Tangelo Necklace Pattern

 

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A = Miyuki 11° SEED bead, 38* beads
B = 4mm Fire-polished Crystals, first color, 2* beads
C = 4mm Fire-polished Crystals, second color, 2* beads
*Beads counts are per repeat (Unit), each Unit is about 3/4 inch.

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, 5A, go with thread forward through the B bead just added in this step.

2. Pick up 3A, 1B, 5A, go with thread forward through the B bead just added in this step.

3. a) Pick up 4A, 1C, 4A, go with thread forward (down) through the B bead and the 1st A bead, step #1.
b) Pick up 3A, go with thread forward (up) through the 5th A bead and the 1 B bead, step #2.

4. Pick up 1A, 1C, 1A, 1B, 5A, go with thread forward through the B bead just added in this step.

5. Pick up 3A, 1B 5A, go with thread forward through the B bead just added in this step.

6. a) Pick up 4A, 1C, 4A, go with thread forward (down) through the B bead and the 1st through 4th A beads, step #5.
b) Pick up 3A, go with thread down through the 5th A bead and the 2nd A bead, step #4.

7. a) Pick up 3A, go with thread left to right through the 2nd A bead, step #6b.
b) Pick up 3A, go with thread forward (up) through the 4th and 5th A bead, down through the B bead and the 1st A bead, step #4.

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

9. Continue by repeating steps #4 through #7 until the necklace is the length that you would like.

10. a) To add clasp, Pick up 4A clasp 4A, go with thread up through the 1st A bead, step #5 repeat.

b) Pick up 1A, go with thread up through the 1st A bead, step #6a repeat.
Continue with thread around through the clasp beads several times for strength. Weave the working thread into the necklace and end.

Tangelo Necklace Pattern, N380
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