Scalloped Pearl Bracelet

Scalloped Pearl Bracelet

A line of white pearls edged with small gold beads in 13 lacy arcs. Made with two needles, about 20 cm long.

45 steps

What you need

  • white pearl6mm33
  • small gold bead2mm137
  • bead tip2
  • crimp bead2
  • jump ring2
  • lobster clasp1
  • beading needle2
  • pliers
  • FireLineCut about 1.21 m

All steps

Start

  1. Cut about 1.21 m of FireLine and put a needle on each end

    Needle 1 is the rose-colored thread; Needle 2 is the teal-colored thread. They are the two ends of the same thread.

  2. On needle 2, pick up 1 crimp bead and slide it to the middle of the thread.

  3. Flatten the crimp bead with pliers.

  4. Pass both needles together through the small hole in the bead tip.

    The flattened crimp bead sits in the half with the hook.

  5. Close the bead tip over the crimp bead with pliers.

  6. Attach 1 jump ring to the hook of the bead tip.

  7. Needle 1: pick up 1 small gold beadNeedle 2: pass through this small gold bead

    Opposite direction from the first time.

Unit 1

  1. Needle 1: pick up 2 white pearlsNeedle 2: pick up 10 small gold beads

  2. Needle 1: pick up 1 white pearlNeedle 2: pass through this white pearl

    Opposite direction from the first time. Pull tight until the beads touch with no visible gaps.

Unit 2

  1. Needle 1: pick up 2 white pearlsNeedle 2: pick up 10 small gold beads

  2. Needle 1: pick up 1 small gold beadNeedle 2: pass through this small gold bead

    Opposite direction from the first time. Pull tight until the beads touch with no visible gaps.

Unit 3

  1. Needle 1: pick up 2 white pearlsNeedle 2: pick up 10 small gold beads

  2. Needle 1: pick up 1 white pearlNeedle 2: pass through this white pearl

    Opposite direction from the first time. Pull tight until the beads touch with no visible gaps.

Unit 4

  1. Needle 1: pick up 2 white pearlsNeedle 2: pick up 10 small gold beads

  2. Needle 1: pick up 1 small gold beadNeedle 2: pass through this small gold bead

    Opposite direction from the first time. Pull tight until the beads touch with no visible gaps.

Unit 5

  1. Needle 1: pick up 2 white pearlsNeedle 2: pick up 10 small gold beads

  2. Needle 1: pick up 1 white pearlNeedle 2: pass through this white pearl

    Opposite direction from the first time. Pull tight until the beads touch with no visible gaps.

Unit 6

  1. Needle 1: pick up 2 white pearlsNeedle 2: pick up 10 small gold beads

  2. Needle 1: pick up 1 small gold beadNeedle 2: pass through this small gold bead

    Opposite direction from the first time. Pull tight until the beads touch with no visible gaps.

Unit 7

  1. Needle 1: pick up 2 white pearlsNeedle 2: pick up 10 small gold beads

  2. Needle 1: pick up 1 white pearlNeedle 2: pass through this white pearl

    Opposite direction from the first time. Pull tight until the beads touch with no visible gaps.

Unit 8

  1. Needle 1: pick up 2 white pearlsNeedle 2: pick up 10 small gold beads

  2. Needle 1: pick up 1 small gold beadNeedle 2: pass through this small gold bead

    Opposite direction from the first time. Pull tight until the beads touch with no visible gaps.

Unit 9

  1. Needle 1: pick up 2 white pearlsNeedle 2: pick up 10 small gold beads

  2. Needle 1: pick up 1 white pearlNeedle 2: pass through this white pearl

    Opposite direction from the first time. Pull tight until the beads touch with no visible gaps.

Unit 10

  1. Needle 1: pick up 2 white pearlsNeedle 2: pick up 10 small gold beads

  2. Needle 1: pick up 1 small gold beadNeedle 2: pass through this small gold bead

    Opposite direction from the first time. Pull tight until the beads touch with no visible gaps.

Unit 11

  1. Needle 1: pick up 2 white pearlsNeedle 2: pick up 10 small gold beads

  2. Needle 1: pick up 1 white pearlNeedle 2: pass through this white pearl

    Opposite direction from the first time. Pull tight until the beads touch with no visible gaps.

Unit 12

  1. Needle 1: pick up 2 white pearlsNeedle 2: pick up 10 small gold beads

  2. Needle 1: pick up 1 small gold beadNeedle 2: pass through this small gold bead

    Opposite direction from the first time. Pull tight until the beads touch with no visible gaps.

Unit 13

  1. Needle 1: pick up 2 white pearlsNeedle 2: pick up 10 small gold beads

  2. Needle 1: pick up 1 white pearlNeedle 2: pass through this white pearl

    Opposite direction from the first time. Pull tight until the beads touch with no visible gaps.

Finish

  1. Pass both needles together through the small hole into the bead tip.

  2. Pick up 1 crimp bead on both needles together.

    The crimp bead sits in the half with the hook.

  3. Flatten the crimp bead with pliers.

  4. Bring both needles around the crimp bead and back out through the small hole.

  5. Needle 1: pass through this white pearlNeedle 2: pass through this white pearl

    Go back through this bead so the thread comes out the other side.

  6. Needle 1: tie a half-hitch knot on the thread between two white pearlsNeedle 2: tie a half-hitch knot on the thread between the small gold bead and the white pearl

    This close-up shows needle 2; do the same with needle 1. Pass the needle under the thread, bring it around, go through your own loop, and pull tight.

  7. Needle 1: pass through this white pearlNeedle 2: pass through this small gold bead

    Go back the way you came to hide the thread in the beads.

  8. Needle 1: go on through 1 white pearl, 1 small gold bead, 1 white pearlNeedle 2: go on through the next 3 small gold beads

  9. Needle 1: tie a half-hitch knot on the thread between two white pearlsNeedle 2: tie a half-hitch knot on the thread between two small gold beads

    Tie it right where the needle comes out. The next step cuts close to it.

  10. Needle 1: trim the excess threadNeedle 2: trim the excess thread

    Cut close to the knot so the end stays hidden in the bead.

  11. Close the bead tip over the crimp bead with pliers.

    Then push it snug against the last bead.

  12. Attach a jump ring to the hook and hang the lobster clasp on it.