9b. 9d.

9c. 9e.
CROCH ETED SEED B EAD BALL MADE FROM PR ECIOSA PER MALUX

Colorful
9f.
Christmas bauble

Design by Alexandra Lysenko

PRECIOSA Rocailles
331 19 001; 10/0

PRECIOSA Rocailles
331 29 001; 10/0

Preciosa Ornela introduces seed beads

from the PRECIOSA Traditional Czech BeadsTM brand.

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 C ROC H ETED S EED B EAD BALL MADE FRO M PR ECIOSA PER MALUX The pattern
1a.

Colorful Christmas bauble

Brighten up Christmas with colorful seed bead designs! We present a tutorial on how
to make a colorful crocheted seed bead ball to decorate your Christmas tree.
PRECIOSA PermaLux seed beads will help you create happy and colorful designs.
We wish you happy beadworking and a Merry Christmas!

Materials and tools: Procedure:

PRECIOSA Rocailles (R10a) Step 1:

331 19 001; 10/0; 46102 white sphinx; 825x String the seed beads onto the crocheting
yarn. First string 30x R10b for the finishing.
1b. The stringing The breakdown of the seed beads
PRECIOSA Rocailles (R10b) Continue stringing the seed beads
331 29 001; 10/0; 17050 gold; 204x according to the pattern in the picture
(fig. no. 1a the pattern) - the direction 825x 204x 621x
PRECIOSA Rocailles (R10c) of stringing is indicated by the arrow or you
331 19 001; 10/0; PermaLux mix; 621x can string according to the stringing table
(fig no. 1b the stringing). The grey points
- crocheting yarn; a Big Eye needle or are omitted, while the black points indicate
a stringing needle with a loop made from the PermaLux mix. Only the colored seed
a thin thread; a 1 mm hook; beads are strung (fig. no. 1c).
a long eye pin; a cap; a ping-pong ball or 1c.
a 3.5-4.0 cm polystyrene ball

TIP: Divide the rows using little pieces

of paper to avoid making any mistakes
between the rows.

The breakdown of the number

- scissors; pliers of seed beads by rows.
1st row – 6 seed beads
2nd row – 12 seed beads
3rd row – 18 seed beads
4th row – 24 seed beads
5th row – 30 seed beads
6th row – 36 seed beads
7th row – 42 seed beads
8th row – 48 seed beads
9th row – 54 seed beads
10th row – 60 seed beads
11th - 25th row– 66 seed beads
26th row – 60 seed beads
27th row – 54 seed beads
28th row – 48 seed beads
29th row – 42 seed beads
Difficulty: 30th row – 36 seed beads
31st row – 30 seed beads
32nd row – 24 seed beads
Technique: crocheting 33rd row – 18 seed beads
34th row – 12 seed beads
35th row – 6 seed beads
Step 2: 3b. Step 4: 4e.
We have shown the crocheting procedure Add 6 seed beads in the next row – a total
here using a contrasting thread with larger of 12 all around. Always add them
seed beads as an example. Make the initial to the last (empty) loop that you had added
loop followed by two chain loops without in the previous row (fig. no. 4a).
any seed beads (fig. nos. 2a-2b). Poke in under the thread, move 1 seed bead
Pass the hook through the first loop and from above and double crochet up to
then double crochet 6 times onto the first the first loop with the seed bead
loop so that you create a circle (fig. no. 2c). (fig. no. 4b-4c). Then add another seed
bead to the empty loop (fig no. 4d)
2a. and double crochet without any seed beads
3c. 4f.
up to the same loop (fig. nos. 4e-4f ).
Create the entire row in the same way
(fig. no. 4g).

4a.

2b.
3d. 4g.

4b.

2c.
3e.
Step 5:
Crochet the next rows in the same way and
add a loop with a seed bead and one empty
loop to each last (empty) loop at the point
of the sector until you have 60 seed beads
all around (fig. nos. 5a-5f ).

4c. 5a.

Step 3: 3f.
Add 6 seed beads to the 1st seed bead row
(fig. no. 3a). Double crochet behind both
threads (Vs): poke in under the thread,
move 1 seed bead from above and double
crochet (fig. nos. 3 b-3d).
Then double crochet again without any
seed beads onto the same loop
(fig. nos. 3e-3f ). Create the entire row 4d. 5b.
in the same way (fig. no. 3g).
3a. 3g.
5c. 6b. 7d. Step 8:
Create a small tube for attaching the cap.
Crochet 5 rows of tube with a slip stitch onto
the last 6 seed beads (fig. nos. 8a-8c).

8a.

5d. 7e.
Step 7:
Crochet a further 14 rows into each sector
until you have created a little bowl (fig. no.
7a). You can insert the ball in this step
(fig. no. 7b). The number of seed beads
is then reduced by omitting the first double 8b.
crochet in each sector (fig. nos. 7c-7e).
Reduce the number of seed beads by a total
of 6 all around, so that you have a total
of 60 seed beads (fig. no. 7f ).
5e. Continue reducing the seed beads until 7f.
only 6 remain (fig. no. 7g-7h).

7a.

8c.

5f. 7g.

7b.

Step 9:
In order to fasten the cap, insert the eye pin
eye-first into the tube (fig. no. 9a),
7h. string the remaining yarn onto a needle and
Step 6: sew up the opening. Tie a knot and cut
In the 11th row, crochet one loop with off any remaining yarn (fig. no. 9b).
a seed bead into each loop and do not add 7c. String the cap and a decorative seed bead
any empty loops at the end of the sector onto the eye pin (fig. no. 9c), create an eye
(fig. no. 6a). Each sector will have with the pliers, into which you can then
11 seed beads and there will be a total thread a cord for hanging (fig. no. 9d).
of 66 seed beads all around (fig. no. 6b).

6a. 9a.