Bead Patterns and Ideas : Net Weave Necklace pattern, version 3

Saturday, September 14, 2013

Net Weave Necklace pattern, version 3

For my first free pattern on this blog I am adding the Net Weave Necklace pattern, version 3. This necklace sparkles with crystals. You can use fire-polished crystals or Swarovski crystals for supper sparkle. Use AB crystals and every light will sparkle off your necklace. If you buy a new outfit in the morning, you can make this necklace in a couple of hours to complete your look for the night.

A = Miyuki 11° seed bead, color 1
B = Miyuki 11° seed bead, color 2
C = 4mm crystal (optional)

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 12" tail and begin at step #1.

1. Pick up 6A, 7B, 3A, go with thread up through the 1st A bead just added in this step.

2. Pick up 3A, 4B, go with thread down through the 7th B bead added in the
previous step.

3. Pick up 1C (or 4A), 4B, go with thread up through the 1st B bead added in step #2.

4. Pick up 7A, go with thread down through the 1st B bead (of the 4B), step #3.

5. Pick up 6B, 5A, go with thread up through the 4th A bead, step #4.

6. Pick up 9A, go with thread down through the 1st A bead, step #5.

7. Pick up 3B, 1A, 3B, 1C (or 4A), 3B, go with forward through the A bead just added in this step.

8. Pick up 3B, 5A, go with thread up through the 5th A bead, step #5.

9. Pick up 9A, go with thread down through the 1st A bead, step #8.

10. Pick up 7B, 3A, go with thread up through the 5th A bead, step #9.

11. Pick up 3A, 4B, go with thread down through the 7th B bead, step #10.

12. Pick up 1C (or 4A), 4B, go with thread up through the 1st B bead, step #11.

13. Pick up 7A, go with thread down through the 1st B bead, Step #12.

14. Pick up 6B, 5A, go with thread up through the 4th A bead, step #13.

15. Continue necklace by repeating steps #6 through #14 until you reach the length that you want your necklace to be.

16. To add clasp, Pick up 3A, clasp, 3A, go with thread up through the 2 A beads in necklace. Continue with thread around through the clasp beads several times. Weave in and end thread. Repeat the clasp directions in the same manner on the other end after removing the stopper bead.