Blog posts of '2019' 'December'

This cute bracelet is done in a breeze … the moreover, it is a technique we have used in quite a few of our tutorials … so if you like easy projects, go ahead and browse through our blog. The “Cross my Heart” bracelet is made by crossing threads within one of the beads … and leaves a lot of room for your creativity.

Challenge:

You should pay close attention when crossing the threads and check the thread tension.

Supplies for the «Cross my Heart» bracelet:

• 8x8 mm Czech round beads
• 3x5 mm Czech rondelle beads
• 11/0 Japanese Delica beads
• polyethylene thread (fishing line)
• two needles size 10 or 12, scissors and a bead mat

Weaving instructions for the «Cross my Heart» bracelet:

• cut off about 1,70 meters of thread
• because you will fold the thread in two, this will quickly become an easy to handle length and you do not really want to have to add more thread in the middle of your work piece
• to create a loop for the clasp:
• pick up 20 Delica beads and slide them to the middle of the thread

• pick up one 8 mm bead and go back through all the Delica beads and the 8 mm bead

• to reinforce the loop go once more through all the Delica beads
• as a result, there is a thread protruding on each side of the 8 mm bead

• to weave the bracelet:
• thread a needle on each of the two threads
• pick up one Delica, one 3x5mm bead and one Delica with each needle

• with one needle, pick up a 8 mm bead
• with the other needle, go in the opposite direction through the 8 mm bead

• you just crossed your threads in the 8 mm bead and at the same time you placed the bead horizontally

• repeat:
• pick up a Delica, a 3x5 mm bead and a Delica with each needle

• pick up an 8 mm bead with one needle
• go with the other needle in the opposite direction through the 8 mm bead
• continue until you have reached the desired length
• to create the other part of the clasp:
• pick up a Delica bead, a 3x5 mm bead and a Delica bead on each side
• with needle one: pick up an 8 mm bead and three Delica beads

SEE - PART 2

CONTINUATION: "Cross my Heart" bracelet

• as the 8 mm has to remain vertical, you will not cross the threads this time
• instead, you go with the second needle through the 8 mm and the three Delica beads in the same direction as the first needle

• put both threads on the same needle and circle back through the 8 mm bead
• you have formed a three-bead picot at top of the 8 mm bead
• the middle bead of the picot will be horizontal while the others will remain vertical

• make a few overhand knots underneath the 8 mm bead and cut off your thread
• optional: secure your thread by zigzagging down through your work piece while making half hitch knots before clippinh the ends
• enjoy your creativity!

Suggestions:

• the rondelle beads could be replaced by 4x4 mm round beads and the Delica beads by seed beads
• if you do not like working with size 11/0 beads, you could replace them with size 8/0 beads
• you could replace the Czech beads with gemstone beads, but this often makes the bracelet heavier. As an alternative, you could also choose https://dunebeads.com/en/lava-rock-obsidian-and-rhyolite-beads as they are light weight gemstones
• you could of course also work with smaller beads and replace the 8 mm bead with a 6 mm bead and so on

We used the following beads:

Bleu version:

• https://dunebeads.com/en/8x8-mm-czech-faceted-round-beads-transparent-lumi-blue-luster
• https://dunebeads.com/en/3x5-mm-czech-faceted-rondelle-beads-frosted-zircon-blue-translucent-marea-blue-luster
• https://dunebeads.com/en/db907-delica-size-110-crystal-champagne-beige-sparkling-light-bronze-lined

Yellow version:

• https://dunebeads.com/en/8x8-mm-czech-faceted-round-beads-transparent-light-yellow-luster-picasso
• https://dunebeads.com/en/3x5-mm-czech-faceted-rondelle-beads-lemon-yellow-translucent-picasso
• https://dunebeads.com/en/db907-delica-size-110-crystal-champagne-beige-sparkling-light-bronze-lined

Thank you for choosing your beads and finding @ https://dunebeads.com/en !

Happy day, see you soon!