Wednesday, October 16, 2013

Polished Crystal Necklace Pattern


The Polished Crystal Necklace pattern is  looping lace worked in bead weaving. In the top sample I used 6mm doughnut beads, but you can also use Fire-polished 4mm crystals. It is not hard to make even though it might look like a lot of work.

A = 11/0 seed bead
B = 4mm crystal



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



1. Pick up 12A, go with thread up through the 1st A bead added.
2. Pick up 9A, make a circle and go with thread forward through the 1st & 2nd A beads just added in this step.
3. Pick up 11A, go with thread down through the 5th A bead added in step #1 (first time) or the 4th A bead added in Step #10, (every time after).
4. Pick up 1B, 8A, go with thread down through the 5th A bead added in step #3 and up through the 8th A bead just added in this step.


5. Pick up 11A, 1B, 6A, go with thread up through the 4th through 8th A beads added in step #4, down through the 1st & 2nd A beads just added in this step, up through the 7th & 8th A beads, step #4, down through the 1st A bead just added in this step, up through the 8th A bead, step #4 and down through the 1st A bead just added in this step, pull up snug.
6. Pick up 1A, go with thread down through the 1st through 5th A beads added in step #5.
7. Pick up 3A, 1B, 7A, go with thread up through the A bead added in step #6.



8. Pick up 5A, go with thread down through the 5th A bead added in step #3, up through the 8th A bead added in step #4, down through the 1st A bead added in step #5 and up through the A bead added in step #6.
9. Pick up 10A, go with thread down through the 1st A bead added in step #7 (of the 7A).











 
10. Pick up 7A, go with thread up through the 7th A bead added in step #9.
11. Pick up 7A, make a circle and go with thread down through the 5th & 6th A beads added in step #9, and up through the 1st & 2nd A beads just added in this step. 


12. Continue necklace by repeating steps #3 though #11 until you reach the length that you want, then finish at the next step











13. To add clasp, Pick up 3A, clasp, 3A, go with thread up through 2 beads in necklace, continue with thread around through the clasp and necklace beads a couple of times, then weave in and end your thread. Repeat clasp directions in the same manner on the other end, after removing the stopper bead.




Sandra D. Halpenny © 2007 - 2018 All rights reserved, This pattern may not be copied in any way without the express written permission of the author.


Click here for more patterns

Christmas Tree Garland Necklace Pattern

Easy Christmas Necklace Pattern
Snowflake #3 Necklace Pattern  

 

No comments:

Post a Comment