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Crocheted Bracelet From "Jewelry Making" episode DJMK-103

The crocheted and beaded creation.

Jane Davis crocheted for years. Once she became a bead artist, she decided to integrate the two methods. The result? A necklace with the look of a luxurious beaded rope.

Materials

20 yards 1000 denier plum silk cord
6 grams size 15 plum seed beads
2 grams size 15 lavender seed beads
2 large accent beads
Clasp
4 size 8 spacer beads
2 spacer disks
2 silver cones
Size 10 crochet hook
Plum beading thread
Size 12 beading needle

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	Figure A
	Figure B
	Figure C
	Figure D

1. String the beads onto the silk cord following the crochet bracelet design chart (figure A) from right to left, top to bottom for each row. Repeat rows 7-9 forty-three more times, then end with rows 1-4. Leave a 15" tail at the beginning for adding accent beads.

2. How-to use the crochet hook: Slide the hook under the thread and slide down to the hook, wrapping the thread around the hook clockwise, and pull through both threads on the hook. Repeat the stitch, chaining 12, putting a bead into each chain (figure B).

3. Slide the hook under the thread of the first chain stitch with a bead, to the left of the bead. Slide a bead down to the hook, wrap the b-thread around the hook clockwise, and pull through both threads on the hook (figure C).

4. Repeat steps 2 and 3, spiraling around, making a beaded slip stitch in every stitch, until all of the beads are crocheted. End (figure D).

5. Using the tail thread, string the beads thru the cone, pass through the clasp at the back and attach with double overhand knot to the clasp. Do the same with the other end of the bracelet.

RESOURCES :
Knitting with Beads
by Jane Davis Available from Lark Books.

GUESTS :
Jane Davis
Davis Designs
E-mail: beads@anacapa.net