Bead Patterns and Ideas : Flowers in the Grass Necklace Pattern

Its spring and we sure need some flowers in our grass. Now you can wear them as a necklace.

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Necklace 17 in. (43cm)

A = Miyuki 11Â° SEED bead, 20g green

B = Miyuki 11Â° SEED bead, 5g gold

C = Miyuki 11Â° SEED bead, 7g purple

D = Miyuki 11Â° SEED bead, 5g light purple

E = 3mm Czech fire-polished crystals, 24

Nymo D Thread or Fireline (4 or 6 pound) and #11 or #12 beading needle

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Start by waxing and stretching your thread. Tie in a stopper bead, leaving about a 8-10 inch tail and begin at step #1.

1. Pick up 11A (9A, every time after), 10B, make a circle and go with thread forward through the 1st B bead just added in this step (circle of 10 made).

2. Pick up 1E, go with thread left to right through the 6th B bead, step #1, down through the E bead just added and left to right through the 1st B bead, step #1.

3. Pick up 7C, go with thread through the 3rd B bead, step #1.

4. a) Pick up 7C, go with thread through the 5th B bead, step #1.

b) Pick up 7C, go with thread through the 7th B bead, step #1

5. a) Pick up 7C, go with thread through the 9th B bead, step #1.

b) Pick up 7C, go with thread through the 1st B bead, step #1

6. a) Pick up 3D, go with thread forward through the 3rd, 4th and 5th C beads, step #3.

b) Pick up 3D, go with thread through the 3rd B bead, step #1.

7. a) Pick up 3D, go with thread forward through the 3rd, 4th and 5th C beads, step #4a.

b) Pick up 3D, go with thread through the 5th B bead, step #1.

c) Pick up 3D, go with thread forward through the 3rd, 4th and 5th C beads, step #4b.

d) Pick up 3D, go with thread through the 7th B bead, step #1.

8. a) Pick up 3D, go with thread forward through the 3 center C beads, as shown, step #5a.

b) Pick up 3D, go with thread through the 9th B bead, step #1.

c) Pick up 3D, go with thread forward through the 3rd, 4th and 5th C beads, step #5b.

d) Pick up 3D, go with thread left to right through the 1st C bead and down through the 11th through 7th B bead (First time) or the 9th through 5th A bead (Every time after), step #1.

9. Pick up 12A, go with thread down through the bead the thread is exiting in stem and the 1st A bead just added in this step.

10. Pick up 3A, go with thread left to right through the 8th and 7th A beads, step #9.

11. a) Pick up 1A, go with thread right to left through the 6th and 5th A beads, step #9.

b) Pick up 1A, go with right to left through the 2nd A bead, step #10.

c) Pick up 1A, go with thread right to left through the 12th A beads, step #9, and down through the 7 A beads in stem as shown.

12. Pick up 2A, go with thread down through the 2 bottom beads in stem and up through the 2 A beads just added in this step.

13. Pick up 2A, go with thread up through the 2 A beads, step #12.

14. Pick up 1A, go with thread down through the 2 A beads, step #13.

15. a) Pick up 2A, go with thread down through the 2 A beads, step #13, and up through the 2 A beads just added in this step.

b) Pick up 2A, go with thread up through the 2 A beads added in this step at (a).

c) Pick up 1A, go with thread down through the 2 A beads added in this step at (b).

d) Pick up 2A, go with thread down through the 2 A beads added at (b) and up through the 2 A beads just added in this step.

16. Pick up 3A, go with thread up through the 2 A beads, step #15d, and down through the first 2 A beads just added in this step..

17. a) Pick up 2A, go with thread down through the 1st and 2nd A beads, step #16, and up through the 2 A beads just added in this step.

b) Pick up 2A, go with thread up through the 2 A beads added at (a).

c) Pick up 1A, go with thread down through the 2 A beads, added at (b).

18. a) Pick up 2A, go with thread down through the 2 A beads, step #16b, and up through the 2 A beads just added in this step.

b) Pick up 2A, go with thread up through the 2 A beads added in this step at (a).

c) Pick up 1A, go with thread down through the 2 A beads added in this step at (b).

d) Pick up 2A, go with thread down through the 2 A beads added at (b) and up through the 2 A beads just added in this step.

19. Repeat step #1 through step #4.

20. a) Pick up 3C, go with thread down through the 4th C bead in the previous flower added in step #4a.

b) Pick up 3C, go with thread down through the 9th B bead, step #1 repeat in the working flower.

21. Repeat steps #5b through #8.

22. Repeat step #9 through step #11c. After adding the beads in step #11c only go with thread down through 1 A bead in stem as shown

23. Pick up 12A, go with thread down through the 1 A bead in stem as shown and forward through the 1st A bead just added in this step.

24. Pick up 3A, go with thread right to left through the 8th and 7th A beads, step #23, down through the 1 A bead, step #11a, and left to right through the 6th and 5th A beads, step #23.

25. a) Pick up 1A, go with thread left to right through the 2nd A bead, step #24.

b) Pick up 1A, go with thread left to right through the 12th A bead, step #23 and down through 7 stem beads as shown.

26. Repeat steps #12 through step #21 until necklace is the length you want. Add closures of your choice on the top petals of your flowers.

Flowers in the Grass Necklace Pattern, N0123

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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