This bracelet sparkles and flatters with the ZolioDuo beads and Fire-polished crystals. It is made using only the Right Zolio's. Once you get the hang of how to pick the beads up, its a breeze to finish. Hope you enjoy making it for yourself or for your friends. A = Miyuki 11° SEED bead, 30*
B = Zoliduo bead right 5x8 mm, 3*
C = 4mm Fire-polished crystal, 1*
D = 3mm Fire-polished crystal, 2*
*Bead Counts are per repeat, repeat is approximately 1/2"
Nymo D Thread or Fireline (4 or 6 pound)
#11 or #12 beading needle
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 3B (top holes), 3A, go with thread right to left through the bottom hole of the 3rd B bead just added.
2. Pick up 5A, go with thread right to left through the bottom hole in the 3rd B bead, step #1.
3. Pick up 2A, go with thread right to left through the bottom hole in the 2nd B bead, step #1.
4.a) Pick up 5A, go with thread right to left through the bottom hole in the 2nd B bead, step #1.
b) Pick up 2A, go with thread right to left through the bottom hole in the 1st B bead, step #1.
5.a) Pick up 5A, go with thread right to left through the bottom hole in the 1st B bead, step #1.
b) Pick up 3A, go with thread left to right through the top holes in the 3 B beads and up through the 3 A beads added in step #1, and right to left through the 5 A beads, step #2.
6. a) Pick up 1D, go with thread right to left through the 5 A beads, step #4a.
b) Pick up 1D, go with thread right to left through the 5 A beads, step #5a and down through the 3 A beads, step #5b.
7. Pick up 1C, go with thread up through the 3 A beads, Step #1, and the 5th A bead, step #2.
8. Pick up 2A, 3B (top hole), 3A, go with thread right to left through the bottom hole of the 3rd B bead just added.
9. a) Pick up 5A, go with thread right to left through the bottom hole of the 3rd B bead, step #8.
b) Pick up 2A, go with thread right to left through the bottom hole of the 2nd B bead, step #8.
c) Pick up 5A, go with thread right to left through the bottom hole of the 2nd B bead, step #8.
d) Pick up 2A, go with thread right to left through the bottom hole of the 1st B bead, step #8, and down through the 3rd A bead, step #1 or the 1st A bead, step # 12.
10.a) Pick up 4A, go with thread right to left through the bottom hole of the 1st B bead, step #8, up through the 5th A bead, step #2 or the 1st A bead, step #14a, and the first 2 A beads, step #8.
b) Pick up 1C, go with thread left to right and then down through the last 3 A beads, step #8, and the 5 A beads, step #9a.
11.a) Pick up 1D, go with thread right to left through the 5A beads, step #9c.
b) Pick up 1D, go with thread right to left through the 4A beads, step #10a, the 3rd A bead, step #1 or the 1st A bead, step #12, the 5th A bead, step #2 or the 1st A bead, step #14a, left to right through the 2 A beads, step #8, the C bead, step #10b, left to right and then down through the last 3 A beads, step #8, and the 5th, 4th and 3rd A beads, step #9a.
12. Pick up 1B, 2A, 1B, 2A, 1B, 3A, go with thread right to left through the top hole of the 3 B bead just added.
13. a) Pick up 3A, go with thread left to right through the bottom hole of the 1st B bead, step #12.
b) Pick up 3A, go with thread down through the 4th and 3rd A beads, step #9a, left to right through the bottom hole of the 1st B bead, the first set of 2 A beads and the bottom hole of the 2nd B bead, step #12.
c) Pick up 5A, go with thread left to right through the bottom hole of the 2nd B bead, the second set of 2 A beads and the bottom hole of the 3rd B bead, step #12.
14.a) Pick up 5A, go with thread left to right through the bottom hole of the 3rd B bead and down through the 3 A beads, step #12.
b) Pick up 1C, go with thread up through the 3 A beads, step #13a, the 3rd and 4th A beads, step #9a, and left to right through the 3 A beads, step #13b.
15.a) Pick up 1D, go with thread left to right through the 5 A beads, step #13c.
b) Pick up 1D, go with thread left to right through the 5 A beads, step #14a. Continue with working thread by following the thread path in the illustration, coming out with thread up through the 1st A bead, step #14a, as shown.
16. Continue by repeating steps #8 through #15 until the bracelet is the length that you would like.
17. To add clasp, pick up 3A, clasp, 3A, go with thread down through 2 A bead in bracelet. Continue with thread around through the clasp beads several times for strength. Weave the working thread into the bracelet and end. Repeat the clasp directions in the same manner at the other end of bracelet after removing the stopper bead.
Right Time Bracelet Pattern, B0280
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Sandra D. Halpenny © 2018 All rights reserved, Canadian Intellectual Property Office
Sandra D. Halpenny © 2018 All rights reserved, Canadian Intellectual Property Office
This pattern may not be copied or distributed in any way without the express written permission of the author. The purchaser of this pattern may use the finished piece for personal use and for selling at arts and crafts shows, etc. No mass production of this design is permitted without permission from the author. Patterns tested by: Julia Wentz
