 sterling silver 7×10mm 2-strand
filigree box clasp
red thread). red thread).
Size D chartreuse nylon or crystal 4 lb
Triangle 3: Repeat Triangle 2. Exit from Triangle 9: String {1B and 1F} twice; string
braided beading thread
the second G just added (Fig. 2, blue 1B. Pass through the last F exited and Jewelry cement
thread). weave through beads to exit through the
Triangle 4: Repeat Triangle 2. Exit second F just added (Fig. 5, blue thread). TOOLS
from the first G just added (Fig. 2, Triangle 10: String 1B. Pass through the Scissors
Extra thin Japanese beading needles or
red thread). nearest G from Triangle 3. String 1B, 1F,
size 13 English beading needles
Triangle 5: Repeat Triangle 2. Exit and 1B; pass through the nearest F from
from the second G just added (Fig. 3, Triangle 9. Pass through the 6B at the FINISHED SIZE: 6½"
blue thread). center of this star (Fig. 5, red thread
Triangle 6: String 1B; pass through the path). Reinforce the entire thread
nearest G from Triangle 1. String 1B, 1G, path for this star as you did with the Artist’s Tip
and 1B; pass through the nearest G from center star. Weave through beads to Since nylon beading
Triangle 5 and weave through beads to exit the upper-right F, toward the top thread is available in so
exit from a B at the center of the star. of the piece. many colors, try using
Weave through the 6B at the center of a contrasting color that
the star to reinforce (Fig. 3, red thread). 5 will show through the
Repeat the center star’s entire thread crystals, creating a
unique effect.
path to reinforce. Weave through beads 6 4
to exit the upper-right G, toward the top
of the piece.

1 2

1 3

2
Fig. 1: Making Triangles 1 and 2 Fig. 3: Completing the
of the Montana center star Montana center star

5
5
7 4 7
4 4 6
6 8
8

3 9
1
3 1
2 1 3 10
2
2

Fig. 2: Adding Fig. 4: Starting the Fig. 5: Completing the


Triangles 3 and 4 indicolite half star indicolite half star

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Fig. 6: Adding the remaining half stars for the first
half of the bracelet and attaching the clasp

3) REMAINING HALF STARS. Following Lime half stars: Use A and D to repeat 4) CLASP. Use 2 jump rings to attach the
Fig. 6, use the established pattern and Step 2, this time connecting the new end of the bracelet to one half of the clasp.
remaining crystals to create stars that get half star to the previous half star (Fig. 6, Secure the thread and trim (Fig. 6).
progressively smaller toward one end of green thread). Repeat again, this time
the bracelet: connecting the new half star to the lime 5) FINISHING. Repeat Steps 2–4 to com-
Olivine half stars: Use A and E to repeat half star just added (Fig. 6, red thread). plete the other half of the bracelet. ✦
Step 2, this time connecting the new Jonquil half stars: Use A and C to repeat
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techniques
PA S S T H R O U G H V S FRINGE PEYOTE STITCH
PA S S B A C K T H R O U G H Exit from the foundation row For one-drop even-count flat peyote stitch, string
Pass through means to move the needle in the same direc- of beads or fabric. String a length an even number of beads to create the first two rows.
tion that the beads have been strung. Pass back through of beads plus 1 bead. Skipping the Begin the third row by stringing 1 bead and passing back
means to move the needle in the opposite direction. last bead, pass back through all through the second-to-last bead of the previous row.
the beads just strung to form String another bead and pass back through the fourth-to-
F I N I S H I N G A N D S TA R T I N G a fringe leg. Pass back into the last bead of the previous row. Continue adding 1 bead at a
NEW THREADS foundation row or fabric. time, passing over every other bead of the previous row.
Tie off the old thread when it’s about 4" long by making
an overhand knot around previous threads between
beads. Weave through a few beads to hide the knot, and
trim the thread close to the work. Start the new thread by
tying an overhand knot around previous threads between HERRINGBONE STITCH
beads. Weave through several beads to hide the knot and Form a foundation row of one- or two-needle even-count
to reach the place to resume beading. ladder stitch and exit up through the final bead. String
2 beads, pass down through next bead in the ladder, and Two-drop peyote stitch is worked the same as one-drop
BACKSTITCH BEAD EMBROIDERY up through the following bead; repeat to the end of the peyote stitch, but with 2 beads at a time instead of 1 bead.
row. Step up for the next row by wrapping the thread
Tie a knot at the end of the thread. Pass up through the
around previous threads to exit up through the last bead
foundation from back to front. *String 4 beads and lay
strung. To form the next row, string 2 beads and pass
them against the foundation. Pass down through the
down through the second-to-last bead of the previous row
foundation next to the last bead added. Pass up through
and up through the following bead. Repeat, stringing
the foundation between the second and third beads just
2 beads per stitch, passing down then up through 2 beads
added, then pass through the third and fourth beads.
of the previous row, and stepping up as before. The 2-bead
Repeat from *.
stitch will cause the beads to angle in each column, like a
herringbone fabric.
For odd-count flat peyote stitch, string an uneven
number of beads to create Rows 1 and 2. String 1 bead,
skip the last bead strung, and pass through the next bead.
Repeat across the row (this is Row 3). To add the last
bead, string 1 bead and knot the tail and working threads,
clicking all beads into place. Start the next row (Row 4)
BRICK STITCH
by passing back through the last bead added. Continue in
Stitch a foundation row in one- or two-needle ladder peyote stitch, turning as for even-count, shown above, at
stitch. String 2 beads and pass under the closest exposed the end of this and all even-numbered rows. At the end of
loop of the foundation row and back through the second Begin tubular herringbone stitch with a foundation ring
all odd-numbered rows, add the last bead, string 1 bead,
bead. String 1 bead and pass under the next exposed loop of one- or two-needle even-count ladder stitch. String
pass under the thread loop at the edge of the previous
and back through the bead just strung; repeat. 2 beads. Pass down through the next bead and up through
rows, and pass back through the last bead added.
the following bead. Repeat around the ring. At the end of
the round, pass through the first beads of the previous
and current rounds to step up to the new round.

To decrease within a row, string 1 bead and skip a loop of


thread on the previous row, passing under the second loop
and back through the bead.

Begin a midproject peyote-stitch increase by working a


stitch with 2 beads in one row. In the next row, work
1 bead in each stitch, splitting the pair of beads in the pre-
LADDER STITCH
To increase within a row, work 2 stitches in the same vious row. For a smooth increase, use very narrow beads
loop on the previous row. For one-needle ladder stitch, string 2 beads and pass for both the two-drop and the one-drop between.
through them again. Manipulate the beads so their sides
touch. String 1 bead. Pass through the last stitched bead
and the one just strung. Repeat, adding 1 bead at a time
and working in a figure-eight pattern.

For circular brick stitch, work increases as needed to


keep the work flat; at the end of each round, pass through
the first and last beads to stitch them together, then
string 2 beads to begin the next round. For two-needle ladder stitch, add a needle to each end of
the thread. String 1 bead and slide it to the center of the
thread. String 1 bead with one needle and pass the other
needle back through the bead just added; repeat to form
a strip.

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To make a midproject peyote-stitch decrease, simply NETTING
pass the thread through 2 beads without adding a bead in R I G H T - A N G L E W E AV E
String a base row of 13 beads. String 5 beads and pass
the “gap.” In the next row, work a regular one-drop peyote back through the fifth bead from the end of the base row. For one-needle right-angle weave, string 4 beads and
stitch over the decrease. Work with tight tension to String another 5 beads, skip 3 beads of the base row, and pass through the first 3 beads again to form the first unit.
avoid holes. pass back through the next; repeat to the end of the row. For the rest of the row, string 3 beads and pass through
To turn, pass back through the last 3 beads (one leg of the last bead exited in the previous unit and the first
the last net). String 5 beads, pass back through the center 2 just strung; the thread path will resemble a series of
bead of the next net, and continue. figure eights, alternating directions with each unit. To
begin the next row, pass through beads to exit the top
bead of the last unit. String 3 beads and pass through
the last bead exited and the first bead just strung.
*String 2 beads, pass back through the next top bead of
the previous row, the last bead exited in the previous unit,
For circular peyote stitch, string 3 beads and knot the tail and the 2 beads just strung. Pass through the next top
and working threads to form the first round; pass through bead of the previous row, string 2 beads, pass through the
the first bead strung. For the second round, string 2 beads last bead of the previous unit, the top bead just exited,
and pass through the next bead of the previous round; and the first bead just strung. Repeat from * to complete
repeat twice. To step up to the third round, pass through the row, then begin a new row as before.
the first bead of the current round. For the third round,
string 1 bead and pass through the next bead of the previ- For circular netting, string a multiple of 4 beads; pass
ous round; repeat around, then step up at the end of the through them again to form the foundation round. String
round. Continue in this manner, alternating the two pre- 3 beads, skip 3 beads in the foundation round, and pass
vious rounds. It may be necessary to adjust the bead through the following bead to form a “net”; repeat around
count, depending on the relative size of the beads, to keep the foundation round. Step up for the next round by pass-
the circle flat. ing through the first 2 beads added in this round. *String
3 beads and pass through the center bead of the next net
in the previous round; repeat to connect all the nets from
the previous round. Step up through the first 2 beads
added in this round. Repeat from * to the desired length.

To begin two-needle right-angle weave, add a needle to


each end of the thread. Use one needle to string
3 beads and slide them to the center of the thread. *Use
one needle to string 1 bead, then pass the other needle
back through it. String 1 bead on each needle, then repeat
from * to form a chain of right-angle-weave units. To turn
For even-count tubular peyote stitch, string an even at the end of the row, use the left needle to string 3 beads,
number of beads and knot the tail and working threads to then cross the right needle back through the last bead
form the first 2 rounds; pass through the first 2 beads strung. Use the left needle to string 3 beads, then cross
strung. To work Round 3, string 1 bead, skip 1 bead, and the right needle back through the last bead strung. To
pass through the next; repeat around until you have continue the row, use the right needle to string 2 beads;
added half the number of beads in the first round. Step pass the left needle through the next bead on the previous
up through the first bead added in this round. For the row and back through the last bead strung.
For tubular netting, string 1A and 1B six times; pass
following rounds, work 1 bead in each stitch and continue
through them again to form the foundation round.
to step up at the end of each round.
*String 1A, 1B, and 1A; skip 1B and pass through the fol-
lowing 1B in the previous round to form a “net.” Repeat
from * twice, then step up for the next round by passing
through the first 2 beads of this round. **String 1A, 1B,
and 1A; pass through the middle bead of the nearest net
in the previous round. Repeat from ** twice, then step up
as before. Work each round the same way.

Work odd-count tubular peyote stitch the same as


even-count tubular peyote stitch, but it isn’t necessary
to step up at the end of each round.

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techniques (continued)
PICOT KNOT TING WIREWORKING
A picot is a decorative net, most often made with 3 beads, Half-hitch knots may be worked with two or more To open a jump ring, grasp each
used to embellish a beadwork surface. strands—one strand is knotted over one or more other side of its opening with a pair of
strands. Form a loop around the cord(s). Pull the end pliers. Don’t pull apart. Instead,
through the loop just formed and pull tight. Repeat for twist in opposite directions so
the length of cord you want to cover. that you can open and close it
without distorting the ring’s shape.

For a simple loop, use flat-nose pliers to


make a 90° bend at least ½" from the end
of the wire. Use round-nose pliers to grasp
the wire at the tip; roll the pliers toward
An overhand knot is for tying off thread. Make a loop the bend, but not past it, to preserve the
S Q UA R E S T I TC H with the stringing material. Pass the cord that lies behind 90° bend. Adjust the pliers as needed to
String a row of beads. For the second row, string 2 beads; the loop over the front cord and through the loop; continue the wrap around the nose of the
pass through the second-to-last bead of the first row and pull snug. pliers. Trim the wire next to the bend.
through the second bead just strung. Continue by string- Open a simple loop by grasping each side
ing 1 bead, passing through the third-to-last bead of the of its opening with a pair of pliers. Don’t pull apart.
first row, and through the bead just strung. Repeat this Instead, twist in opposite directions so that you can open
looping technique to the end of the row. and close it without distorting the loop’s shape.

STOP BEAD
A square knot is the classic sturdy knot suitable for most A stop bead (or tension bead) holds your work in place.
stringing materials. Make an overhand knot, passing the To make one, string a bead larger
right end over the left end. Make another overhand knot, than those you are working with,
this time passing the left end over the right end; pull snug. then pass through the bead one or
more times, making sure not to split
the thread.

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