Bracelet and Necklace Lengths: 14" Necklace Fits most like a choker 16" Necklace Falls perfectly around the base of the neck like a collar. On a petite woman it will hit your collarbone while for plus size women it might feel more like a choker. Beading Zine Instructions, patterns, and inspiration included in one small volume! 18" Necklace A common choice for women that will fall just below the throat at the collarbone. This length is popular for adding pendants which will hang over a crew neck. 20" Necklace Will fall a few inches below the collarbone and allow a little more breathing room. Perfect for a low, plunging neckline or if you want to wear it over a turtleneck. 22" Necklace Falls at or above a low neckline. 24" Necklace Falls below any neckline. 36" Necklace Common with pearl strands and will hang below the bosom. They can be worn as a single strand or you can double them for an 18 inch necklace.
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Star Pendant Double Flower Pendant Flat Square Stitch You can use a flat square stitch to create bead woven fabric. With a square stitch, the beads are aligned in a true grid formation, with straight horizontal rows and vertical columns. To make this stitch you square working back and forth, switching direction with each new row. Step 1. Begin by picking up all of the beads for the first horizontal row of beadwork and gently slide them down to your stop bead or bead stopper. In the diagrams, the dark gray beads represent this first row. Hold the beads between the finger and thumb of your non- dominant hand to keep them in place. Then pick up the first bead for the second row (light gray in the diagram). If you are left- handed, you may want to string and hold the first row of beads from right to left, rather than from left to right as shown in the diagrams. Stitch the first bead of the second row bead in place (step 2) by passing through the last bead in the first row, pulling the thread taut, and then passing through the first second row bead again. Hold the new bead between your finger and thumb and give the thread a couple of tugs to tighten up the tension. For most designs, it's a good idea to do this after every stitch. The second row of flat square stitch can be the most challenging. Take your time, and don't become discouraged. The stitching tends to become easier as your beadwork grows in length. Pick up the next bead for the second row (step 3), and then pass through the bead directly below it, going in the opposite direction. Pass forward through the next bead in the second row again (step 4) and pull your thread taut. Repeat the process of picking up a new bead, reversing direction, passing through the underlying bead, and then passing through the new bead again (step 5), until you complete the 2 nd row. 12 1
Although not shown on the diagrams, many people find it helpful to stitch down the entire first row and then back up the entire second row to align the beads and tighten the stitches. If you feel the beads are not fully aligned or are loose, you may want to try doing this after completing every second row. Pick up the first bead for the third row (dark gray in the diagrams; step 6 above) and then pass through the last bead in the second row and through the new bead again (step 7 above). Pull the thread taut. Continue this process to stitch one bead at a time until you reach the end of the third row. Then reverse direction and stitch the first bead for the fourth row the same way you stitched the first bead in the third row. Keep stitching one row at a time, back and forth, until you have your desired length of beadwork or until you complete your pattern. If you are working from a square stitch or bead loom pattern, you will need to keep track of your place and know what row you are working on. To count your rows in square stitch, count the last bead on the outside edge of each row of beads. Don't try to count your rows in the center of the beadwork because it is very easy to lose your place, particularly if you are working an intricate pattern with several colors. St. Petersburg Chain Peyote Stitch Even Count 2 11
PENDANTS AND EARINGS Brick Stitch Earrings brick stitch 10 Two-Drop Peyote Stitch Diagrams With this peyote stitch you pick up two beads in every stitch instead of one. Just like the standard stitch, it has both an even- count and an odd- count version, where the stitch path varies slightly depending on whether the row has an even number of beads or an odd number of beads. To begin, pick up all of the beads for the first two rows (beads 1-8 in the diagrams). With the peyote stitch, the horizontal rows are offset by one half of a bead. The first two rows get pulled into their offset position when you stitch the third row. Hold the strung beads between your fingers, and then pick up two beads to start the third row (beads 9-10 in the diagrams). Skip two beads in the initial strand and pass back through the next two beads. Pull the thread taut so that the two beads you just picked up stack on top of the last two beads in the first row. Pick up another pair of beads (beads 11-12) and pass through the next two beads in the previous row. Pull the thread taut again. When you reach the end of the third row, you're ready to make a turn. To begin the next row, reverse direction and pick up two more beads. Skip the first pair of low beads and pass through the first pair of high beads. Continue to 3
stitch two beads at a time, skipping pairs of low beads and passing through high beads. Begin the fourth row the same way you began the third row, by reversing direction and stitching another pair of beads. When you finish your design, weave in and end the thread the same way you would with regular peyote, treating each pair of beads as if it were a single bead. Lace Necklace Peyote end turns are shown below: Daisy Chain 4 9
PATTERNS FOR BRACELETS OR N ECK LACES Bella Pattern 2 needle pattern Sophia Pattern Start with two needles and follow the pattern below from left to right. Queen Bracelet Pattern Alissa Pattern Step 1. Beginning with 2 needles with the bead on the left, follow the arrows until your piece is as long as you want it. Using additional thread, add the beads shown in the bottom illustration. 8 5 Natasha Necklace
Zula Pattern (a 2 needle pattern) Juliette Pattern Step 1 (and detail at left) shows a crimp bead inside an open clamshell. Step 1. Start with 2 needles. When you finish stringing 1d, repeat from 1b to 1d until your work is the length you want it. Step 2. With a new thread and 2 needles add beads as shown. Carolina Necklace Paris Bracelet Pattern (or ring with smaller beads) step 1 step 2 (repeat again for a wider band). Paloma Necklace 6 7