Guinevere Bracelet

Guinevere Bracelet

(©2007, updated 2019 Deborah Roberti) 

Fully illustrated with detailed step-by-step instructions, this right-angle weave tutorial is ideal for beginner beaders. Although I use bicone crystals and glass pearls, most any 4mm beads will work.

MATERIALS (for a 7-inch bracelet, not including clasp)
• About 5 yards of 6 lb. FireLine
• About 600 11/0 seed beads
• About 48 dark 4mm bicone crystals
• About 46 light 4mm bicone crystals
• About 46 4mm glass pearls
• clasp



Step 1: You’re going to have to add thread while creating this bracelet so start with a length that you feel comfortable working with and add more as you need it.

String a seed bead, a dark crystal, a seed bead, a pearl, a seed bead, a light crystal, a seed bead and a pearl.

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



Step 2: Go back through the pearl, the seed bead and the light crystal:



Step 3: String 5 seed beads, a light crystal and 5 seed beads. Go around and up through the light crystal that you exited at the end of the last step:



Step 4: Continue back through the 5 seed beads and down through the light crystal you strung in the last step:



Step 5: String a seed bead, a pearl, a seed bead, a dark crystal, a seed bead, a pearl and a seed bead. Go around and back down through the light crystal that you exited at the end of the last step:



Step 6: Continue back through the seed bead, the pearl, the seed bead, the dark crystal, the seed bead and the pearl you added in the last step:



You’ve just finished row 1.

Step 7: To start row 2, string a seed bead, a light crystal, a seed bead, a pearl, a seed bead, a dark crystal and a seed bead. Go around and back through the pearl that you exited at the end of the last step:



Step 8: Continue back up through the seed bead and the light crystal that you added in the last step:



Step 9: String 5 seed beads, a light crystal and a seed bead. Go around and through the middle 3 seed beads in row 1 (highlighted in RED):



Step 10: String a seed bead. Go up through the light crystal highlighted in RED:



Step 11: Go back through the 5 seed beads and the light crystal (all highlighted in RED) that you added in Step 9:



Step 12: String a seed bead. Go through the top-left pearl (highlighted in RED):



Step 13: String a seed bead, a dark crystal, a seed bead, a pearl and a seed bead. Go around and down through the light bicone crystal, the seed bead and the pearl that you exited at the end of the last step (all highlighted in RED):



Step 14: To finish row 2, continue back up through the seed bead, the dark crystal, the seed bead and the pearl:



Step 15: To start row 3, string a seed bead, a light crystal, a seed bead, a pearl, a seed bead, a dark crystal and a seed bead. Go around and back through the pearl that you exited at the end of the last step:



Step 16: Continue on up through the seed bead and the light crystal that you added in the last step:



Step 17: String 5 seed beads, a light crystal and a seed bead. Go around and through the middle 3 seed beads in row 2 (highlighted in RED):



Step 18: String a seed bead. Go up through the light crystal highlighted in RED:



Step 19: Continue back through the 5 seed beads and the light crystal (all highlighted below in RED):



Step 20: String a seed bead. Go through the top-right pearl in row 2 (highlighted in RED):



Step 21: String a seed bead, a dark crystal, a seed bead, a pearl and a seed bead. Go around and back down through the top-right light crystal, the seed bead and the pearl that you exited at the end of the last step (all highlighted in RED):



Step 22: To finish row 3, continue back up through the seed bead, the dark crystal, the seed bead and the pearl:



Repeat Steps 7-22 until your bracelet is the length you want it, minus about a half-inch and the length of your clasp.

Step 23: To attach one end of your clasp, string a seed bead, a dark crystal and two seed beads. Go through one end of the clasp and back through the last seed bead that you just strung:



Step 24: String a seed bead, a dark crystal and a seed bead. Go through the top-left pearl (highlighted in RED):



Step 25: Now the name of the game is to weave your way back through the clasp two more times to reinforce it. You can do this absolutely anyway you wish but the RED line is a suggested path:



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

Step 26: To attach the clasp to the other end of the bracelet, simply thread your needle with the tail from Step 1. Go through the top-right pearl:



Repeat Steps 23-25.

SuperDuo Stars!

SuperDuo Stars

(©2018 Deborah Roberti)

I embellished my Starburst Earrings design to create these small SuperDuo Stars that can be used to make earrings or a small pendant.

MATERIALS
Earrings:
• About two yards of 8 lb. FireLine
• About 160 size 11/0 Miyuki rocaille seed beads
• 10 Color1 SuperDuo beads
• 20 Color2 SuperDuo beads
• 10 Color3 SuperDuo beads
• Two (3-4mm) closed jump ring
• Earring findings

Pendant:
• About a yard of 8 lb. FireLine
• About 80 size 11/0 Miyuki rocaille seed beads
• 5 Color1 SuperDuo beads
• 10 Color2 SuperDuo beads
• 5 Color3 SuperDuo beads
• One (4-5mm) closed jump ring
• Necklace chain and clasp



Step 1: Thread your needle with a yard of FireLine.

Leaving about a 6-inch tail that you can weave in and cut whenever you want, string a seed bead, a Color1 SuperDuo bead, a seed bead, a Color1 SuperDuo bead, a seed bead, a Color1 SuperDuo bead, a seed bead, a Color1 SuperDuo bead, a seed bead and a Color1 SuperDuo bead.

Tie the beads together with a double knot:



Step 2: Go back around through the beads that you strung in the last step, grab the tail thread and tie another knot:



Step 3: Go back through the seed bead, the inside hole of the Color1 SuperDuo bead, the seed bead and the inside hole of the next Color1 SuperDuo bead highlighted in RED:



Step 4: Go around and through the outside hole of the same Color1 SuperDuo bead that you just exited (highlighted in RED):



Step 5: String two Color2 SuperDuo beads.

Go through the outside hole of the Color1 SuperDuo bead highlighted in RED:



Step 6: String two Color2 SuperDuo beads. Go through the outside hole of the next Color1 SuperDuo bead (highlighted in RED):



Step 7: Repeat the last step three times to add two Color2 SuperDuo beads in between the remaining Color1 SuperDuo beads (highlighted in RED):



Step 8: Go back around through the inside hole of the Color2 SuperDuo beads and the outside hole of the Color1 SuperDuo beads highlighted in RED:



Step 9: Go back through the inside hole of the two Color2 SuperDuo beads highlighted in RED:



Step 10: Go around and through the outside hole of the same Color2 SuperDuo bead that you just exited (highlighted in RED):



Step 11: String a Color3 SuperDuo bead.

Go through the outside hole of the Color2 SuperDuo bead highlighted in RED:



Step 12: String three seed beads.

Go through the outside hole of the Color2 SuperDuo bead highlighted in RED:



Step 13: String a Color3 SuperDuo bead.

Go through the outside hole of the next Color2 SuperDuo bead (highlighted in RED):



Step 14: String three seed beads.

Go through the outside hole of the Color2 SuperDuo bead highlighted in RED.

String a Color3 SuperDuo bead.

Go through the outside hole of the next Color2 SuperDuo bead (highlighted in RED):



Step 15: String three seed beads.

Go through the outside hole of the Color2 SuperDuo bead highlighted in RED.

String a Color3 SuperDuo bead.

Go through the outside hole of the next Color2 SuperDuo bead (highlighted in RED):



Step 16: String three seed beads.

Go through the outside hole of the Color2 SuperDuo bead highlighted in RED.

String a Color3 SuperDuo bead.

Go through the outside hole of the next Color2 SuperDuo bead (highlighted in RED):



Step 17: String three seed beads.

Go through the outside hole of the Color2 SuperDuo bead highlighted in RED.

String a Color3 SuperDuo bead.

Go through the outside hole of the next Color2 SuperDuo bead and the seed bead highlighted in RED:



Step 18: String three seed beads.

Go back up through the seed bead, the outside hole of the Color2 SuperDuo bead, the inside hole of the Color3 SuperDuo bead, the outside hole of the Color2 SuperDuo bead and the seed bead highlighted in RED.

As you pull tight, position the three seed beads with your fingers so that they form an angular “v”:



Step 19: String three seed beads.

Go back across through the seed bead, the outside hole of the Color2 SuperDuo bead, the inside hole of the Color3 SuperDuo bead, the outside hole of the Color2 SuperDuo bead and the seed bead highlighted in RED.

Again, as you pull tight, position the three seed beads with your fingers so that they form an angular “v”:



Step 20: String three seed beads.

Go back down through the seed bead, the outside hole of the Color2 SuperDuo bead, the inside hole of the Color3 SuperDuo bead, the outside hole of the Color2 SuperDuo bead and the seed bead highlighted in RED, pulling tight as you position the three seed beads with your fingers so that they form an angular “v”:



Step 21: String three seed beads.

Go back down through the seed bead, the outside hole of the Color2 SuperDuo bead, the inside hole of the Color3 SuperDuo bead, the outside hole of the Color2 SuperDuo bead and the seed bead highlighted in RED, pulling tight as you position the three seed beads with your fingers so that they form an angular “v”:



Step 22: String three seed beads.

Go back up through the beads highlighted in RED, pulling tight as you position the three seed beads with your fingers so that they form an angular “v”:



Step 23: String two seed beads. Go around and across through the outside hole of the Color3 SuperDuo bead that you just exited (highlighted in RED):



Step 24: String two more seed beads. Go around and back up through the inside hole of this same Color3 SuperDuo bead and then continue back up through the two seed beads that you added in the last step (highlighted in RED):



Step 25: String four seed beads. Go back around through the two seed beads that you added in the last step, the inside hole of the Color3 SuperDuo bead and the two seed beads highlighted in RED:



Step 26: Go back through two of the four seed beads that you added in the last step (highlighted in RED):



Step 27: String a seed bead. Go back around the through four seed beads and the inside hole of the Color3 SuperDuo bead highlighted in RED. Position the seed beads around this Color3 SuperDuo bead into more of a point with your fingers:



Step 28: Go back through the outside hole of the Color2 SuperDuo bead, the three seed beads, the outside hole of the Color2 SuperDuo bead and the inside hole of the Color3 SuperDuo bead highlighted in RED:



Step 29: String two seed beads. Go around and across through the outside hole of the Color3 SuperDuo bead that you just exited (highlighted in RED):



Step 30: String two more seed beads. Go around and back across through the inside hole of this same Color3 SuperDuo bead and then continue back up through the two seed beads that you added in the last step (highlighted in RED):



Step 31: String four seed beads. Go back around through the two seed beads that you added in the last step, the inside hole of the Color3 SuperDuo bead and the two seed beads highlighted in RED:



Step 32: Go back up through two of the four seed beads that you added in the last step (highlighted in RED):


Step 33: String a seed bead and go through a jump ring. Go go back down through the same seed bead that you just strung. Continue around through four seed beads on the right side of the Color3 SuperDuo bead below, across through the inside hole of this same Color3 SuperDuo bead and back up through the four seed beads on the left side (highlighted in RED):



Step 34: Go back up through the seed bead, around through the jump ring and down through this same seed bead. Continue down and around through the four seed beads and the inside hole of the Color3 SuperDuo bead highlighted in RED:



Step 35: Go back through the outside hole of the Color2 SuperDuo bead, the three seed beads, the outside hole of the next Color2 SuperDuo bead and the inside hole of the Color3 SuperDuo bead in RED:



Step 36: String two seed beads. Go around and up through the outside hole of the Color3 SuperDuo bead that you just exited (highlighted in RED):



Step 37: String two more seed beads. Go around and back down through the inside hole of this same Color3 SuperDuo bead and then continue back up through the two seed beads that you added in the last step (highlighted in RED):



Step 38: String four seed beads. Go back around through the two seed beads that you added in the last step, the inside hole of the Color3 SuperDuo bead and the two seed beads highlighted in RED:



Step 39: Go back through two of the four seed beads that you added in the last step (highlighted in RED):



Step 40: String a seed bead. Go back around the through four seed beads and the inside hole of the Color3 SuperDuo bead highlighted in RED. Position the seed beads around this Color3 SuperDuo bead into more of a point with your fingers:



Step 41: Go back down through the outside hole of the Color2 SuperDuo bead, the three seed beads, the outside hole of the Color2 SuperDuo bead and the inside hole of the Color3 SuperDuo bead highlighted in RED:



Step 42: Repeat Step 36 to Step 40 to add seed beads around this “leg” of the star:



Step 43: Go back across through the outside hole of the Color2 SuperDuo bead, the three seed beads, the outside hole of the Color2 SuperDuo bead and the inside hole of the Color3 SuperDuo bead highlighted in RED:



Step 44: Repeat Step 36 to Step 40 to add seed beads around this “leg” of the star:



Weave your way back into the star motif, knot and cut your thread.

If you are making earrings, attach your earring finding to the jump ring. If you are making a pendant, simply pass your necklace chain or cord through the jump ring and attach a clasp.