peyote sumptuous but simple

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Clean lines and a simple designhighlight the rich hues of garnet,emerald, gold, and bronze in thiseasy-to-make necklace.



SumptuousDeep, lustrous colorspair with sparklingdangles in this embellishedpeyote stitch necklace

The traditional clothing and gold jewelry worn in Aasia Hamid’s nativecountry, Pakistan, are rich in bothcolor and texture. Inspired by thosegorgeous visuals, she combinedsparkling faceted drops with hex-cutcylinder beads in metallic and pearlfinishes. Her necklace is a piece that’sperfect for any special occasion.

step bystepGarnet necklacePeyote band[1 ] Thread a needle on a1-yd. (.9m) length of Fireline,and string a stop bead(Basics, p. 128) about 6 in.(15cm) from the end.[2 ] Pick up one color A andtwo color B 8 0 hex-cut beads.Go back through the A in theopposite direction (figure 1,

a–b) . Pick up an A, and gothrough the last B added (b–c) .[3 ] Continue stitching in flat,even-count peyote (Basics)until your band is approxi-mately 15 in. (38cm). Use aneven number of Bs, and endwith a B.[4 ] Remove the stop bead,secure the tails in the peyoteband with a few half-hitchknots (Basics) between beads,and trim.

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Embellishment[1 ] Find the center pointof the peyote band. Count63 Bs in one direction, andslide a needle or otherplaceholder through that63rd bead. This is whereyou’ll begin the crystal picotsin step 5.[2 ] Secure a 1-yd. length of

Nymo near the end with themarked B, and exit the end B.[3 ] Pick up three 15 0 seedbeads. Sew through the nextB and the A above it to theright (figure 2, a–b) .[4 ] Pick up three 15 0 s, andsew through the next A andB (b–c) .[5 ] Repeat steps 3 and 4 until

you reach the marked B.Remove the needle orplaceholder.[6 ] Pick up a B, a biconecrystal, and a 15 0 . Go backthrough the crystal, pick up aB, and sew through the next

B and A (figure 3, a–b) .[7 ] Stitch three three-beadgroups as shown (b–c) .[8 ] Repeat steps 6 and 7 tentimes to make a total of 11crystal picots that alternatewith three three-bead groups(photo a) .[9 ] Pick up a B, a crystal,two 15 0 s, a small briolette,and two 15 0 s. Sew backthrough the crystal, pick up

a B, and sew through thenext B and A (figure 4, a–b) .Pick up three 15 0 s, andgo through the next A andB (b–c) .[10 ] Pick up a B, a crystal,four 15 0 s, a large briolette,and four 15 0 s. Go backthrough the crystal, pick up aB, and go through the next Band A (c–d) . Pick up three15 0 s, and go through thenext A and B (d–e) .[11 ] Repeat steps 9 and 10

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MATERIALSboth projects• Fireline 6 lb. test• Nymo B• beading needles, #12

garnet necklace 16 in. (41cm)• 9 8 x 8mm garnet briolettes• 10 6 x 6mm garnet briolettes• 41 3mm bicone crystals• size 8 0 Japanese cylinder or

hex-cut beads 10g color A

15g color B• 5g size 15 0 Japanese seed

beads• 15mm crystal button

green or bronze necklace16 in.• 18 6.5 x 13mm crystal

teardrops or 5.5 x 11mmcrystal briolettes

• 40 3mm bicone crystals• size 8 0 Japanese cylinder or

hex-cut beads10g color A15g color B

• 5g size 15 0 Japanese seedbeads

• 15mm crystal button

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eight times, then repeat step9 once more.[12 ] Repeat steps 6 and 7 tomake 11 crystal picots on theother end. Repeat steps 4 and3 to the end.[13 ] End the thread, and trim.

Clasp[1 ] Secure an 18-in. (46cm)length of Nymo at one end,and exit an end bead.[2 ] Pick up three 15 0 s, a B,four 15 0 s, the button, andfour 15 0 s. Go back throughthe B (photo b) . Pick up three15 0 s, and sew into the otheredge bead (photo c) . Retracethe thread path a few times

for security. End the thread,and trim.[3 ] Secure a 1-yd. length ofNymo at the other end, andexit an end bead.[4 ] Pick up three 15 0 s, a B,and two 15 0 s. Go backthrough the B (figure 5, a–b) .Pick up three 15 0 s, and sewthrough the two end beads(b–c) . Sew back through thethree 15 0 s, the B, and the first15 0 above the B (c–d) .[5 ] Pick up two 15 0 s, and go

down through the 15 0 below.Go up through the adjacent15 0 and the first 15 0 addedin this step (d–e) .[6 ] Repeat step 5 until thestrip is long enough to goaround the button.

[7 ] Sew through the B atthe base of the strip, and gothrough the three 15 0 s asshown (figure 6, a–b) . Gothrough both end beads, upthrough the three 15 0 s, andback up through the B (b–c) .Go up through the unattached15 0 on the end of the loopand back down through theadjacent 15 0 (c–d) . Retracethe thread path a few times.

End the thread, and trim.

Green or bronzenecklace[1 ] Make a peyote band asin the garnet necklace.[2 ] Follow steps 1–8 of“Embellishment,” but beginthe picots at the 62nd bead

from the center.[3 ] Follow step 9 of “Embel-lishment,” but pick up a B, acrystal, three or four 15 0 s, ateardrop bead or briolette,and three or four 15 0 s foreach dangle. Repeat for atotal of 18 dangles.[4 ] Embellish the other endof the band as you did thefirst. End the thread, and trim.[5 ] Follow steps 1 and 2

of the clasp instructions forthe garnet necklace to attachthe button.[6 ] For the loop, begin bypicking up four 15 0 s, an A,and enough 15 0 s to go aroundthe button. Go back throughthe A, pick up four 15 0 s, andgo through the two end hex-cut beads (figure 7, a–b) .[7 ] Go back through thefour 15 0 s, the A, and the first15 0 of the loop. Pick up a15 0 , skip a 15 0 , and gothrough the next 15 0 (b–c) .Repeat around the loop tostitch a row of flat peyote(c–d) , then go through the A,the four 15 0 s, and the twoend hex-cut beads (d–e) .[8 ] Sew through the beads asshown (e–f) , then stitch onemore row of flat peyote (f–g) .End the thread, and trim. w

Aasia Hamid teaches beadingat The BEADerie andAnother Bead Please inArizona. Contact her [email protected] or(480) 722-9198.



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