Kalmbach Books 21027 Crossroads Circle ‘Waukesha, Wisconsin 53186 www.Kalmbach.com/Books © 2012 Anna Flizabeth Draeger All rights reserved, You may make a print of this material only for personal, noncommercial use, \No other reproduction or transmission is permitted without written permission of the publisher. ‘The jewelry designs in Daggers & Drops are the copyrighted property of the author, and they may not be taught or sold without permission, Please use them for your education and personal enjoymenc only. ISBN: 978-0-87116-498-8 Editor: Erica Swanson Technical Editor: Jane Danley Cruz ‘Are Director: Lisa Bergman Page Layout: Lisa Schroeder Iluserator: Kellie Jaeger Photographer: James Forbes Publisher's Cataloging-In-Publication Data Draeges, Anna Flizabeth Daggers & drops [electronic resource] / Anna Elizabeth Draege. {online resource: coil. (Great design for shaped beads; [3)) ISBN: 978-0-87116-498-8 1. BeadworkHandbooks; manuals ete. 2. Beadwork-Patterns, 3. Jewelry making. 4, Electronic books. 1. ‘Tle. IE Tule: Daggers and drops "TTS60..D735 2012 745.5942 3 Introduction The Projects 4 — PROJECT! Ring-a-ting 7 PROJECT 2 Drop Dead Daggers 41 PROJECTS Patal Pendant 15 — PROJECT4 Dagger & Pearl Pairing 48 — PROJECTS Tiny Blossoms 21 Basics Review 24 About the AuthorINTRODUCTION Dagger and drop beads come in so many shapes and sizes thae I couldn’t cover all of them in this book. Having such a wide variety provided an endless supply of inspiration for designs. [included several styles, including dagger beads of different sizes, teardrops, Magatama fringe beads, and long drops, and some unusual shapes, like lentil drops and petal-shaped drops. You can try using other types of drops in the projects. I used what I felt worked hest, but feel free to experiment! Long drops Some of the drops are considered seed beads. Magatama drop beads (sometimes called fringe beads) and long drops can be irregular in shape, 50 itis best to inspect the beads. It isn’t necessary to discard odd-shaped drops, but grouping similar drops together will provide the most even stitches. This is most evident with the long drops, and you can sort these beads easily by stringing several on your needle all facing the same direction. Any beads that seem out of the ordinary can be set aside for = YY another project. — Other drops and daggers are Czech pressed glass. Dagger beads come in several sizes and styles. The most common dagger sizes are 3x10mm= 717mm, and they are available in many colors and finishes. Daggers also come in a Sx16mm two-hole style, and as half-daggers (which are rounded glass drops in a large range of sizes; they are often referred to as petals. — ) There are also teardrops, pear-shaped drops, duck-bill drops, and leaves: all dried across the top so they hang like a drop bead. pagéers and I've included many of my favorite stitches in this book—peyote ste, aggers herringbone stitch, right-angle weave, and netting techniques. For extra oa help getting started, please refer to the Basics section on p. 21. As you work ‘on these projects, you may notice that many of the components would ‘work in other pieces of jewelry, and so I've included several alternate designs. As with all of my designs, my main objective is to provide fun, wearable designs that are interesting to make and incorporate beading e stitches in new or unusual ways. If you have any questions or comments for me, please feel free to contact me at anna@beadandbutton.com, or use the form through my e Qa oe monthly column “Ask Anna” on the Bead&Button website. A) Teardrops ua © @ © © : Long magatamas Lentil drops++++*@ PROJECT | Ring-a-ling An easy way to display your favorite drops or daggers is to stitch a peyote band and make loops that hold your beads front and center. Spaced with seed beads, these loops nestle together nicely.SUPPLIES Ring +24 6mm lentil drop beads #1 gram 1.5mm cube beads #2 grams 11° cylinder beads 1g 15° seed beads + Fireline 6-Ib. rest * Beading needles, #12 COLORS ‘6mm lenti drop beads: Czech, assorted matte colors 1.5mm cube beads: Toho 80, amethyst gunmetal 11% cylinder beads: Miyuki 1010, metalic earth batik luster 16% seed beads: Toho 39, siver- lined tanzanite g band On 2 yd, (1.8m) of Fireline, pick up six 11° cylinder beads, leaving a 6-in, (15cm) tail. Skip the last two cylinders, and sew back through the following cylinder, working toward the tail fg. 1, a-b]. Work one peyote stitch using a cylinder (Basics, p. 22}, and then work a modified odd-count turn: Pick up a eylin- der, and sew back through the first cylinder added in this step, working away from the tail [bc]. Work two stitches using cylinders fig. 21. Work two stitches using cylinders. Work an odd-count turn: Pick up a eylinder, sew under the thread bridge between the last two edge cylinders, and back through the last cylinder picked up ffig. 3. Repeat steps 2 and 3 until you have eight cylinders along each edge of the band. End after completing step 3 fig. 4, ab). Work as in steps 2 and 3, but use 1.5mm cube beads until you have six cubes along each edge, and end after completing step 2 [b-c} Repeat steps 2 and 3 using cylinders uncil the band fits around your finger, ending after completing step 2 [e~d]. Zip up the end rows (Basics, p21) and ffig. 5} i 1.5mm cube bead 11 ylinder bead 15" seed bead fig. 1 anes aunt a (Oem me p a i bl 9 ee 09 TODD Loop ‘Add 1 yd. (.9m) of Fireline, exiting a cube in the first row of ccube beads added. Make sure your thread is exiting the cube bead pointing toward the adjacent edge row ffig. 6, point a]. Pick up a pattern of a 15° seed bead and a lentil drop three times, and then pick up a 15*, Sew through the other cube bead in the same row in the same direction [@-b]. Sew through the next two cubes in the ring band, exiting the cube bead your thread cexited at the start of this step. Retrace the thread path through the loop and the cubes in the band, but exit the cube bead adjacent to the one your thread cexited at the start of this, step [b-c]. ra rad bb 66Pick up a repeating pattern of alentil drop and a 15® three times, and then pick up a lentil drop. Sew through the other cube bead in the same row, in the same direction. Sew through the next ‘two cubes in the ring band, exiting the cube bead your thread exited at the start of this step. Retrace the thread path through the loop and the cubes in the band, but exit the cube bead adjacent to the one your thread exited at the start of this step. Repeat steps 2 and 3 until you have seven loops. Exit an edge bead. design option | COLORS. Green ring ‘4xGmmn fringe drops: Czech, ‘opaque turquoise picasso 10? cylinder beads in place of 1.5mm cube beads: Miyuki (0380, matte metatic khaki is 11® cylinder beads: Miyuki 371 ‘matte metalic olve gold Purple ring ‘3mm fringe crops: Magatamas, purple ix 1.5mm cube beads: Toho 90, amethyst gunmetal 11 cylinder beads: Toho 502, higher metalic plum iis Edge embellishment Pick up ewo 15% lay them along the edge of the band, and sew through two corresponding beads along the edge. Sew through the two 15's again, Repeat this step [fig. 7] along che edge of the band, snugging the 15%s together as you go. Sew through all the 15% on this edge. Don't pull too tight, (or you might snug the beads too much, making the band too small to fit your finger. Sew through the beadwork to exit the other edge of the band, and repeat steps 1 and 2. End the thread. You can easily use any type of drop for this design. | omitted the edge embellishment for a more casual version using 4x6mm fringe drops and 3mm drops. Of course, you can go the other way and glam this ring to the max by using erystal drops. Another option is to make a band of all 1.5mm cube beads or 10° cylinder beads long enough to make a bracelet, and make sections of seven loops, skipping three rows between sections.+++ @ PROJECT 2 Drop Dead Daggers Incorporate a dose of danger into individual odd-count peyote stitch components, injecting fierce style into an otherwise subdued stitch. Layer these components on a contrasting peyote stitch base for a substantial bracelet, but soften the edges with delicate lacy netting.SUPPLIES Bracelet 6/4 in, (16.Sem) + 108 3x10mm dagger beads + 10° cylinder beads: 7 grams color A 6 grams color B + 2-3 grams 11" seed beads + 2-strand tube clasp + 4.6mm jump rings + Fireline 6-Ib. rest + Beading needles, #12 + 2 pairs of pliers COLORS Dagger beads: Czech, gold smoke topaz luster 10! cylinder beads, A: Miyuki 0380, matte metalic khaki ris; B: Miyuki (0005, medium blue iris 118 seed beads: Miyuki 452, metalic dark blue iis Base ‘Ona comfortable length of Fireline, pick up 10 color-A 10° cylinder beads, leaving a 6-in. (15cm) tail. Skip the last two As, and sew back through the next A toward the tail fig. 1, a-b]. Work three peyote stitches (Basics, p. 22) using As [b-C}. ‘Work a modified odd-count turn: Pick up an A, and sew back through the first A picked up in this step, working away from the tal [o-d]. ‘Work four peyote stitches using As [d-e} Work four peyore stitches using As, Work an odd-count turn: Pick up an A, sew under the thread bridge between the last two edge As, and then sew back through the A just picked up [e-fl. ire Repeat steps 2 and 3 until you reach the desired length, ending and adding thread (Basics, p. 23) as needed. Make sure both ends have a row of four As; then end the working thread and tail, ‘Small component On 18 in. (46cm) of Fireline, pick up three color-B 10° cylinder beads, three 3x10mm dagger beads, and four Bs, leaving an 8-in, (20cm) tai. Skip the last two Bs, and sew back through the next B [fig. 2, a-b]. Work one peyote stitch with a B, sewing through the next dagger bead, cone stitch with a dagger bead (positioning the four daggers to point the same direction), and one stitch with a B. Work a modified ‘odd-count turn with a B [b-c]. Work four peyote stitches using Bs along this side of the component. Sew through the adjacent edge B [¢-d], and then work four peyote stitches using Bs along this side of the component [d-e]. ‘110mm dager bead 10° cylinder bea, color A 10° cylinder bea, color B seed bead fig. 1 Work a decrease row: Sew through the adjacent edge Band the next B in the previous row [e-f]. Work three peyote stitches using Bs, and then sew through the next B [Fg]. Repeat this step on the other side of the component (g-h} Don’t end the working thread or tail; these will be used to attach the small components to the base. Make a total of six small components.Large component [u2in (Sle oF Fine pick up four Bs, one dagger, and five Bs, leaving a 10-in. (25cm) tail. Skip the last ewo Bs, and sew back through the next B [fig. 3, ab]. Work three stitches using Bs, and then work a modified ‘odd-count turn with a B [b-C]. Work one stitch with a B, ewo. stitches using daggers, and fone stitch with a B [¢-d] Work one stitch with a B, three stitches using daggers, and then work an odd-count turn with a B [d-e} Work four stitches using. daggers [e-f] Stitch the next five rows asa rirror image of the first half ‘of the large component, working ‘odd-count turns along the edge with che cil [9]. Work four stitches using Bs. Work a decrease turn: Sew ‘under the thread bridge between the two adjacent edge Bs, and then sew back through the next ‘two Bs on this side, exiting the lase B added ffig. 4, a-b]. Work three stitches using Bs Work a modified decrease turn: Sew under the thread berween the next two Bs in the previous two rows, and then back through the next two Bs ‘on this side, exiting the last B added {b-c}. ‘Work two stitches using Bs, ‘and then work a modified decrease turn [6-d] Work one stitch with a Bide}. 10 its.tesai so troush the adjacent B, working toward the other side of the fig. 4 fig. 5 component. Repeat steps 6-9 on this side of the component. [omer em or tail. Make a total of five large components. Assembly Position a small component on one end of the base. Align the ‘oo Bs on the edge with the tails between the first three edge As of the base. Stitch the small component in place by sewing through an edge A in the base, and then sew back through the B. ‘Working along this side of che small component, stitch the Bs to corresponding As in che base, and then end the thread. Repeat with the remaining thread on the other side of the small component. Position a large component next to the small component so the B in the last row of the large component and the center B in the last row of the small component will share the same Ain the base. Stitch the large ‘component to the base in the ‘same manner as the small component, Alternating small and large components, stitch the remaining components to the base. Embellishment ‘Add 2 yd. (1.8m) of Fireline to a small component on one end of the bracelet, exiting an outer B in the last row [fig. 5, point a. Pick up seven 11° seed beads, and sew through the B your thread just exited [a-b]. Retrace the thread path through the 11%, skipping every other 11° to pull the beads into a diamond shape, exiting the B [b-c] Sew through the next four Bs, and then repeat step 2. Sew through the next two Bs [e-d].fig. 6 Sew through the beadwork to ent the first edge A in the base on this end of the bracelee IFig. 6, point a. Pick up five 11°, skip an A along the edge, and sew through the next two edge As, and back through the last 11° added fa-b}. Pick up six 11%, skip an A long the edge, ew trough the next two edge As, and back through the last 11° added [bch COLORS. Green ring ‘4x15mm daggers: Czech, ovine luster oylinder beads: Miyuki 0003, dark green metalic is 11" seed beads: Toho 457, gold lustered green tea Black ring «10mm daggers: Czech, jet and black diamond 410° cylinder beads: Miyuki 254, bronze luster seed beads: Miyul 4221, DDuracoat galvanized light smoky pewter 1 Pick up four 11%, sew through the next two edge As, and back through the last 11" added (a). Repeat steps 5-8 along this edge. Pick up four 11%, sew 1C Ser shroueh bs beadwork through the next two edge to exit the first B in the end As, and back through the last row, and then repeat steps 2 and 3 11% added [o-d]. Repeat this con this end of the bracelet. step [de] Jp Bepssesers £2 aloneshe Pick up six 11%, skip an A remaining edge of the bracclet, along the edge, sew through and end the thread the next two edge As, and back through the at 1° add [MA 2) Open four mm jump ings (Basics, p. 23), and attach the loops of the clasp to the rings ‘of 11°s on the ends of the bracelet design option center of 2yd. (1.8m) of Fireline, work a large component, and use the remaining tails to work an odd-count ring band five beads wide. Work then zip up (Basics, p. 21) the end rows. Make an edge embellishment: Exiting an edge bead, pick up three 11°s, and sew through the next two beadwork to exit the first edge bead of the large component. Pick up three 11°, sew through the next two edge beads, and back through the and back through the last 11° added. Pick up two 11°s, sew through the embellishment along the other edge of the large component.@ PROJECT 3 Petal Pendant Daggers and drops are perfect for petals. The wide range of shapes and colors will have you making a garden full of flowers. Add a loop to hang them as pretty pendants, or string a few strands on the back to make a bold ring,SUPPLIES Pendant, 1/5 in, (3.8em) #14 7x12mm curved drops +7 3x10mm dagger heads +7 3mm fringe drops + 7 3mm bicone erystals 1 gram 11° seed beads + 1 gram 15° seed beads + 8mm jump ring *# Chain or necklace cord + Fireline 6-Ib. test + Beading needles, #12 * 2 pair of chainnose pliers COLORS ‘712mm curved drops: black ‘xtOmm dagger beads: Czech, brown iis ‘2mm fringe drops: Magatamas, purple iis ‘Emm bicone crystals: Swarovski, ‘metalic ight gold 111" seed beads: Toho 278, gold lined topaz 16 seed beads Toho 459, gold lustered dark topaz ‘Txl2nm curved drop ‘110mm dagger bead ‘am fringe dap ‘3mm bicone esta 1 seed bead 15° seed bead OO a> Center a needle on 2 yd, (1.8m) of Fireline. Working with doubled thread, pick up 14 15* seed beads, and tie the beads into aring with a square knot (Basics, p. 23), leaving a 6-in. (15cm) tail. Sew through the first 15 again {fig. 1, -b). Pick up two 15%, an 11° seed bead, and two 15%. Skip the next 15 in the ring, and sew through the following 15* [b-e}. Repeat to complete the round, and step up through the first three beads added in this round [-d]. Pick up a 3mm bicone erysta, and sew through the 11° in the next stitch of the previous round [d-e], Repeat this step to complete the round fe-f 2 Flip your beadwork over so the erystals are on the bottom of the ring, Pick up a 15°, a 3mm drop bead, and a 15°, and sew through the next 11° between the two 3mm crystals in the previous round, positioning the 3mm drop bead on top of the next 3mm crystal in the previous round Ifig. 2, a-b]. Repeat this step to complete the round, and step up through the first 15° and 3mm drop bead added in this round [b-o}. Pick up a 15*,a 3x10mm dagger, and a 15*, and sew through the next 3mm drop bead in the previous round [o-d]. Repeat this step to complete the round, and step up through the 15%, dagger, and 15° of the first stitch added in this round [4Pick up a 15°, a 712mm large curved drop, and a 15%, and sew through the next 15°, dagger, and 15* in the previous round ffig. 8, a-b]. Repeat this step to complete the round, and step up through the first 1 7x12mm drop, and 15° added in this round [b-cl ick up an 11%, and sew through the next 15% 7x12mm drop, and 15" added in the previous round [¢-d]. Repeat this step to complete the round, and step up through the first 11° added in this round [d-e]. ick up two 15%, an 11°, and ‘wo 15%, and sew through the next 11” in the previous round [fig 4, a-b}, Repeat to complete the round, and step up through the first three beads added in this round [b-c}. Pick up a 15°, a 712mm drop, and a 15°, and sew through the 11" in the next stitch of the previous round [ed] Repeat this step to complete the round, exiting an 11° [d-el 1D Bik urine 15 and sew through the 11° your thread exited at the start of this step {fig 5, e-b]. Sew through the next 15°, 7x12mm drop, and 15° in the previous round, and the following 11° [b-c]. fig. 4 13 [pPekwpsny 15 an 1, and two 15%, Skip the next 15% 7x12mm drop, and 15%, and sew through the following 11° [o-d]. Repeat this step to complete the round, and then step up through the first three beads added in this round [d-e]. [Dickow an 11 and sew through the center 11° in the next stitch of the previous round [o-f. Repeat this step to complete the round, and step up through the first 11° added in this round {f-g]. End the working. thread and tail. [Borers sam me ring, and attach it to the ring of 15°s and a chain or necklace cord,design option COLORS Green pendant ‘5x1 6mm dagger beads in place ofthe frst round of 7x1 2mm ‘curved drops: Czech, transparent blue luster ‘x18mm dagger beads in place of the second round of 7x12mm, curved drops: Gzech, transparent jg@en luster ‘3«10mm dagger beads: Czech, green iris ‘@mm drops: Magatama, amethyst lined topaz ‘3mm bicone crystals: Swarovski olivine seed beads: Toho S12F, Nickel plated sage 16! seed beads: Miyuki 576, dyed ‘smoky opaque siver-ined alabaster Ring 712mm curved drops: black ‘x1 6mm dagger beads in place of the frst round of 7x12 drops: Czech, matte opaque vite with matte siver dots ‘x10mm dagger beads: jet ‘Sm drope: Magatama, siver-tined crystal 8mm bicone crystals: Swarovski white opal 11" seed beads: Toho 17282, sivertined jat 16 seed beads: Minis 876, dyed smoky opaque siverined alabaster Make a stunning floral motif ring by omitting the ring of 15% in step 10. Instead, complete the netted center asin steps 11 and 12, and then exit an 11° in the inner ring of beads. Pick up cough 11° seed beads to wrap around your finger, and sew through an opposite 11° in the ring. Sew back through all the 11° just picked up, and through the 11° your thread exited on the first side of the ring and the next 11 in the ring, Pick up enough 15? seed beads to equal the size of the band of 11%, Sew through an opposite 11* in the inner ring, and back through all of the 15" just added. Sew through the 11's in the inner ring to exit an 1 adjacent to the other side of the band of 11°s, and repeat for a second band of 11°. 9900000°+ @ PROJECT 4 Dagger & Pearl Pairing Layer on the sparkle with rounds of crystals that support spikes of daggers. Link the dagger and crystal components together with contrasting clusters of pear's in this gorgeous right-angle weave design.‘6xL2mm half-dagger @ somes en & nm bicone cyst 8" sed bead © 18*seed bead SUPPLIES Bracelet, 7 in. (180m) #24 612mm half-daggers +34 4mm crystal pearls + 72. 3mm bicone crystals +3 grams 8° seed beads ‘4 grams 15° seed beads * Clasp + 2.6mm jump rings ‘+ Fireline 6-Ib, rest + Beading needles, #12 + 2 pair of chainnose piers COLORS ‘812mm hall-daggers: Czech, 4mm crystal pearls: Swarovski, copper ‘3mm bicone crystals: Swarovski, lvine 8° seed beads: Toho 457, gold lustered green tea 15° seed beads: Miyuki 1882, dark topaz gold ster Half-daggers have a flat edge and a rounded edge. I refer to the rounded edge as the top and the flac edge as the bottom. If you are using other types of daggers, it doesn’t matter which way you pick them up. Dagger component On Lyd. (.9m) of Fireline, pick up three 15° seed beads, a 6x12mm half-dagger from bottom co top, a 15% a 3mm bicone crystal, a 15%, and a dagger from top to bottom, leaving a 12n, tail (30em). Sew through all the beads again to form a ring, exiting the bottom of the last dagger added in this round fig. 1, ab]. fig. fig. 2 Pick up three 15%, a dagger from bottom to top,a 15°, 3mm, and a 15%, and sew through the dagger your thread exited at the start of this step from top to bottom [b-c]. Sew through the first three 15% and the following dagger from top to bottom [o-d) Pick up a 15% a 3mm,a 15% a dagger from top to bottom, and three 15%, and sew through the dagger your thread exited at the start ofthis step from bottom {0 top [d-e}. Sew through the first 15%, 3mm, 15°, and the following, dagger from top to bottom [e-f) Connect the first three stitches inco a ring with a fourth stitch: Pick up three 15%, and sew through the unattached dagger from the first stitch from bottom to top fig. 2, ab. Pick upa 15%,a 3mm, and a 15% and sew through the dagger your thread exited at the start of this step from top to bottom [b-c]. Sew through the three 15% you just added and the following dagger from bottom to top. Zigzag theough the stitches so there are equal thread paths through all of the beads. 16 fig. 4 Using the tail, which should be exiting three 15% between two daggers, and working on the bottom of the component, pick up a 15°, and sew through the next three 15° fig. 3, a-b} Repeat three times, and then step up through the first 15° picked up in this step [b-c}. Pick up five 15%, skip three 15%, and sew through the next 15 added in the previous round [¢-d]. Repeat three times, and then step up through the first three 15% added in this round [d-e]. End the tail. Using the working thread and exiting a 15%, 3mm, and 15%, pick up a 15%, and sew through the next 15°, 3mm, and 15° fig. 4, a-b]. Repeat three times, and then sew through the first 15° added in this step [bc]isk 15 dm pea and a 15®, Sew through the opposite 15* added in the previous step. Sew back through the 15°, 4mm, and 15° picked up in this step, and the A your thread exited atthe start of this step [o-dl. Pick up a 15°, 3mm, and 15%, and sew through the center 15* in the next stitch of five 15% added in step 5 [4-e]- Pick up a 15%, a 3mm, and a 15% and sew through the next 15 added in the previous round [e-fl. Repeat this step to complete the round, and step up through the first 15%, 3mm, and 15* added in this round {f-g]. Don't end the working thread. Make a total of six dagger components End pearl cluster ‘On the bottom of the component, with thread exiting a center 15* between two daggers, pick up a 15°,a 4mm pear, five 15%, a 4mm, three 15%, a 4mm, five 15%, a 4mm, and a 15%. Sow through the 15° your thread exie- ced at the start of this step, and then sew through the first 15° and 4mm in the ring fig. 5, 2-D) Pick up a 15°, an 8° seed bead, and a 15°, and sew design option through the next 4mm and 15® [bc]. Skip the next 15* in the ring, and sew through the following 15° and 4mm [o-dl. Repeat this step, and then sew through the first 15*, 8°, and 15° again [d-o} Pick up a 15°, an 8, and a 15%, and sew through the 15%, 8°, and 15* on the other side of the ring [e-f Repeat this step Ia]. Sew through the beadwork to exit the outer ring, and retrace the thread path, skipping the center 15% to help define the shape. End the working thread. Make a second end pearl ‘cluster on another dagger component. Pearl connector Arrange an end pearl cluster and a dagger component so the dagger component thread is pointing toward the end pearl cluster, opposite the pearls Pick up a 15*,a 4mm pear, five 15%, a 4mm, and a 15°, and sew through the ‘corresponding 15 of the end pearl cluster (fig. 6, a+b). Pick up 2.15°,a 4mm, five 15%, a 4mm, and a 15%, and sew through the 15° your thread exited at the start of this step. Sew through the first 15° and 4mm in the ring [bc] Pair a few of these units to make matching earrings, or nestle a dagger component between two pearl clusters for a fantastic focal point of aring "7 fig. 5 Repeat steps 2 and 3 of “End pearl cluster” Connect the remaining dagger components in the same way. ‘Open a jump ring (Basics, p. 23), and attach half of the clasp and an end pearl cluster on ‘one end of the bracelet. Repeat on the other end COLORS ‘aciomm daggers: Czech, matte bronze 44mm crystal pearls: Swarovski, Tahitiantook ‘3mm bicone crystals: Swarowst), crystal golden shadow 8° seed beads: Toho 467, gold-ustered green tea 8* goed bosds: Toho 098, gold-nod light Jonquil AB, 15° seed beads: Miyuki 456, gunmetal rispoeehsbevbeesteepeesaeeeseenweanneneneed “© PROJECT 5 Tiny Blossoms Plant a scattering of flower blooms along an organic pathway of herringbone stitch. Work a second layer of seed beads to fil in the holes while adding a splash of color and sparkle. The long drops create litle flowers that look lke springtime violets,SUPPLIES Bracelet 71s in. (18cm) + 7-8 grams 3mm cube beads + 80 4 x 7mm long magatamas #3 grams 11° cylinder beads + 20 8° seed beads #4 6mm jump rings * 2-strand tube clasp + Fireline 6-Ib. test * Beading needles, #12 #2 pairs of pliers COLORS. ‘3mm cube beads: Miyuki FA63T, ‘matte metalic green gold Long magatamas: Miyuki 1527, sparkle celery-ined crystal 11 cylinder beads: Miyuls 1010, metalic earth bat luster 6° seed beads: Miyuki 2006, matte ‘metalic dark bronze 3mm cube bead 8° seed bead 11° olinder bead On 3 yd. (2.7m) of Fireline, pick up two 3mm cubes, leaving a 12-in. (30cm) tail. Sew back through the beads again, positioning them next to each other with holes parallel. Work in ladder stitch (Basies, p.21) for a row of four cubes ffig. 1, a-b]. Zigzag back through the row so the working thread and tail are exiting opposite ends of the first bead [b-<], Work an increase row of brick stitch (Basics, p. 21) for a row of five cubes [o-d. Repeat for a row of six cubes [d-e]. Work a row of herringbone stitch: Pick up two cubes, sew down through the next eube in the previous row and up through the following cube. Repeat to complete the row, exiting the last cube in the previous row. Pick up two 11" eylinder beads, and sew back through the last cube added {fig 2, ab). Work a row of herringbone stitch using cubes, but after picking up the two cubes for the Jast stitch in the row, sew down through the next rwo cubes in the previous two rows. Pick up two cylinders; sew back through the po cubes along the edge [b-C}. fig. 3 1° Work a row of accelerated herringbone, picking up four beads instead of two: Pick up four long drops for the first stitch ffig. 3, ab}, four cubes for the second stitch [b-o}, and four long drops for the third stitch. (Figures show back ofthe bracelet.) Pick up two cylinders; sew back through the las two edge beads (ea. Work a row in regular herringbone stitch using two ceubes per stitch, but for the last stitch in the row, sew down through three beads along the edge. Pick up two cylinders, and sew back up through the last three edge beads [d-el. Work a row of accelerated herringbone: Pick up four cubes for the first stitch, four long drops for the second stitch, and four cubes for the third stitch. Pick up two cylinders, and sew back through the last two edge beads fe. Work a row in regular herringbone stitch using two ceubes per stitch, but for the last stitch in the row, sew down through three beads along the edge, pick up two 11° cylinders, and sew back up through the last three edge beads (Ha Work a row of accelerated herringbone, picking up four beads instead of two: Pick up four long drops for the first stitch, four ceubes for the second stitch, and four long drops for the third stiteh, Sew down through the wo beads along the edge, pick up two cylinders, and sew back through the last three edge beads. LO Bekyror insets herringbone stitch using two cubes per stitch, but for the last stitch in the row, sew down through four beads along the edge. Pick up two cylinders, andsew back up through the last four 1 Exiting the opposite end edge beads. cube, pick up two cylinders, and sew through the end cube Repeat rows 7-10 until you again and continue through the desired length, ending with step 9. Repeat to add a pair of eylinders to the end of each brick stitch Work three rows of regular row, sew through the beadwork fig. 4 be 1 herringbone, using two to exit the other edge, and add a ccubes per stitch and cylinders to pair of eylinders to each end fe-fh match the established turns. End the working thread [1B Zirssbacesirouahehe 7 Urine te a cept ers last row of herringbone to 13 and 14, End the tail. mimic a ladder row [fig. 4, a-b]. Work swo decrease rows of brick {77 Ad 2 (1.8m) of Feline stitch (Basics) [b-c]. to the end you started on, exiting the end cube in the first [4 Extingan end cube in che row ofherringbon. ick up a last row pick up six cylinder, and sew through the cylinder beads, Sew down next two cubes in the row. Repeat through the next cube in the row, across the row, and then follow and then back through the cube the established turn at the end of your thread exited atthe start of the row (fig. 6). this stitch fig. 5, a-b}. Sew through the Ft wo cylinders, | 6 Continue adding cinders pick up a cylinder, and sew between the obvious, through the next two cylinders herringbone gaps, but omit them [b-C]. Pick up a cylinder, sew directly next to the long drops. through the next two cylinders, As you work, add an 8" seed then sew through the next two bead to the center of each flower ‘cubes in the end row [o-d} motif: Sew through the first long Repeat this step to make a second drop, pick up an 8, and sew ring of eylinders. through the fourth long drop. Repeat for the length of the fig. 6 bracelet, and end the thread, i ‘i Fora quick and easy racele alternative, stitch up a bangle design options bracelet ‘alg aoolnated ing, 2 alternating four cubes with four i long drops. Embellish the bangle with seed beads as desired. COLORS. 8* seed beads in place of Smm ‘cubes: purple-ined transparent lve AB long magatamas: Miyuki 2144, ‘sparkle pink-tined crystal 16° soed beads in piace of 11" coyinders: Toho YS07, opaque turquoise PicassoBASICS REVIEW STITCH BASICS LADDER STITCH Pick up ewo beads, sew cheough the first bead again, and then sew through the second bead [a-b]. |Add subsequent beads by picking up one bead, sewing through the previous bead, and then sewing through the new bead [bc]. ‘Continue for the desired length, BRICK STITCH : : OC Begin with a ladder of beads (see Ladder stitch), and position the Sep thread to exit the top of the last bead. The ends of each new row will be offset slightly from the previous row. To work the typical ae method, which results in progressively decreasing rows, pick up two beads. Sew under the thread bridge between the second and third beads fig. 1 in the previous row from back to front. Sew up through the second bead added, down through the fist bead, and back up through the aot second bead ffig. 1]. oop For the row’s remaining stitches, pick up one bead per stitch. Sew under the next thread bridge in the previous row from back to front, and sew back up through the new bead. The last stitch in the row will fig.2 be positioned above the last two beads in the row below, and the row will be one bead shorter than the previous row ffig. 2]. ted INCREASING WITH BRICK STITCH «++ +0000 sess eeereeeeeeeeees Ys To increase a the beginning of the row, work asin brick stitch, but sew through the thread bridge between the first rwo beads instead of the “ second and third. To increase at the end of the row, add a second stitch eve to the final thread bridge in the row. ZIPPING UP ENDS ‘To join two sections of a flat peyote piece invisibly, match up the two pieces so the edge beads fit together. “Zip up” the pieces by zigragging through the up-beads on both edges. aBASICS REVIEW STITCH BASICS continued ‘PEYOTE FLAT EVEN-COUNT Pick up an even number of beads [a-b]. These beads will shift to form the first two rows. To begin row 3, pick up a bead, skip the last bead strung in the previous step, and sew through the next bead in the opposite direction [b-c]- For each stitch, pick up a bead, skip a bead in the previous row, and sew through the next bead, exiting the first bead strung [¢-d]. The beads added in this row are higher than the previous. rows and are referred ro as “up-beads.” For each stitch in subsequent rows, pick up a bead, and sew through che next up-bead in the previous row [4-e]. To count peyote stitch rows, count the total number of beads along both straight edges. PEYOTE: FLAT ODD-COUNT °°” ‘Odd-count peyote isthe same as even-count peyote, except for the turn ‘on odd-numbered rows, where the last bead of the row can't be attached in the standard way because there is no up-bead to sew into. ‘The odd-row turn can be convoluted, so I've simplified it here. Please note that the start of this simplified approach is a litte different in that the first beads you pick up are the beads in rows 2 and 3. In the next step, you work row 1 and do a simplified turn. After the turn, you'll work the rest of the piece, beginning with row 4. Pick up an odd number of beads ffig. 1, a-b]. These beads will shift co form rows 2 and 3 in the next step. If you're working a pattern with ‘more than one bead color, make sure you pick up the beads for the correct rows. To begin the next row (row 3), pick up a bead, skip the last bead strung in the previous step, and sew through the next bead in the ‘opposite direction [b-c]. Continue in this manner, exiting the second- to-last bead strung in the previous row [6d]. For the final stitch in the row, pick up a bead, and sew through the first bead strung again [de]. ‘The beads added in this row are higher than previous rows and are referred to as “up-beads.” To work row 4 and all subsequent even-numbered rows, pick up one bead per stitch, exiting the end up-bead in the previous row [fig. 2, a-b]. ‘To work row 5 and all subsequent odd-numbered rows, pick up one bead per stitch, exiting che end up-bead in the previous row [b-c]. Pick up a bead, and sew under the thread bridge between the edge beads below [c-d]. Sew back through the last bead added to begin the next row [d-e]. Sa%e% wo 19.1 (PSeD ww @ fi.2BASICS REVIEW STOP READ ooo eevee ee wessecceenee Use a stop bead ro secure beads temporarily when you begin stitching. ‘Choose a bead that is different from the beads in your project. Pick up the stop bead, leaving the desired length tail. Sew through the stop bead again in the same direction, making sure you don't spl the thread. If desired, sew through it one more time for added security. ADDING THREAD To add a thread, sew into the beadwork several rows or rounds prior to the point where the last bead was added, leaving a short rail. Follow the thread path of the stitch, tying a few halF-hitch knots between beads 8 you go, and exit where the last stitch ended. Trim the short tal ENDING THREAD To end a thread, sew back through the last few rows or rounds of beadwork, following the thread path of the stitch and tying two or three half-hitch knots between beads as you go. Sew through a few beads after the last kot, and trim the thread. + 9 HALF-HITCH KNOT * as eats Pass the needle under the thread bridge between two beads, and pull e gently until a loop forms. Cross back over the thread between the beads, sew through the loop, and pull gently to draw the knot into the beadwork. SQUARE KNOT Cross one end of the thread over and under the other end. Pull both ends to tighten the first half of the knot ffig. 1) Cross the first end of the thread over and under the other end. Pull both ends to tighten the knot [fig. 2. fig. 1 WIREWORK OPENING AND CLOSING LOOPS ANDJUMP RINGS *** "8 ** 59 Hold a loop or a jump ring with two pairs of pliers, such as chainnose, latnose, or bentnose pliers ffig. 1] 1 To open the loop or jump ring, bring the tips of one pair of pliers toward you, and push the tips of the other pair away from you, Reverse the steps to close the open loop or jump ring [fig. 2}.ABOUT THE AUTHOR ANNA ELIZABETH DRAEGER has been beading for more chan 20 years, focusing more recently on designing projects to teach specific stitches and spread the joy of beading, She is an original Create Your Style with Swarovski Elements Ambassados, an associate editor at Beade>Button magazine, and the author of Crystal Brilliance. She also created Tiles & Tilas and Peanuts & Berries, the other project collections in this digital series. To follow Anna's teaching schedule and upcoming publications cr see a gallery of her beadwork, go to hrepslweb.mac.com/beadbiz, or friend her on Facebook. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. Td lke to acknowledge the creative team at Kalmbach Publishing for their support and hard work—my book editor, the art staff, photographers, and the staff of Bead&Button for being wonderful people to work swith. [thank my family and friends, who are always there for me, and my children, who Order Crystal Brilliance ‘are my constant joy and httpstwwukalmbachstore.con/62953.html motivation. Over the years, Fve also had many wonderful students who encourage me to keep designing. Thank you allt Rea | Ties’ Tias Download the other books in Anna’s Great Designs for Shaped Beads series http:/wwurkalmbach.comv/digitalbooks 64988 www.KalmbachBooks.com From the pubisher of Bead&Button, BeadStye, ‘and Art Jewelry magazines 24