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WORK THAT
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Pretty peyote
leaf set p.30

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Learn chenille
stitch p.24

SUBSCUSIVE
Stitch a classic bracelet
with enticing texture p. 72

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31 award-winning
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Fall for
DiamonDuos
with this
pretty bracelet
p. 3

CELEBRATE AUTUMN!
Peyote scarf Mighty acorn earrings p. 14
ring p. 6

Phoenix pendant p. 8
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Autumnal rhythms
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W
hile there is no unified concensus on what season people prefer, fall is
often cited as the favored time for many. Well, just consider things like
acorns, warm fires, pretty scarves, and an earthy seasonal palette and
you’ll start to get the idea. If these things appeal to you, you’ll love this issue of
B&B Extra. Nature lovers will embrace Lane Landry’s adorable acorn earrings
(p. 14), which would also make a great pendant. Cindy Clark’s phoenix (p. 8) may METAL & WIRE
not warm you up physically, but the blazing colors and fun shaping will give you
a surge of excitement as you progress through the pattern. If you find yourself torn
between wearing a pretty scarf and showing off your newest beaded necklace, try
Svetlana Dubinsky’s scarf ring (p. 6). With one simple piece, you can show off your
beading skills, don a fashionable scarf, and say “no” to bulky knots. If scarves aren’t
your thing, indulge in the colors of the season with Dana Meredith’s gorgeous fall-
hued necklace (p. 11). Just don’t wear a scarf over it — you’ll really want to show
it off. Bracelet lovers will want to make Marcia Balonis’ bracelet (p. 3), which
features one of the new beads on the block, the DiamonDuo.
Pick your favorite fall colorway, and go to town!
CLAYS & RESINS

Editor, Bead&Button STITCHING

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Contents
DiamonDuo bracelet ............................................3
Peyote stitch scarf ring..........................................6
Rise of the phoenix pendant............................... 8
Global elements neklace.................................... 11
Mighty little acorns..............................................14

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 BEAD WEAVING

DiamonDuo
FLOWER
bouquet
Create a bountiful bouquet of flowers to dance around
your wrist using DiamonDuos, pearls, seed beads and
sparkling crystal connections.

designed by Marcia Balonis

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FIGURE 1
e light rose AB)
b • 110 seed beads (Miyuki 416, lime green)
a c
c a
f
d Online beading basics
FIGURE 2
Flower components
1 On 1 yd. (.9 m) of thread, pick up an
alternating pattern of an 110 seed bead
and a DiamonDuo six times, leaving a
6-in. (15 cm) tail and making sure the
top of the DiamonDuos are facing up.
Sew through all the beads again to
form a ring, and sew through the first
110 picked up (figure 1).
2 Pick up five 150 seed beads, and
sew through the open hole of the next
DiamonDuo (figure 2, a–b). Pick up five
150s, sew through the following 110 in
the ring, and back through the last two
150s added (b–c). Pick up three 150s,
and sew through the open hole of
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110 seed bead
5 x 8 mm
DiamonDuo bead
150 seed bead
4 mm pearl
3 mm bicone crystal
d
b • ending and adding thread
FIGURE 3
the next DiamonDuo in the ring (c–d).
Repeat the last two stitches four times
(d–e). To complete the round, pick up
three 150s, and sew down through the
first two 150s added at the start of this
step and the next 110 in the ring (e–f).
3 Pick up a 150, a 4 mm pearl, and a 150,
and sew through the 110 on the oppo-
site side of the inner ring (figure 3, a–b).
Pick up a 150, sew back through the
4 mm, pick up a 150, and sew through
the 110 your thread exited at the start
of this step, going in the same direction
(b–c). Sew through the next five 150s,
the outer hole of the next DiamonDuo,
and the following 150 (c–d).
Difficulty rating
Materials
white/bronze bracelet 7 in. (18 cm)
• 42 5 x 8 mm DiamonDuo beads (alabaster)
• 7 4 mm round pearls (Czech, matte copper)
• 54 3 mm bicone crystals (Preciosa,
topaz AB)
• 3 g 110 seed beads (Miyuki, black matted
sunset; www.potomacbeads.com)
5 g 150 seed beads (Toho 222, dark copper)
• 1 2-strand clasp
• 2 6 mm jump rings
• Fireline, 6 lb. test
• beading needles, #11
• 2 pairs of chainnose bentnose, and/or
flatnose pliers
green/pink bracelet colors
• DiamonDuo beads (jet AB)
• 4 mm pearl beads (Swarovski, lapis)
• 3 mm bicone crystals (Swarovski,
• 150 seed beads (Miyuki 146FR, matte
transparent green AB)
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• opening and closing jump rings
Marcia Balonis has had a life-
long passion for jewelry even
during her 35-year financial
career. She found teaching
beading to be a great way to
share her passion. Marcia lives in Florida
and enjoys teaching locally and nationally.
Contact her at marcia@baublesbybalonis.net
or visit www.baublesbybalonis.net or
www.baublesbybalonis.etsy.com.

4 Pick up a 150, an 110, a 3 mm bicone
crystal, an 110, and a 150, skip the next
four 150s, and sew through the following
150, DiamonDuo, and 150 (figure 4,
a–b). Repeat this stitch five times to
complete the round, and continue
through the first 150, 110, and 3 mm
added in this step (b–c). End the tail,
but not the working thread. Set this
flower component aside.
5 Repeat steps 1–4 to make a total
of seven flowers for a 71⁄2-in. (19.1 cm)
bracelet. Each additional component
will add about 1 in. (2.5 cm) to the
final length.
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a
c
FIGURE 4
a
c
f
e
d
FIGURE 5
Connections
1 Lay two flower components on
your work surface, with two 3 mms
as the connecting points and the
working thread exiting the crystal
at figure 5, point a.
2 Using the thread from the left
component, pick up a 150, and
sew up through the corresponding
3 mm on the other component
(figure 5, a–b). Pick up a 150, an 110,
a 3 mm, an 110, and a 150, and sew
down through the 3 mm your thread
exited at the start of this step (b–c).
3 Sew through the adjacent 150 in the
connection, and continue through the
next 110, two 150s, DiamonDuo, two 150s,
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110, and 3 mm on the other component
as shown (c–d).
4 Pick up a 150, an 110, a 3 mm, an
110, and a 150, and sew up through
the corresponding 3 mm on the first
component. Pick up a 150, and sew
down through the 3 mm your thread
exited at the start of this step (d–e).
Continue through the next five beads
in the connection, and the 3 mm on
the first component (e–f). Sew through
the beadwork to reinforce both connec-
tion points, and end the thread.
5 Work as in steps 2–4 to connect
the remaining components, and end
the thread.
6 Attach a clasp to the end loops
with 6 mm jump rings. w
PEYOTE STITCH

Scarf ring
I was inspired to make these scarf rings by the
beautiful batik silk scarves made by a friend of
mine. The ring is supported by a leather cord,
creating a sturdy accessory for your favorite scarf.

designed by Svetlana Dubinsky Difficulty rating

Ring rounds on one side and then the

1 Thread a needle on each end of
3 yd. (2.7 m) of thread, pick up 96
150 seed beads, and center them on
the thread. Sew through the first bead
again to form a ring. These beads will
shift to form the first two rounds as the
next round is added (figure 1, a–b).
2 Alternating between the threads,
work in tubular peyote (48 stitches per
round) as follows, working identical
other and stepping up at the end
of each round. Stitch using even,
medium tension.
Rounds 3–5: Using 150s, work three
rounds for a total of five rounds (b–c).
Rounds 6–7: With the other needle,
work two rounds of 150s along the
other edge for a total of seven rounds.
Round 8: With one needle, work a
round using 110 cylinder beads (c–d).
Materials
scarf ring 2 in. (5 cm) outer-
diameter
• 26 3 mm fire-polished beads (jet
California)
• 2 g 110 seed beads (Toho 222, dark
bronze)
• 3 g 110 cylinder beads (Miyuki DB0040,
copper plated)
• 3 g 150 seed beads (Toho 557, permanent
finish galvanized starlight)
• 51⁄2 in. (14 cm) 2 mm round leather cord
• Fireline, 6 lb. test
• beading needles, #12

Online beading basics

www.BeadAndButton.com/basics
• peyote stitch: tubular, flat even count,
zipping up
• ending thread

Svetlana Dubinsky is an
award-winning designer who’s
work has won several awards,
including “Black Ice,” which was
a finalist in BeadDreams 2012.
Contact Svetlana at svetadu@gmail.com.

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Round 9: With the other needle,
work a round using cylinders along 150 seed bead
the other edge. 110 cylinder bead
Round 10: With one needle, work
110 seed bead
a round using 150s (d–e).
Round 11: With the other needle, work a 3 mm fire-polished bead
round using 150s along the other edge.
Round 12–13: With one needle, work
two rounds using cylinder beads (e–f). d e f
Round 14: With the other needle, work
g
one round using cylinder beads.
3 Cut a piece of 2 mm leather cord
to fit around the circumference when
b c
nestled into the beaded ring, and hold a
it in place as you zip up the first and
last rounds of peyote (photo).
4 Sew through a cylinder in the center
outer round. Pick up an 110 seed bead,
a 3 mm fire-polished bead, and an 110
seed bead. Skip three cylinder beads,
and sew through the next cylinder in
the same outer round (f–g). Repeat
this stitch to complete the outer edge FIGURE 1
embellishment, and end the threads.

Bar
1 On 1 yd. (.9 m) of thread, pick up two
110 seed beads, 14 cylinders, and two
110 seed beads, leaving a 6-in. (15 cm)
tail. These beads will shift to form the
first two rows as the third row is added.
2 Work 10 rows in flat, even count
peyote, picking up one bead per stitch:
an 110 seed bead, seven cylinders,
and an 110 seed bead, for a total of
12 rows (figure 2).
3 Zip up the two end rows to form a bar.
4 Sew through the hollow center of the
bar to exit one end. Pick up a 3 mm fire-
polished bead, and sew through a 150
along the inner round of the ring. Sew
back through the 3 mm and bar, and
pick up a 3 mm. Sew through a 150 on
the opposite side of the same inner
round of the ring. Retrace the thread
path, and end the threads. w

FIGURE 2

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BRICK STITCH

hoenix pen
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Rise

Work in increasing and decreasing brick stitch to make a dramatic pendant.

designed by Cindy Clark

Phoenix body
1 Thread a needle on each end of 2 yd.
(1.8 m) of thread. Pick up a color A and
a color B 110 cylinder bead, and center
them on the thread. Sew through the
beads again, and position them so the
holes are parallel. Work the rest of the
row in ladder stitch as follows, picking
up one cylinder per stitch: 6B, C, 4D, 6E,
2D, C, B, A.
2 Work row 2 in increasing and decreas-
ing brick stitch, following the pattern
and noting the different terms for each
kind of stitch:
Decrease start stitch: Picking up an A
and a B, sew under the second-to-last
thread bridge in the previous row, and
sew back up through the last B just
added. Sew through both beads to
align them, and exit the last B.
Regular stitch: Pick up a C, sew under
the next thread bridge in the previous
row, and sew back up through the C
just added. Work two regular stitches
with Ds, four using Es, two using Ds, four
using Cs, six using Bs, one with a C,
and one with a B.
Increase end stitch: Pick up an A,
sew under the same thread bridge
as in the previous stitch, and sew back
up through the A just added.
3 Continue to work in rows as follows:
Row 3: Increase (A, B), C, D, 2A, 7B, 2C,
5D, C, 2B, A.
Row 4: Decrease (2A), 2B, 5C, 2B, 7A.
Skip two stitches by sewing through
the beadwork, exiting the next D in the
previous row (figure 1, a–b). Decrease
(D, C), B, increase A.
4 Work the crest before completing
the body:

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110 cylinder beads
color A
color B
color C
color D
color E
color F
• Work a decrease row with a B, a C,
and a D.
• Work a decrease row with a D and
a C.
5 Continue in rows as follows:
Row 5: Sew through the beadwork to
exit the bottom A in the set of seven As
in row 4 (point c). Decrease (2A), 6B, 2A.
Row 6: Sew through the beadwork to
decrease a stitch (d–e). Decrease (2A),
5A. Set aside this thread.
6 Using the tail, work the other half of
the body:
Row 7: Decrease (A, B), 6B, 4C, 2D, 3E,
2D, 2C, B, A.
Row 8: Decrease (A, B), B, 2C, 4D, 2C, 7B,
2C, B, A.
Row 9: Decrease (A, B), F, C, 2B, 4A, 2B,
5C, 2B, 2A.
Row 10: Sew through the beadwork to
decrease by one stitch (f–g). Decrease
(2A), 6B, 2A. Skip three stitches, exiting
the top A in the set of four As in the
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Row 3
Row 1
Row 7 Difficulty rating
b
Materials
pendant 23 ⁄8 x 23 ⁄4 in. (6 x 7 cm)
a
• 2 g 110 Miyuki Delica cylinder beads in
each of 5 colors
- color A (DB0426, opaque red luster)
- color B (DB0254, transparent red AB)
i - color C (DB2460, transparent orange AB)
- color D (DB1702, copper pearl-lined
Row 5 marigold)
c
- color E (DB0623, dyed jonquil silver-lined
h
j alabaster)
• 1 color F Miyuki Delica cylinder bead
(DB0611, dyed silver-lined wine; for the eye)
• 12 80 seed beads (opaque red)
• 4 3–4 mm drop beads (topaz)
• 24 in. (61 cm) 3 mm link chain
• 1 clasp
• 2 6 mm jump rings
k
• Fireline, 6 lb. test
• beading needles, #12
e
• wire cutters strong enough to cut the chain
d Row 6
g
f
Row 10 Online beading basics
Row 4 www.BeadAndButton.com/basics
Row 8 • ladder stitch
Row 2
• brick stitch: increase, decrease
FIGURE 1 • ending and adding thread
previous row (h–i). Decrease (A, B), 3B, A.
7 Work the beak before completing Cindy Clark learned about
the body: beading from her mother and
• Work a row with an A, three Bs, and has been working with beads
an A. for half her life. Contact her
• Work a row with an A, two Bs, and at cindy_c@gmx.com.
an A.
• Work a row with an A, an E, and an A.
• Work a row with two Es.
• Pick up an E, and sew through the
other E in the previous row.
8 Sew through the beadwork to exit at
point j. Work the final row of the body
with seven As. End this thread.
Crest fringe
1 Using the remaining thread, sew
through the beadwork to exit the end D
at the top of the head. Pick up 11 Ds.
Skip the last D, and sew back through
the next 10 Ds and the D your thread
exited at the start of this step. Sew
through the C in the same row.

Row 4
b d
Row 8
c
a n
Row 1 f o
g A. Using ladder stitch, increase this row
Row 3
Row 9
h Row 7
Row 5
FIGURE 2
2 Pick up eight Cs. Skip the last C, and
sew back through the next seven Cs
and the last two Cs in the crest. Sew up
through the adjacent B.
3 Work as in step 2 to add a fringe of six
Bs, and then add a fringe of five As off
of the adjacent end A. End this thread.
Tail fringe
1 Thread a needle on each end of
3 yd. (2.7 m) of thread, and center it
in the bottom A in the center row of
the body. With one needle, sew through
the beadwork to exit the second A from
the bottom on one side of the body. Set
this thread aside.
2 With the other needle, work the tail
embellishment: Pick up an A, a B, and
a drop bead. Skip the drop bead, and
sew back through the B, A, and center A
on the body going in the same direc-
tion. Sew through the next A along the
bottom edge.
3 Pick up four Bs, an 80 seed bead,
four Cs, a drop bead, four Cs, an 80,
and four Bs. Sew back through the
corresponding bead on the other side
of the center A. Sew back through the
loop, the A your thread exited at the
start of this step, and the next A along
the bottom edge.
4 Pick up five As, an 80, four Bs, an 80,
four Cs, two Ds, a drop bead, two Ds,
four Cs, an 80, four Bs, an 80, and five As.
Sew through the corresponding bead
on the other side of the center A. Sew
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Row 12
k
l
j Row 14
i Row 16
m
p
Row 11 Row 13
back through the loop, the A your
thread exited at the start of this step,
and the next A along the bottom edge.
5 Pick up 10 As, an 80, five Bs, an 80, five
Cs, an 80, three Ds, a drop bead, three
Ds, an 80, five Cs, an 80, five Bs, an 80,
and 10 As. Sew through the correspond-
ing bead on the other side of the cen-
ter A. Sew back through the loop and
the A your thread exited at the start of
this step, and sew through the bead-
work to the second A from the bottom
on the this side of the body (figure 1,
point k).
Wings
1 Work in increase and decrease brick
stitch, following the pattern in figure 2:
Row 1: Decrease (A, B), D, B, A.
Row 2: Increase (A, B), C, D, B, A.
Row 3: Increase (A, B), C, D, C, B, A.
Using ladder stitch, increase this row
with an A, a B, and an A (a–b).
2 Finish this wing tip by working a
decrease start stitch with two As (b–c),
and then add a single A at the tip,
and continue through the end A in
row 3 (c–d).
3 Continue in rows:
Row 4: Decrease (A, B), C, B, C, 2D, 2B, A.
Using ladder stitch, increase this row
with two As (f–g). Pick up an A, and sew
through the last A added in row 4 (g–h).
Row 5: Increase (A, B), 2B, A, B, D, B, A,
2B, A.
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Row 6: Decrease (2A), A, B, 2D, B, A,
2B, A.
Row 7: Decrease (2A), A, B, C, D, C, B, A.
Row 8: Increase (A, B), 3C, B, A.
Row 9: Pick up two As, sew through the
first A again in the same direction to
increase an extra stitch, and then work
the rest of the row: B, 2C, B, C, B, A.
Row 10: Increase (A, B), B, A, B, 3C, B, A.
Row 11: Increase (A, B), B, 2C, B, 2A, 2B,
with two As (i–j). Complete this wing
tip by picking up three As and sewing
through the end A (j–k).
Row 12: Decrease (A, B), 2B, A. Skip a
stitch, sewing through to exit the next A
in the previous row. Decrease (A, B), B,
2A, B, A.
Row 13: Decrease (2A). Skip a stitch,
sewing through the beadwork to exit
the next A in the previous row. Decrease
(A, B), B, A. Skip a stitch, and sew through
the beadwork to exit the next A in the
previous row. Decrease (2A), 2A. Sew
through the beadwork to exit the sixth
bead added in this row (l–m).
Row 14: Increase (A, B), B, A. To com-
plete this wing tip, work as follows:
• a row with an A, two Bs, and three As
(adding two As in ladder stitch)
• a row with an A, three Bs, and an A
• a row with four As
4 Sew through the beadwork to exit the
second bead from the bottom of row 13
(n–o). To complete this wing tip, pick up
three As, and sew through the adjacent
A (o–p).
5 Sew though the beadwork to exit
the top A in row 10 of this wing. Set
the thread aside.
6 Using the other needle, work the sec-
ond wing on the other side of the body.
Chain
1 Using either needle, sew through the
end link of a chain. Sew back through
the A on the wing. Retrace the thread
path several times, and end the thread.
Repeat with the other needle.
2 Cut the chain in half, and attach the
clasp to one end with a jump ring.
3 Attach a jump ring to the end link of
the other chain. w
 STRINGING / WIREWORK

Global elements
necklace
Elevate simple stringing with a wire-wrapped glass tube
designed by Dana Meredith

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This necklace is a celebration of disparate elements: Difficulty rating
an organic horn-like tube, a colorful center bead, and
the contrast between a translucent rondelle and opaque
amethyst rounds. To pull it all together, several beads
of a similar diameter on the opposite side of the glass
Materials
tube provide visual (and literal!) balance. necklace 18 in. (46 cm)
• 1 6-in. (15 cm) glass tube bead
(www.claspon-claspoff.com)
• 1 2-in. (5 cm) glass U Tube bead
(www.sonoranbeads.com)
• 1 23 mm glass rondelle
(www.juliemillerglass.com)
• 3 19 mm round jasper beads
• 5 15 mm round amethyst beads
• 4–8 10 mm faceted blue fluorite nuggets
(www.beadsdirectonline.com)
a b • 8 10 mm wavy spacers
• 12 8 mm disk spacers
(www.silverinstyleusa.etsy.com)
• 4 3 mm round spacers
• flexible beading wire, .018 or .019
• 45 in. (1.2 m) 20-gauge wire
• 24 in. (61 cm) 26-gauge wire
• 2 crimp beads
• 1 in. (2.5 cm) French (bullion) wire
• 1 toggle clasp
• chainnose pliers
c d • roundnose pliers
• diagonal wire cutters

earrings 11 ⁄4 in. (3.2 cm)

Wired tube bead
1 Cut a 45-in. (1.2 cm) piece of
20-gauge wire. On one end, use round-
nose pliers to make a small loop, and
position it about 1 in. (2.5 cm) from the
large end of the 6-in. (15 cm) glass tube
on the inside curve (photo a).
2 Wrap the wire around the tube six
times, covering the loop (photo b).
Snug the wraps together with chain-
• 2 10 mm faceted nuggets
• 2 8 mm disk spacers
• 2 11⁄2-in. (3.8 cm) eye pins
• 2 6–8 mm jump rings
• 1 pair of hammered earring posts and
ear nuts (www.fusionbeads.com)
• 2 pairs of chainnose pliers
• roundnose pliers
wiggle room • diagonal wire cutters

nose pliers. If you have trouble sliding the

3 Using your fingers, shape the wire
down the length of the tube, forming
curves on both the inside and outside
curves. Make sure to wrap around
the tube at least once and leave a
10–12-in. (25–30 cm) tail for finishing
(photo c).
4 To finish, make six wraps around the
small end of the tube, snugging them
together with chainnose pliers. Leaving
a 1⁄2-in. (1.3 cm) tail, trim the excess wire.
Using roundnose pliers, form a small
loop on the end of the wire, rolling the
wire toward the wraps.
binding wire under the wraps,
be persistent. Move the wraps
up or down on the tube,
manipulate the wraps with
your fingers, and use chain-
nose pliers to pull it through.
When wrapping the inside
curve, wrap above the loop
on the large end, and catch
the loop in several wraps on
the small end.
Online beading basics
www.BeadAndButton.com/basics
• crimping
• plain loops
• opening and closing jump rings
Dana Meredith is a jewelry
designer and associate editor
for Taste of Home magazine.
See more of her work at
www.dsmoriginals.etsy.com.

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5 Cut a 6-in. (15 cm) piece of 26-gauge

wire. Slide it under the first set of wraps
on the outside curve (see “Wiggle
room,” p. 12), and wrap tightly around
the bundle five to seven times (photo d).
Trim the excess wire. Repeat on the
opposite side of the wraps and on the
wraps at the small end of the tube.
6 Using the tip of your chainnose pliers,
make several small twists to tighten the
wire to the tube in the curves (photo e).
Do not overtighten.
Necklace
1 Cut a 24–26-in. (61–66 cm) piece of
beading wire. String a 2-in. (5 cm) tube
bead, centering it on the wire. On each
end, string two wavy spacers, a 15 mm
round bead, and two wavy spacers
(photo f).
2 On one end, string the wired tube,
large end first, making sure the top of
the wire design is face up. String two
disk spacers and a nugget (photo g).
3 On the other end, string a glass ron-
delle. String four pairs of disk spacers
alternating with three 19 mm round
beads (photo h).
4 String three 15 mm rounds, two disk
spacers, and three nuggets (photo i).
h i
5 Cut two 1⁄2-in. (1.3 cm) pieces of
French (bullion) wire. On each end of
the beading wire, string: 3 mm spacer,
crimp bead, 3 mm spacer, French wire,
half of a toggle clasp. Check the fit
and add or remove nuggets if neces-
sary. Go back through the beads just
strung (photo j), and tighten the wire. j
Crimp the crimp beads, and trim the
excess wire.
Earrings
1 For each earring: On an eye pin,
string a nugget. Make a plain loop
(photo k).
2 Open a 6–8 mm jump ring. Attach a
disk spacer and a loop of the nugget
unit. Close the jump ring (photo l).
3 Open the loop of the dangle and
attach the earring post (photo m). w

practice makes perfect

Use inexpensive craft wire to practice
wrapping and shaping the wire on the
glass tube bead until you find a design
you like. Slide the wire off the tube and
use it as a reference when wrapping
with the final wire.

k l m

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TUBULAR HERRINGBONE STITCH

MIGHTY
little acorns
Acorns are revered in many cultures as a symbol of
potential, luck, and strength (from the tiny acorn grows
the mighty oak). I love acorns and am thrilled to have 150 seed bead
figured out how to make them so I can wear and enjoy
them all year long. 110 seed bead

designed by Lane Landry

b
a
c

Earrings down through the next 150 in the

Acorn base
1 On 1½ yd. (1.4 m) of thread, pick
up six 150 seed beads, leaving a 6-in.
(15 cm) tail. Sew through all the beads
and the first 150 again to form a ring.
The working thread and tail will exit
opposite sides of the same 150.
2 Work in rounds of tubular herring-
bone stitch as follows, stepping up
through the first bead added at the
end of each round:
Round 1: Pick up two 150s, and sew
through the next two 150s in the ring
(figure 1, a–b). Repeat this stitch twice,
and step up through the first 150 added
in this round (b–c). This base contains
the three primary stacks.
Round 2: Begin increasing to six stacks
by picking up two 150s, and sewing
previous round. Position the new beads
to sit with the holes parallel to the FIGURE 1
beads in the previous round (figure 2,
a–b). Pick up a 150, and sew up through
the top 150 in the next stack (b–c). c b
Position the new 150 in the gap
a
d
between the stacks in the previous
round. Repeat these two stitches
twice to complete the round (c–d).
Round 3: Finish increasing to six stacks
by picking up two 150s, and sewing
through the next 150 in the previous FIGURE 2
round (figure 3, a–b) and the 150
picked up in the adjacent gap (b–c).
Pick up two 150s, and sew through the e c
d b
same 150 your thread is exiting (c–d). a
f
Sew through the top 150 in the next
stack (d–e). Repeat these stitches twice
to complete the round (e–f).

FIGURE 3

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 Round 4: Work six stitches with two Difficulty rating
150s per stitch (figure 4). There are
now six stacks.
Round 5: Begin increasing to 12 stacks
by working six stitches and adding a
150 between each pair of stitches Materials
(figure 5). earrings 11 ⁄8 x 3 ⁄4 in. (2.9 x 1.9 cm)
Round 6: Finish increasing to 12 stacks • 2 g 110 seed beads (Toho 1707, gilded
as in round 3 (figure 6). marble orange)
Rounds 7–13: Work seven rounds of • 2 g 150 seed beads (Miyuki 1053,
tubular herringbone stitch using 150s, galvanized yellow gold)
stepping up after each round. Insert the • 2 12 mm plastic round beads
12 mm bead after completing the first • 1 pair of earring findings
three rounds. This will help maintain the • 2 4 mm soldered jump rings
tension in the subsequent rounds. • Fireline, 6 lb. test
FIGURE 4 Round 14: Begin decreasing to six • beading needles, #12
stacks: Work a stitch with two 150s. Pick • 2 pairs of chainnose, bentnose, and/or
up one 150, and sew through the next flatnose pliers
150 in the stack the following 150 in the
next stack. Repeat these two stitches
five times to complete the round. Online beading basics
Round 15: Using tight tension, finish www.BeadAndButton.com/basics
decreasing to six stacks: Work a stitch • herringbone stitch, tubular
with two 150s, and then sew through • ending and adding thread
the decrease 150 in the previous round • opening and closing loops and jump rings
and the first 150 in the following stack.
Repeat these two stitches five times to
complete the round. matching pendant
Round 16: Using tight tension, pick up a This acorn would also make a
150, and sew down through the next 150 great little pendant. Follow all the
in the previous round. Sew through the steps as for the earring, but attach
decrease 150 in the next stack. Sew up a 6 mm jump ring instead of a
through the top 150 in the next stack. 4 mm jump ring, and string it on
Repeat this step five times to complete a strand of 150 seed beads.
the round.
FIGURE 5 3 Sew through the six single 150s in
the last round to snug up the beads Lane Landry lives in beautiful
around the 12 mm bead. End the Gig Harbor, Washington. She
working thread and tail. and her daughter Cara operate
an online bead pattern store,
Acorn top www.simplebeadpatterns.com. Contact Lane
1 On 1 yd. (.9 m) of thread, repeat at lane@simplebeadpatterns.com.
step 1 and rounds 1–6 of “Acorn base,”
using 110 seed beads instead of 150s.
2 Continue in rounds of tubular herring-
bone stitch as follows:
Round 7: Without picking up any beads,
sew down through the next 110 in the
previous round, and up through the top
110 in the following stack (figure 7, a–b).
Pick up one 110, and sew down through
the next 110 in the previous round and
up through the top 110 in the following
stack (b–c). Pick up two 110s, and sew
down through the next 110 in the previ-
ous round and up through the top 110
FIGURE 6 in the following stack (c–d). Pick up an

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 d c
b

e
a
f

a b

c d

FIGURE 7 b

110, and sew down through the next 110

in the previous round, and up through
d
the top 110 in the following stack (d–e).
Repeat these stitches twice to complete a
the round (e–f).
Round 8: Sew down through the next
110, pick up an 110, and sew through
the single 110 at the top of the next
stack (figure 8, a–b). Pick up an 110,
and sew through the top 110 in the
next stack (b–c). Repeat these two
stitches five times to complete the
round (c–d), retrace the thread path
using tight tension to create a curve
along the edge round.

Assembly
1 Align the six main stacks of the
acorn top to sit evenly on the six main
stacks of the acorn base (photo a).
Using the working thread from the
acorn top, sew through a correspond-
ing bead in the acorn base (photo b),
the next bead in the base, and the
following 110 along the edge of the
acorn top (photo c). Sew through
the next four 110s along the edge of
the acorn top. Repeat to attach the
top at the six main stacks of the top
and base, and end the working thread.
FIGURE 8
2 Using the tail, sew through the 4 mm
soldered ring and the 110 opposite the
110 your thread exited in the initial ring
(photo d). Retrace the thread path
several times to secure the ring, and
end the thread.
3 Open an earring finding, and attach
it to the 4 mm ring.
4 Make a second earring. w

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