Another Net Weave Necklace Pattern

This pattern is for another necklace made with the versatile Net Weave bead stitch. When beading with the net weave stitch, it’s amazing how many different looks you can make. By changing colors, where you put the colors and an added drop of beads, you can make the necklace look completely different. How many ways do you think you can make a necklace using the basic net weave stitch?

A = Miyuki DELICA 11° bead, #712 B = Miyuki DELICA 11° bead, #783

Start by waxing and stretching your thread, use Nymo D or C-Lon & a #11 or #12 beading needle. I used Fireline 6lb. crystal.  Tie in a "stopper" bead, leaving about an 8" tail and begin at step #1.

	1. Pick up 6A, 7B, 1A, go with thread up through the 5th A bead just added.
	2. Pick up 3A, go with thread up through the 1st A bead added in the last step.
	3. a) Pick up 4A, go with thread down through the 2nd A bead, step #2 (first time) or step #11b (every time after). b) Pick up 1A, 3B, go with thread down through the 6th B bead, step #1 (first time) or the 4th B bead, step #11a (every time after).
	4. Pick up 9B, go with thread up through the 3rd B bead just added in this step
	5. a) Pick up 3B, 2A, go with thread up through the 1st B bead, step #3b. b) Pick up 3A, go with thread up through the 3rd A bead, step #3a.
	6. a) Pick up 4A, go with thread down through the 2nd A bead, step #5b. b) Pick up 4A, go with thread down through the 3rd B bead, step #5a. c) Pick up 1A, 4B, go with thread down through the 7th B bead, step #4.
	6. Pick up 6B, go with thread up through the 3rd B bead just added in this step
	7. a) Pick up 5B, go with thread up through the 2nd B bead, step #5c. b) Pick up 1B, 1A, 1B, 2A, go with thread up through the 2nd A bead, step #5b. c) Pick up 3A, go with thread up through the 3rd A bead, step #6a.
	8. a) Pick up 4A, go with thread down through the 2nd A bead, step #7c. b) Pick up 1A, 1B, 2A, go with thread down through the 2nd B bead, step #7b. c) Pick up 5B, go with thread down through the 3rd B bead, step #7a.
	9. a) Pick up 3B, go with thread up through the 3rd B bead, step #8c. b) Pick up 5B, go with thread up through the B bead, step #8b. c) Pick up 3A, go with thread up through the 3rd A bead, step #8a.
	10. a) Pick up 4A, go with thread down through the 2nd A bead, step #9c. b) Pick up 3A, 1B, go with thread down through the 3rd B bead, step #9b.
	11. a) Pick up 5B, 1A, go with thread up through the 2nd A bead, step #10b. b) Pick up 3A, go with thread up through the 3rd A bead, step #10a.

12. a) Continue necklace by repeating steps #3a through #11b until the necklace or bracelet fits.

b) To add clasp, pick up 3A, clasp, 3A, go with thread up through 2 A beads in necklace. Continue with thread around through the clasp beads several times for strength. Weave the working thread into the necklace and end. Repeat the clasp directions in the same manner at the other end of necklace after removing the stopper bead.

Another Net Weave Necklace FREE Pattern, N0360
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