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A = Miyuki 11° SEED beads
B = 4 mm crystals
C = 4 mm pearls or Cubes
Nymo D, C-Lon 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 1B, 10A, 1C, 2A, 1B, 2A, 1C, 10A, go with thread up through the 1st B bead.
2. Pick up 5A, go with thread down through the 1st B bead and the 1st, 2nd and 3rd A beads added in step #1.
3. Pick up 4A, 1C, 2A, go with thread down through the 2nd C, the second set of 2 A, the B beads, up through the first set of 2 A beads and the 1st C bead added in step #1.
4. a) Pick up 2A, go with thread left to right (down) through the C bead added in the last step.
b) Pick up 4A, go with thread up through the 8th, 9th and 10th (of the second set of 10A) the 1st B bead, step #1 and the 1st and 2nd A beads, step #2.
5. Pick up 14A, then go with thread down through the 5th and 4th A beads (of the second set of 10A) added in step #1 (first time) or the the 5th and 4th A beads, step #10 (every time after).
6. Pick up 1B, 5A, 1B, 7A, go with thread up through the 7th, 6th, 5th A beads, step #5.
7. a) Pick up 4A, go with thread down through the 6th through 11th A beads, step #5.
b) Pick up 1A, 1C, 2A, go with thread right to left through the 5 A beads, step #6.
8. a) Pick up 2A, go with thread up through the C bead, step #7b.
b) Pick up 1A, go with thread up through the 6th and 7th and 6th A beads (of the 7A), step #6, the 9th, 8th and 7th A beads added in step #5 and the the 1st A bead, step #7a.
9. Pick up 7A, 1B, 5A, go with thread down through the 2nd and 1st A beads (of the 7A), step #6.
10. Pick up 3A, 1C, 2A, 1B, 2A, 1C, 10A, go with thread up through the B bead added in step #9.
11. a) Pick up 3A, go with thread down through the 6th and 7th A beads, the B bead and the next 3 A beads, step #9.
b) Pick up 4A, 1C, 2A, go with thread down through the 2nd C, the second set of 2 A, the B bead, up through the first set of 2 A beads and the 1st C bead, step #10.
c) Pick up 2A, go with thread down (left to right) through the C bead added at (b).
d) Pick up 4A, then go with thread up through the 8th, 9th and 10th (of the 10A), step #10, the 1 B bead, step #9 and the 1st A bead added in this step at (a).
12. Continue by repeating steps #5 through #11 until the necklace is the length that you would like. Add clasps of your choice on both ends Continue with thread around through the clasp beads several times for strength. Weave the working thread into the bracelet and end.
