Windowpane Bracelet

Windowpane Bracelet

Nine little windows: a white pearl in each, framed by turquoise and gold seed beads. Made with two needles, about 16.5 cm long.

59 steps

What you need

  • white pearl6mm9
  • turquoise bead6mm20
  • gold seed bead8/0112
  • gold round bead4mm2
  • crimp bead2
  • bead tip2
  • jump ring2
  • lobster clasp1
  • beading needle2
  • pliers
  • FireLineCut about 1.38 m

All steps

Start

  1. Cut about 1.38 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 gold round beadNeedle 2: pass through this gold round bead

    Same direction as the first time.

Unit 1

  1. Needle 1: pick up 1 gold seed bead, 1 turquoise bead, 1 gold seed beadNeedle 2: pick up 1 gold seed bead, 1 turquoise bead, 1 gold seed bead

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

    Same direction as the first time. Pull tight until the beads touch with no visible gaps.

Unit 2

  1. Needle 1: pick up 1 gold seed bead, 1 turquoise bead, 1 gold seed beadNeedle 2: pick up 1 gold seed bead, 1 turquoise bead, 1 gold seed bead

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

    Same direction as the first time. Pull tight until the beads touch with no visible gaps.

Unit 3

  1. Needle 1: pick up 1 gold seed bead, 1 turquoise bead, 1 gold seed beadNeedle 2: pick up 1 gold seed bead, 1 turquoise bead, 1 gold seed bead

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

    Same direction as the first time. Pull tight until the beads touch with no visible gaps.

Unit 4

  1. Needle 1: pick up 1 gold seed bead, 1 turquoise bead, 1 gold seed beadNeedle 2: pick up 1 gold seed bead, 1 turquoise bead, 1 gold seed bead

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

    Same direction as the first time. Pull tight until the beads touch with no visible gaps.

Unit 5

  1. Needle 1: pick up 1 gold seed bead, 1 turquoise bead, 1 gold seed beadNeedle 2: pick up 1 gold seed bead, 1 turquoise bead, 1 gold seed bead

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

    Same direction as the first time. Pull tight until the beads touch with no visible gaps.

Unit 6

  1. Needle 1: pick up 1 gold seed bead, 1 turquoise bead, 1 gold seed beadNeedle 2: pick up 1 gold seed bead, 1 turquoise bead, 1 gold seed bead

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

    Same direction as the first time. Pull tight until the beads touch with no visible gaps.

Unit 7

  1. Needle 1: pick up 1 gold seed bead, 1 turquoise bead, 1 gold seed beadNeedle 2: pick up 1 gold seed bead, 1 turquoise bead, 1 gold seed bead

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

    Same direction as the first time. Pull tight until the beads touch with no visible gaps.

Unit 8

  1. Needle 1: pick up 1 gold seed bead, 1 turquoise bead, 1 gold seed beadNeedle 2: pick up 1 gold seed bead, 1 turquoise bead, 1 gold seed bead

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

    Same direction as the first time. Pull tight until the beads touch with no visible gaps.

Unit 9

  1. Needle 1: pick up 1 gold seed bead, 1 turquoise bead, 1 gold seed beadNeedle 2: pick up 1 gold seed bead, 1 turquoise bead, 1 gold seed bead

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

    Same direction as the first time. Pull tight until the beads touch with no visible gaps.

Close the end

  1. Needle 1: pick up 1 gold seed bead, 1 turquoise bead, 1 gold seed beadNeedle 2: pick up 1 gold seed bead, 1 turquoise bead, 1 gold seed bead

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

    Same direction as the first time.

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

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

    The crimp bead sits in the half with the hook.

  5. Flatten the crimp bead with pliers.

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

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

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

  9. Needle 1: pass through this gold round beadNeedle 2: pass through this gold round bead

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

Fill in frame 9

  1. Needle 1: pass through this gold seed beadNeedle 2: pass through this gold seed bead

    Opposite direction from the first time.

  2. Needle 1: pass through this turquoise beadNeedle 2: pass through this turquoise bead

    Opposite direction from the first time.

  3. Needle 1: pick up 4 gold seed beadsNeedle 2: pick up 4 gold seed beads

  4. Needle 1: pass through this turquoise beadNeedle 2: pass through this turquoise bead

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

Fill in frame 8

  1. Needle 1: pick up 4 gold seed beadsNeedle 2: pick up 4 gold seed beads

  2. Needle 1: pass through this turquoise beadNeedle 2: pass through this turquoise bead

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

Fill in frame 7

  1. Needle 1: pick up 4 gold seed beadsNeedle 2: pick up 4 gold seed beads

  2. Needle 1: pass through this turquoise beadNeedle 2: pass through this turquoise bead

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

Fill in frame 6

  1. Needle 1: pick up 4 gold seed beadsNeedle 2: pick up 4 gold seed beads

  2. Needle 1: pass through this turquoise beadNeedle 2: pass through this turquoise bead

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

Fill in frame 5

  1. Needle 1: pick up 4 gold seed beadsNeedle 2: pick up 4 gold seed beads

  2. Needle 1: pass through this turquoise beadNeedle 2: pass through this turquoise bead

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

Fill in frame 4

  1. Needle 1: pick up 4 gold seed beadsNeedle 2: pick up 4 gold seed beads

  2. Needle 1: pass through this turquoise beadNeedle 2: pass through this turquoise bead

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

Fill in frame 3

  1. Needle 1: pick up 4 gold seed beadsNeedle 2: pick up 4 gold seed beads

  2. Needle 1: pass through this turquoise beadNeedle 2: pass through this turquoise bead

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

Fill in frame 2

  1. Needle 1: pick up 4 gold seed beadsNeedle 2: pick up 4 gold seed beads

  2. Needle 1: pass through this turquoise beadNeedle 2: pass through this turquoise bead

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

Fill in frame 1

  1. Needle 1: pick up 4 gold seed beadsNeedle 2: pick up 4 gold seed beads

  2. Needle 1: pass through this turquoise beadNeedle 2: pass through this turquoise bead

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

Finish

  1. Needle 1: tie a half-hitch knot on the thread between the gold seed bead and the turquoise beadNeedle 2: tie a half-hitch knot on the thread between the gold seed bead and the turquoise bead

    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.

  2. Needle 1: pass through this turquoise beadNeedle 2: pass through this turquoise bead

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

  3. Needle 1: go on through the next 4 gold seed beadsNeedle 2: go on through the next 4 gold seed beads

  4. Needle 1: tie a half-hitch knot on the thread between the turquoise bead and the gold seed beadNeedle 2: tie a half-hitch knot on the thread between the turquoise bead and the gold seed bead

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

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

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