Sunday, September 15, 2013

Now FREE: the Crisscross Bracelet




(copyright 2004 Deborah Roberti)

MATERIALS (for a 7-inch bracelet, not including clasp)

• 4 yards waxed Nymo or C-Lon thread, size D, or 6 lb. FireLine

• About 350 size 11/0 seed beads. I used size 11/0 Delica beads: Lt. Gold DB-34. Can be purchased at FireMountainGems.com and WhimBeads.com.

• About 164 size 4mm beads (they can be bicone crystal beads, fire-polished beads, round beads or any size 4mm bead). I used Swarovski Montana AB. Can be purchased online at FireMountainGems.com.

• Clasp



Step 1: Thread your needle with 4 yards Nymo, C-Lon or FireLine (or start with a length that you feel comfortable with and add more later).

String a seed bead, a 4mm bead, a seed bead, a 4mm bead, a seed bead, a 4mm bead, a seed bead and a 4mm bead.

Leaving about a 12-inch tail for attaching the clasp, tie the beads in a circle with a double knot:


Step 2: Go back around through the beads highlighted in RED:


Step 3: String three seed beads. Go around and back down through the seed bead you that exited at the end of the last step (highlighted in RED), forming a circle of four seed beads:


Step 4: Go back around through the 4mm bead, the seed bead, the 4mm bead and the seed bead highlighted in RED:


Step 5: String three seed beads. Go around and back up through the seed bead that you exited at the end of the last step (highlighted in RED), forming another circle of four seed beads:


Step 6: Go through the next two seed beads on the circle of four seed beads that you created in the last step (highlighted in RED):


Step 7: String a 4mm bead, a seed bead, a 4mm bead, a seed bead, a 4mm bead, a seed bead and a 4mm bead. Go around and back down through the seed bead that you exited at the end of the last step (highlighted in RED):

To add some extra strength to your bracelet, go back around through the beads you just added (highlighted in RED):


Step 8: Go back around through the 4mm bead, the seed bead, the 4mm bead and the seed bead that you added in the last step (highlighted in RED):


Step 9: String three seed beads.
Go around and back up through the seed bead that you exited at the end of the last step (highlighted in RED), forming another circle of four seed beads:


Step 10: Go back up through the 4mm bead and the seed bead highlighted in RED:

You’ve just created Row 1 of the bracelet.

Step 11: Flip the bracelet around so that you are working left to right:


Step 12: To begin Row 2, string a 4mm bead, a seed bead, a 4mm bead, a seed bead, a 4mm bead, a seed bead and a 4mm bead. Go around and back across through the seed bead that you exited at the end of the last step (highlighted in RED):

Again, to add some extra strength to your bracelet, go back around through the beads you just added (highlighted in RED):


Step 13: Go back around through the 4mm bead, the seed bead, the 4mm bead, the seed bead, the 4mm bead and the seed bead that you added in the last step (highlighted in RED):


Step 14: String three seed beads. Go around and back down through the seed bead that you exited at the end of the last step (highlighted in RED), forming another circle of four seed beads:


Step 15: Go back around through the 4mm bead, the seed bead, the 4mm bead and the seed bead that you added in Step 12 (highlighted in RED):


Step 16: String three seed beads. Go around and back up through the seed bead that you exited at the end of the last step (highlighted in RED), forming another circle of four seed beads:


Step 17: Go through the next two seed beads on the circle of four seed beads that you created in the last step (highlighted in RED):


Step 18: String a 4mm bead. Go through the seed bead on Row 1 (highlighted in RED):


Step 19: String a 4mm bead, a seed bead, a 4mm bead, a seed bead and a 4mm bead. Go around and down through the seed bead highlighted in RED:


Step 20: Go back around through the 4mm bead, the seed bead, the 4mm bead and the seed bead highlighted in RED:


Step 21: Go back around through the beads (highlighted in RED):


Step 22: String three seed beads. Go around and back up through the seed bead that you exited at the end of the last step (highlighted in RED), forming another circle of four seed beads:


Step 23: Go back up through the 4mm bead and the seed bead highlighted in RED:

You’ve just created Row 2 of the bracelet.

Step 24: Flip the bracelet around so that you are working left to right:


Step 25: Repeat Steps 12 to Step 24 until your bracelet is as long as you want, minus about a half-inch and the length of your clasp.


Step 26: To attach the clasp, string a 4mm bead, a seed bead and a 4mm bead.
Go back down and around through the 4mm bead, the seed bead in the middle circle of four seed beads and up through the 4mm bead highlighted in RED:


Step 27: Continue on up through the top-left 4mm bead and middle seed bead highlighted in RED:



Step 28: String five seed beads, go through one end of the clasp and back around through the seed bead the you exited at the end of the last step (highlighted in RED), forming a ring of seed beads that encircle the clasp:


Go around through this ring of seed beads several times to reinforce the clasp and then weave your way back into the bracelet, knot in several places and cut your thread.

Repeat Steps 26 to 28 to attach the other end of the clasp.

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Thursday, September 12, 2013

new pattern: Inflection Band

New pattern for sale, Inflection Band, $4.00 at AroundTheBeadingTable.com and Bead-Patterns.com:


This pattern is fully illustrated with detailed step-by-step instructions for a band that uses size 8 seed beads, SuperDuo beads and either Czechmates brick beads (at right) or Rulla beads (at left).

Sunday, August 18, 2013

New Czechmates Tile and SuperDuo bead pattern for sale

New pattern for sale, Darby Bracelet, $4.00 at AroundTheBeadingTable.com and Bead-Patterns.com:


A variation of my Tila Twin Wiggle Bracelet pattern that uses size 8 seed beads, Czechmates Tile beads and SuperDuo beads. It is fully illustrated with detailed step-by-step instructions.

Free crystal bracelet pattern: Amethyst and Crystal Bracelet



 (copyright 2005 Deborah Roberti)

MATERIALS (for a 7-inch bracelet, not including clasp)
• 3 yards waxed Nymo or C-Lon thread, size D, or 6 lb. FireLine
• Approximately 200 size 11/0 seed beads: I used Delica beads, Silver-lined Jade Green DB-182. Can be purchased at WhimBeads.com.
• Approximately 60 size 4mm fire-polished beads: I used Czech Purple/Gold. Can be purchased at FireMountainGems.com.
• Approximately 64 size 4mm bicone crystals: I used Swarovski Chrysolite Satin. Can be purchased online at WhimBeads.com.
• Approximately 16 size 4mm amethyst round beads (or any 4mm round beads). I used amethyst beads purchased from FireMountainGems.com.
• Clasp



Step 1: Thread your needle with 3 yards Nymo, C-Lon or Fireline.

String a seed bead, a bicone crystal, a seed bead, an amethyst bead, a seed bead and a bicone crystal. Leaving a 10- to 12-inch tail for attaching the clasp, tie the beads into a triangle with a double knot:


Step 2: Go back around through the bicone crystal, the seed bead and the amethyst bead:


Step 3: String a seed bead, a bicone crystal, a seed bead, a bicone crystal and a seed bead. Go around and back down through the amethyst bead that you exited at the end of the last step (highlighted in RED):


Step 4: Continue back around through the seed bead, the bicone crystal and the seed bead that you added in the last step (highlighted in RED):


Step 5: String a bicone crystal, a seed bead, an amethyst bead, a seed bead and a bicone crystal. Go around and up through the seed bead that you exited at the end of the last step (highlighted in RED):


Step 6: Continue back around through the bicone crystal, the seed bead and the amethyst bead that you added in the last step (highlighted in RED):


Step 7: Repeat Steps 3 to 6 until your bracelet is the length you want it, minus about a half-inch and the length of your clasp.


Step 8: String a seed bead, a bicone crystal, a seed bead, a bicone crystal and a seed bead.

Go around and back down through the amethyst bead that you exited at the end of the last step (highlighted in RED):


Step 9: Go back around through the seed bead, the bicone crystal, the seed bead, the bicone crystal and the two seed beads above the amethyst bead (highlighted in RED):


Step 10: String a seed bead, a fire-polished bead, a seed bead, a fire-polished bead and a seed bead. Go through the next two seed beads above the next amethyst bead (highlighted in RED):


Step 11: Repeat Step 10 until you get to the end of the bracelet:


Step 12: Go around through the bicone crystal, the seed bead, the bicone crystal and the next two seed beads below the amethyst bead (highlighted in RED):


Step 13: String a seed bead, a fire-polished bead, a seed bead, a fire-polished bead and a seed bead. Go though the next two seed beads below the next amethyst bead (highlighted in RED):


Step 14: Repeat Step 13 until you get to the end of the bracelet:


Step 15: Go through the bicone crystal and the seed bead highlighted in RED:


Step 16: To attach the clasp, string 4 seed beads, go through your clasp and back through the last seed bead that you just strung (the 4th seed bead). String 3 more seed beads and go back up through the seed bead that you exited at the end of the last step.

Go through these seed beads and the clasp several times for reinforcement. Weave back into the bracelet, knot in several places and cut your thread. Repeat Step 16 to attach the other end of the clasp. If your bracelet seems a bit too short, just add more seed beads at both ends when attaching the clasp.

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Friday, July 5, 2013

New pattern using Czechmates bricks or Rulla beads

New pattern for sale, Brique Bands, $5.50 at AroundTheBeadingTable.com and Bead-Patterns.com:


This pattern is fully illustrated with detailed step-by-step instructions for two bands that use size 8 seed beads and either Czechmates brick beads (first and third bands in the photo) or Rulla beads (second and fourth bands in the photo). Because Rulla beads aren’t quite as wide as Czechmates brick beads, the seed beads sit closer together and may buckle a smidge.They certainly are pretty and fun to work with, though.