Step 1. Thread a needle with an armspan of thread. For steps 1 to 9 size 11 seed beads are used. Pick up the following: 2 seed beads (sb), 1 metal round bead (mrb), 2sb, 1 fire polish (fpb), 2sb, 1fpb. Leave yourself a 30cm tail then knot the beads into a firm ring then sew through the first seed bead strung. Take care not to pull the knot into the seed bead.
Step 2. Pick up the following: 1sb, 1mrb, 2sb, 1fpb. Sew down through
the seed bead that is already in place as shown. Pull tight.
Step 3. Pick up the following: 1sb, 1fpb, 2sb, 1mrb. Sew up through the
seed bead that is already in place as shown. Pull tight.
Step 4. Pick up the following: 1sb, 1fpb, 2sb, 1fpb. Sew down through the seed bead that is already in place as shown. Pull tight.
Step 5. Pick up the following: 1sb, 1mrb, 2sb, 1fpb. Sew up through the seed bead that is already in place as shown. Pull tight.
Step 6. Pick up the following: 1sb, 1fpb, 2sb, 1mrb. Sew down through the seed bead that is already in place as shown. Pull tight.
Step 7. Pick up the following: 1sb, 1fpb, 2sb, 1fpb. Sew up through the seed bead that is already in place as shown. Pull tight. To continue go back to step 2 and repeat the 6 step sequence as many times as desired but finish at step 6.
Step 8. Strap connection. Pick up 1sb and sew through the last metal bead strung. N.B. If you’ve not beaded herringbone weave before it’s best to start with size 11 seed beads as shown here. Once you’ve made one bracelet and got a feel for the stitch you can use size 15 seed beads to create a softer and finer strap. You can use size 15’s to make the toggle and loop too.
Step 9. Pick up 1sb and sew through the next two seed beads and
firepolished bead as shown then continue around the last ring of
beads so that you exit the single seed bead added in this step.
Step 10. Pick up 2sb and sew through the seed bead you’ve just come out of so that the thread is going in the same direction. To get to the right place for the next step, sew up through the first bead added in this step.