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A = Miyuki 11° SEED beads
B = 4 mm crystals
C = 4 mm pearls or Cubes
Nymo D, C-Lon Thread or Fireline (4 or 6 pound), #11 or #12 beading
needle
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Start by waxing and stretching your thread. Tie in a “stopper” bead,
leaving about a 8-10” tail and begin at step #1.
1. Pick up 1B, 10A, 1C, 2A, 1B, 2A, 1C, 10A, go with thread
up through the 1st B bead.
2. Pick up 5A, go with thread down through the 1st B bead and
the 1st, 2nd and 3rd A beads added in step #1.
3. Pick up 4A, 1C, 2A, go with thread down through the 2nd C,
the second set of 2 A, the B beads, up through the first set of 2 A beads and
the 1st C bead added in step #1.
4. a) Pick up 2A, go with thread left to right (down) through
the C bead added in the last step.
b) Pick up 4A, go with thread up through the 8th, 9th and
10th (of the second set of 10A) the 1st B bead, step #1 and the 1st and 2nd A
beads, step #2.
5. Pick up 14A, then go with thread down through the 5th and
4th A beads (of the second set of 10A) added in step #1 (first time) or the the
5th and 4th A beads, step #10 (every time after).
6. Pick up 1B, 5A, 1B, 7A, go with thread up through the
7th, 6th, 5th A beads, step #5.
7. a) Pick up 4A, go with thread down through the 6th through
11th A beads, step #5.
b) Pick up 1A, 1C, 2A, go with thread right to left through
the 5 A beads, step #6.
8. a) Pick up 2A, go with thread up through the C bead, step
#7b.
b) Pick up 1A, go with thread up through the 6th and 7th and
6th A beads (of the 7A), step #6, the 9th, 8th and 7th A beads added in step #5
and the the 1st A bead, step #7a.
9. Pick up 7A, 1B, 5A, go with thread down through the 2nd
and 1st A beads (of the 7A), step #6.
10. Pick up 3A, 1C, 2A, 1B, 2A, 1C, 10A, go with thread up
through the B bead added in step #9.
11. a) Pick up 3A, go with thread down through the 6th and 7th A
beads, the B bead and the next 3 A beads, step #9.
b) Pick up 4A, 1C, 2A, go with thread down through the 2nd C,
the second set of 2 A, the B bead, up through the first set of 2 A beads and
the 1st C bead, step #10.
c) Pick up 2A, go with thread down (left to right) through
the C bead added at (b).
d) Pick up 4A, then go with thread up through the 8th, 9th
and 10th (of the 10A), step #10, the 1 B bead, step #9 and the 1st A bead added
in this step at (a).
12. Continue by repeating steps #5 through #11 until the
necklace is the length that you would like. Add clasps of your choice on both
ends Continue with thread around through the clasp beads several times for
strength. Weave the working thread into the bracelet and end.
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