Make a fast and fun last minute necklace and bracelet for yourself or your BF for
Valentine's Day.
This Pattern is Free here on my Blog.
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A = Miyuki11/0 seed bead
B = 4mm crystals or fire polished
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 4A, go with thread forward through all 4 beads again. Stack the beads as shown in drawing. |
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2. Pick up 7A, 1B, 11A, go
with thread up through the 3rd and 4th A beads added in step #1 (first time)
or the 12th and 11th A beads, step #3 (every time after), forward through the
7 A, 1 B and the 1st, 2nd and 3rd A beads just added in this step.
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3. Pick up 12A, go with
thread forward through the B bead, the 9th and 10th A beads just added. Stack
beads as shown in the illustration.
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4. Pick up 7A, go with
thread down through the B bead and the 1st, 2nd and 3rd A beads (of the 11A),
step #2. Continue with working thread forward through the 4th through 11th A
beads (of the 11A), step #2, up through the 2 A beads, added in step #1 or
the 12th and 11th A beads, step #3, the 7 A beads added in this step and the
10th through 1st A beads, step #3.
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5. Pick up 3A, go with
working thread and follow the
thread path in illustration
around through the beads on the outside of heart, coming out with thread up
through the 12th and 11th A beads, step $3.
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6. Continue necklace by repeating steps #2 through #6 until you reach the length that you want your necklace to be.
7. 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. | |
Simple Bracelet Pattern 8. Follow the necklace directions, steps #1 through #6 and make the bottom half of the bracelet to fit your wrist. Flip the first piece vertically and set it aside. Start a second piece by following steps #1 through $4. |
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9. a) Pick
up 1A, go with thread right to left through the 2nd A bead added in the
vertical piece added in step #5. b) Pick up 1A, go with working thread and follow the thread path in illustration around through the beads on the outside of heart, coming out with thread up through the 12th and 11th A beads, step $3. |
Sandra D. Halpenny © 2006 - 2017 All rights reserved
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.

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2 comments:
Sandra, thanks for the tutorial. Just in time for Valentine's Day come in handy;)
Thank you, I so appreciate this easy to follow pattern! Thanks for offering it for free!! Many happy hearts to you!!
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