Free pattern: Tile Bead Stacker

  

TILE BEAD STACKER
(©2017 Deborah Roberti)

 

Use 5mm by 5mm Miyuki Tila beads or Tile Mini beads, or full-sized 6mm by 6mm Czechmates (or other brands) tile beads, to create these fun and easy stacker bracelets. Triple the length and make some awesome wrap bracelets.

MATERIALS

(for a 7-inch bracelet, not including clasp)
• 2.5 yards of 6 lb. FireLine
• About 150 size 11/0 seed beads
• About 42-50 size 3mm beads of any type (or size 8/0 seed beads)
• About 18-22 two-hole tile beads can be 5mm x 5mm Miyuki Tila beads or Tile Mini beads, or 6mm x 6mm Czechmates (or other brands) tile beads
• clasp

NOTE: Illustrations for steps using Miyuki Tila beads and Tile Mini beads (which measure 5mm by 5mm) are on the left and Czechmates (or other brands) tile beads (which measure 6mm by 6mm) are on the right for all steps to accommodate the difference in size between these two-hole tile beads.

Step 1: Thread your needle with about 2.5 yards of FireLine.

Leaving about a 6-inch tail that you can weave in and make disappear at any time, string a seed bead and go through the bottom hole of a two-hole tile bead. String a seed bead, a 3mm bead, two seed beads and a 3mm bead.

Tie the beads together in a circle with a tight double knot:

Step 2: Go back up through the seed bead highlighted in RED:

Step 3: String two or three seed beads (how many depends on the size of the two-hole tile bead that you are using).

Go across through the top hole of the two-hole tile bead that you strung in the first step. (highlighted in RED):

Step 4: String two or three seed beads (how many depends on the size of the two-hole tile bead that you are using).

Go down through the seed bead, the 3mm bead and the seed bead highlighted in RED:

Step 5: String a seed bead. Go through your clasp and then back up through the seed bead that you just strung. Continue up through the seed bead highlighted in RED:

Step 6: Go back up through the 3mm bead and the seed beads highlighted in RED:

Step 7: String a seed bead, a 3mm bead and a seed bead. Go across through the bottom hole of a new two-hole tile bead. String a seed bead, a 3mm bead and a seed bead.

Go around and down through the beads highlighted in RED:

Step 8: To reinforce your attachment to the clasp, go down through the seed bead highlighted in RED, around through your clasp, back up through the seed bead that you just exited and continue up through the seed bead above (highlighted in RED):

Step 9: Go back up through the beads highlighted in RED:

Step 10: String two or three seed beads (how many depends on the size of the two-hole tile bead that you are using).

Go across through the top hole of the two-hole tile bead that you strung in Step 7 (highlighted in RED):

Step 11: String two or three seed beads (how many depends on the size of the two-hole tile bead that you are using).

Go down through the beads highlighted in RED:

Step 12: To reinforce your attachment to the clasp once more, go down through the seed bead highlighted in RED, around through your clasp, back up through the seed bead that you just exited and continue up through the seed bead above (highlighted in RED):

Step 13: Go back up through the beads highlighted in RED:

Step 14: String a seed bead, a 3mm bead and a seed bead. Go across through the bottom hole of a new two-hole tile bead. String a seed bead, a 3mm bead and a seed bead.

Go around and down through the seed beads and 3mm bead along the right side of the two-hole tile bead below and then go across through the top hole of the next two-hole tile bead below (highlighted in RED):

Step 15: Go back up through the beads highlighted in RED:

Step 16: String two or three seed beads (how many depends on the size of the two-hole tile bead that you are using).

Go across through the top hole of the two-hole tile bead that you strung earlier (highlighted in RED):

Step 17: String two or three seed beads (how many depends on the size of the two-hole tile bead that you are using).

Go down through the seed bead, the 3mm bead and the seed highlighted in RED and continue across through the top hole of the two-hole bead below (highlighted in RED):

Step 18: Go back up through the beads highlighted in RED:

Step 19: Repeat Step 14 to Step 18 until your bracelet is the length you want it, minus about a third-inch and the length of your clasp:

Step 20: To attach the other end of your clasp, string a seed bead, a 3mm bead, two seed beads, a 3mm bead and a seed bead.

Go around and across through the top hole of the top-most two-hole tile bead (highlighted in RED):

Step 21: Go back up through the seed bead, the 3mm bead and the seed bead highlighted in RED:

Step 22: String a seed bead. Go through your clasp and then back down through this same seed bead that you just strung.

Continue down through the seed bead, the 3mm bead and seed bead highlighted in RED:

Step 23: Go back around through the beads highlighted in RED:

Step 24: Go back around through your clasp and the beads highlighted in RED:

Weave back around and go through your clasp one more time.

Use your extra tail thread to go back through the beads along the outer edge of both sides of your band.

Knot in several places and then cut your thread.

Free Rulla Bead Pattern: Hopscotch Band!

Hopscotch Band
(©2022 Deborah Roberti)

Use Czech Rulla beads and size 8/0 seed beads to make this simple band that you can stack or triple the length for a cool wrap band!

MATERIALS
(for a 7-inch band, not including clasp)
• About 4 yards of 6 lb. FireLine
• About 115 size 8/0 seed beads (You can use any brand but Toho work best because they are fatter)
• About 36 Color1 3x5mm two-hole Czech Rulla beads
• About 34 Color2 3x5mm two-hole Czech Rulla beads
• clasp

Step 1: Thread your needle with a length of FireLine that you feel comfortable working with and add more as you need it.

Leaving about a 12-inch tail for attaching the clasp, string two Color1 Rulla beads. Tie them together so that they sit side-by side:

Step 2: Go back up through the left hole of the Color1 Rulla bead on the right (highlighted in RED):

Step 3: String two Color2 Rulla beads:

Step 4: Go around and down through the left hole of the two Color2 Rulla beads that you just strung (highlighted in RED). Continue down through the right hole of the Color1 Rulla bead below (highlighted in RED):

Step 5: String two seed beads. Go around and up through the left hole of the Color1 Rulla bead on the right (highlighted in RED).

Continue up through the right hole of the Color2 Rulla beads above (highlighted in RED):

Step 6: String a Color1 Rulla bead and two Color2 Rulla beads:

Step 7: Go around and down through the left hole of the two Color2 Rulla beads that you just added (highlighted in RED):

Step 8: String a Color1 Rulla bead. Go down through the left hole of the two Color2 Rulla beads and the right hole of the Color1 Rulla bead below (all highlighted in RED):

Step 9: Go around and up through the left hole of the Color1 Rulla bead that you just exited (highlighted in RED):

Step 10: String three seed beads. Go up through the left hole of the Color1 Rulla bead above (highlighted in RED):

Step 11: Go around and down through the right hole of the Color1 Rulla bead that you just exited, down through the left hole of the two Color2 Rulla beads, the right hole of the Color1 Rulla bead and the two seed beads below (all highlighted in RED):

Step 12: Go up through the left hole of the Color1 Rulla bead, the right hole of the two Color2 Rulla beads and the left hole of the Color1 Rulla bead above (all highlighted in RED):

Step 13: Go around and down through the right hole of the Color1 Rulla bead that you just exited (highlighted in RED):

Step 14: String three seed beads. Go down through the right hole of the Color1 Rulla bead below (highlighted in RED):

Step 15: Go around and up through the left hole of the Color1 Rulla bead that you just exited, the right hole of the two Color2 Rulla beads, the left hole of the Color1 Rulla bead and the right hole of the two Color2 Rulla beads above (all highlighted in RED):

You have just finished the setup for the band. You will repeat Steps 16 to 24 to complete the rest of the band.

Step 16: String a Color1 Rulla bead and two Color2 Rulla beads:

Step 17: Go around and down through the left hole of the two Color2 Rulla beads that you just added (highlighted in RED):

Step 18: String a Color1 Rulla bead. Go down through the left hole of the two Color2 Rulla beads below (highlighted in RED). Continue down through the right hole of the Color1 Rulla bead below, around and then up through the left hole of this same Color1 Rulla bead (highlighted in RED):

Step 19: String three seed beads. Go up through the left hole of the Color1 Rulla bead above (highlighted in RED):

Step 20: Go around and down through the right hole of the Color1 Rulla bead that you just exited, down through the left hole of the two Color2 Rulla beads and the right hole of the Color1 Rulla bead below (highlighted in RED).

Continue around and up through the left hole of the adjacent Color1 Rulla bead, up through the right hole of the two Color2 Rulla beads and the left hole of the Color1 Rulla bead above (highlighted in RED):

Step 21: Go around and down through the right hole of the Color1 Rulla bead that you just exited (highlighted in RED):

Step 22: String three seed beads. Go down through the right hole of the Color1 Rulla bead below (highlighted in RED):

Step 23: Go around and up through the left hole of the Color1 Rulla bead that you just exited, the right hole of the two Color2 Rulla beads, the left hole of the Color1 Rulla bead and the right hole of the two Color2 Rulla beads above (all highlighted in RED):

Step 24: Repeat Step 16 to Step 23 until your band is the length you want it, minus about a half-inch and the length of your clasp:

NOTE: After several repeats of Steps 16-23 you may be wondering, why the intricate weave? Why not just string the Rulla beads in a long stack, go all the way up and down to form your band and add the seed beads at the end? You can certainly do this but I find weaving gives the band more strength and keeps it from getting what I call “bungy”—where one side of the band gets a bit lopsided and twisty.

Step 25: To finish off the end of the band and attach one end of your clasp, string two Color1 Rulla beads and position them side-by-side. Go down through the left hole of the two Color2 Rulla beads below (highlighted in RED). The Color1 Rulla beads will flop around but that’s okay. You will secure them in later steps:

Step 26: Go down through the right hole of the Color1 Rulla bead below, around and up through the left hole of the adjacent Color1 Rulla bead (highlighted in RED).

Continue up through the right hole of the two Color2 Rulla beads and the left hole of the Color1 Rulla bead above (highlighted in RED):

Step 27: String two seed beads.

Go around and down through the right hole of the top-left Color1 Rulla bead, down through the left hole of the two Color2 Rulla beads and the right hole of the Color1 Rulla bead below (highlighted in RED).

Continue around and up through the left hole of the adjacent Color1 Rulla bead, up through the right hole of the two Color2 Rulla beads and the left hole of the Color1 Rulla bead above (highlighted in RED):

Step 28: Go up through the 8/0 seed bead above (highlighted in RED):

Step 29: To attach one end of the clasp, string a seed bead (or several seed beads to make your band longer).

Go through the clasp and then back down through the seed bead that you just strung. Go across through the top-left seed bead (highlighted in RED):

Step 30: String a seed bead and go down through the left hole of the Color1 Rulla bead below (highlighted in RED):

Step 31: String three seed beads. Go down through the left hole of the Color1 Rulla bead below (highlighted in RED):

Step 32: Go around and up through the right hole of the Color1 Rulla bead that you just exited, up through the left hole of the two Color2 Rulla beads and the right hole of the Color1 Rulla bead above (highlighted in RED).

Go back around through the seed beads highlighted in RED and the clasp, exiting from the right-most seed bead:

Step 33: String a seed bead and go down through the right hole of the Color1 Rulla bead below (highlighted in RED):

Step 34: String three seed beads. Go down through the right hole of the Color1 Rulla bead below (highlighted in RED):

Step 35: Go around and up through the left hole of the Color1 Rulla bead that you just exited, up through the right hole of the two Color2 Rulla beads and the left hole of the Color1 Rulla bead above (highlighted in RED).

Go back around through the seed beads highlighted in RED and the clasp:

Use your extra thread to go back along the left and right outer edge of the band to add some extra strength.

Weave back into the band, knot in several places and then cut your thread.

Step 36: To attach the clasp to the other end of your band, thread your needle with the tail thread from Step 1. Go down through the right hole of the Color1 Rulla bead, around and up through the left hole of the adjacent Color1 Rulla bead and the seed bead above (highlighted in RED):

Step 37: String a seed bead (or several seed beads to make your band longer).
Go through the clasp and then back down through the seed bead that you just strung. Go across through the top-left seed bead (highlighted in RED):

Step 38: String a seed bead and go down through the left hole of the Color1 Rulla bead below (highlighted in RED).

Continue down through the three seed beads and the left hole of the Color1 Rulla bead below (highlighted in RED):

Step 39: Go around and up through the right hole of the Color1 Rulla bead that you just exited, up through the left hole of the two Color2 Rulla beads and the right hole of the Color1 Rulla bead above (highlighted in RED).

Go back around through the seed beads highlighted in RED and the clasp, exiting from the right-most seed bead:

Step 40: String a seed bead and go down through the right hole of the Color1 Rulla bead below (highlighted in RED).

Continue down through the three seed beads and the right hole of the Color1 Rulla bead below (highlighted in RED):

Step 41: Go around and up through the left hole of the Color1 Rulla bead that you just exited, up through the right hole of the two Color2 Rulla beads and the left hole of the Color1 Rulla bead above (highlighted in RED).

Go back around through the seed beads highlighted in RED and the clasp:

Weave back into the band, knot in several places and then cut your thread.