A = Milky Teal Seed Beads B = Gold Lined Cream Seed Beads C = 3mm Yellow Opal Bicones
Tips: If you find it more comfortable to pass from front to back through the hoop then do so.
It’s important to be consistent and pass though in the same direction throughout. Tension is also very important. Nymo and KO Threads will give a floppy finish unless you keep your tension tight. Firmer threads (Fireline etc) can be used if you prefer to work with less tension.
Base row. 1. Begin by threading your needle with approx half a metre of thread. Tie the thread to the hoop base leaving a good 6 inch tail for tying in when finished.
2. Pick up 2A. Holding these 2 beads outside the hoop, pass the needle (from back to front) through the hoop and back up through the second bead added. *It is important to ensure that you pass the needle back through the bead as if the thread is going back on itself. Push them flat so that they sit side by side with a bridge of thread between them.
3. Pick up 1A. Pass the needle under the hoop (from back to front) and *back up through the bead. Pull the thread until your newly added bead sits snugly against the first two added.
4. Repeat step 3 until you have 24 beads on this base row. Adjust them along the hoop until you are happy that they are in the centre.
Second row. 5. Pick up 2B. Pass under the thread bridge (from back to front) between the second and third beads of the base row. Pass *back up through the second bead just added.
6. Pick up 1B. Pass the needle under the next thread and* back up through the bead just added.
7. Repeat step 6 to the end of the row.
Third row. 8. Pick up 1C, 1A & 1C. Pass under the thread bridge (from back to front) between the second and third beads on the first row. Pass *back up through the third bead just added.
9. Pick up 1A & 1C. Pass the needle under the next thread bridge and* back up through the second bead just added.
10. Repeat step 9 to the end of the row.
Note: At this point, if your tension is correct, you may notice that your work has
creating a curve. This is correct.
Fourth and last row. 11. Pass the thread through the next A bead and pick up 1A, 1B & 1A. Pass through the A bead again to form a small group of 4 (3 new beads and 1 bead on row 3).
12. Pass down through the nearest C bead onto row 3 & the next B bead onto row 2. Pass back up through the next B bead on row 2 and then up thought the next C bead on row 3. This should bring you to the same position you found yourself at the beginning of step 11 but further along the row.
13. Repeat steps 11 and 12 until you get to the end.
14. Finish by weaving through & tying off. Thread your needle onto the tail from the beginning and weave through & tie off.
15. Using 2 jump rings, attach the ear wire to the hoop. Repeat the steps for the second earring.
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