Penelope Bracelet Pattern

 

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A = Miyuki 11° SEED bead, 100* beads

B = 6mm Bugle beads, 4*

C = 4 mm Fire-polished crystals, 3* beads

D = 3mm Fire-polished crystals, 3* beads

E = Czech 6 x 9 oval crystal, 1* beads

V = Czech Vexolo 2-hole beads, 4* beads

Nymo D, C-Lon Thread or Fireline (4 or 6 pound), #11 or #12 beading needle

*Beads counts are per repeat (Unit), repeats for this bracelet are about 3/4 inch.

6-1/2 inch bracelet has 7 repeats.

Please Note: In the illustrations in steps #14 and #15 it shows I am using a 4mm bead but I actually used 3mm beads that works better.

 

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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 (1A, 1E, 3A, 1B, 1A, 1C), 1A, 1B, 2A, go with thread forward through the ( ) beads just added in this step.

2. Pick up 1A, 1B, 3A, 1E, 3A, 1B, 1A, go with thread down through the 1 C bead added in the last step. Continue with working thread by following the blue dotted line in the illustration going through the beads, coming out with thread left to right through the 1 A bead shown

3. Pick up 2A, 1V, 1A, 1V, 1A, go with thread left to right through the 1st A bead just added in this step, and around through the beads added in step #2 by following the blue dotted line in the illustration,  coming out with thread right to left through the 1 A bead as shown.

4. Pick up 2A, 1V, 1A, 1V, 1A, go with thread right to left through the 1st A bead just added in this step, 1 A bead, 1 B bead and 1 A bead as shown.

5. a) Pick up 3A, go with thread left to right through the top hole of the 1st V bead, step #4.

b) Pick up 1A, 1C, 1A, go with thread left to right through the top hole of the 2nd V bead, step #4.

c) Pick up 3A, go with thread right to left through 1 A, 1B, 1 A beads as shown and up through the C bead, step #1 or step #11.

6. Pick up 6A, go with thread up through the E bead, step #2.

7. a) Pick up 3A, go with thread forward through the 3rd A bead, step #6.
b) Pick up 2A, go with thread up through the C bead, step #1 or step #11.

8. Pick up 6A, go with thread up through the E bead, step #1 or step #2.

9. a) Pick up 3A, go with thread forward through the 3rd A bead, step #8.
b) Pick up 2A, go with thread up through the C bead, step #1 or step #11. Continue with working thread right to left through 1 A bead, 1 B bead and 1 A bead as shown.

10. a) Pick up 3A, go with thread left to right through the top hole of the 2nd V bead, step #3.
b) Pick up 1A, 1C, 1A, go with thread left to right through the top hole of the 1st V bead, step #3.
c) Pick up 3A, go with thread right to left through 1 A, 1 B, 1 A beads as shown and down through the C bead, step #1 or step #11 left to right through the 1 A, 1 B, 3 A beads and then up through the 1 E bead and the next A bead, as shown.

11. Pick up 2A, 1B, 1A, 1C, 1A, 1B, 2A, go with thread up through 1 A bead, 1 E bead and 1 A bead, as shown, and forward through 2 A , 1 B, 1 A and 1 C beads just added in this step.

12. Repeat steps #2 through #11.

13. Continue by repeating steps #11 through #12 until the bracelet is the length that you would like. On the last repeat end at step #10.

14. To add clasp and turn, add a circle of beads. This step can be done any way that you would like. After finishing adding your closure, continue with working thread down through and coming out right to left through the 2nd A bead, step #5b.

15. a) Pick up 4A, go with thread right to left through the 1st A bead, step #5b, the top hole of the 1st V bead, step #4, and the 3 A beads, step #5a.
b) Pick up 1D*, go with thread right to left through the 3 A beads, step #5c, the top hole of the 2nd V bead, step #4, and the 2nd A bead, step #5b.
c) Repeat (a) and (b) to the other end and ending at a repeat of step (a).

Continue with working thread weaving through the bracelet, coming out with thread left to right through the 1st A bead, step #10b.

*Please Note: In this illustration I drew a 4mm bead but I actually used 3mm beads that works better.

16. a) Pick up 4A, go with thread left to right through the 2nd A bead, step #10b, the top hole of the 1st V bead, step #3, and the 3 A beads, step #10c.
b) Pick up 1D*, go with thread left to right through the 3 A beads, step #10a, the top hole of the 2nd V bead, step #3, and the 1st A bead, step #10b.
c) Repeat (a) and (b) to the other end and ending at a repeat of step (a). Weave the working thread into the bracelet and end.

After removing the stopper bead, use the tale to add a closure to the other end of your bracelet. Weave the working thread into the bracelet and end.

*Please Note: In this illustration I drew a 4mm bead but I actually used 3mm beads that works better.

Penelope Bracelet Pattern, B0286
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