Right-Angle Weave Pearl Bracelet (Two Needles)

Right-Angle Weave Pearl Bracelet (Two Needles)

Classic right-angle weave with 76 pearls (4 mm). Two needles work at once, so there is no looping back through old beads. About 16 cm long.

69 steps

What you need

  • pearl4mm76
  • bead tip2
  • crimp bead2
  • jump ring2
  • lobster clasp1
  • beading needle2
  • pliers
  • FireLineCut about 1.2 m

All steps

  1. Cut about 1.2 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 1, 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 pearlNeedle 2: pass through this pearl

    Opposite direction from the first time.

  8. Needle 1: pick up 1 pearlNeedle 2: pick up 1 pearl

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

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

  10. Needle 1: pick up 1 pearlNeedle 2: pick up 1 pearl

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

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

  12. Needle 1: pick up 1 pearlNeedle 2: pick up 1 pearl

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

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

  14. Needle 1: pick up 1 pearlNeedle 2: pick up 1 pearl

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

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

  16. Needle 1: pick up 1 pearlNeedle 2: pick up 1 pearl

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

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

  18. Needle 1: pick up 1 pearlNeedle 2: pick up 1 pearl

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

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

  20. Needle 1: pick up 1 pearlNeedle 2: pick up 1 pearl

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

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

  22. Needle 1: pick up 1 pearlNeedle 2: pick up 1 pearl

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

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

  24. Needle 1: pick up 1 pearlNeedle 2: pick up 1 pearl

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

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

  26. Needle 1: pick up 1 pearlNeedle 2: pick up 1 pearl

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

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

  28. Needle 1: pick up 1 pearlNeedle 2: pick up 1 pearl

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

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

  30. Needle 1: pick up 1 pearlNeedle 2: pick up 1 pearl

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

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

  32. Needle 1: pick up 1 pearlNeedle 2: pick up 1 pearl

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

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

  34. Needle 1: pick up 1 pearlNeedle 2: pick up 1 pearl

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

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

  36. Needle 1: pick up 1 pearlNeedle 2: pick up 1 pearl

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

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

  38. Needle 1: pick up 1 pearlNeedle 2: pick up 1 pearl

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

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

  40. Needle 1: pick up 1 pearlNeedle 2: pick up 1 pearl

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

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

  42. Needle 1: pick up 1 pearlNeedle 2: pick up 1 pearl

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

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

  44. Needle 1: pick up 1 pearlNeedle 2: pick up 1 pearl

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

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

  46. Needle 1: pick up 1 pearlNeedle 2: pick up 1 pearl

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

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

  48. Needle 1: pick up 1 pearlNeedle 2: pick up 1 pearl

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

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

  50. Needle 1: pick up 1 pearlNeedle 2: pick up 1 pearl

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

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

  52. Needle 1: pick up 1 pearlNeedle 2: pick up 1 pearl

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

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

  54. Needle 1: pick up 1 pearlNeedle 2: pick up 1 pearl

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

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

  56. Needle 1: pick up 1 pearlNeedle 2: pick up 1 pearl

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

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

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

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

    The crimp bead sits in the half with the hook.

  60. Flatten the crimp bead with pliers.

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

  62. Needle 1: pass through this pearlNeedle 2: pass through this pearl

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

  63. Needle 1: tie a half-hitch knot on the thread between two pearlsNeedle 2: tie a half-hitch knot on the thread between two pearls

    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.

  64. Needle 1: pass through this pearlNeedle 2: pass through this pearl

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

  65. Needle 1: go on through the next 3 pearlsNeedle 2: go on through the next 3 pearls

  66. Needle 1: tie a half-hitch knot on the thread between two pearlsNeedle 2: tie a half-hitch knot on the thread between two pearls

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

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

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

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

    Then push it snug against the last bead.

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