Peyote Stitch Basics
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Zipping up or joining
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peyote piece invisibly, match 3
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Flat, even-count peyote up the two pieces so the
1 Pick up an even number 3 edge beads fit together.  Zip
of beads. These beads up the pieces by zigzagging
become the first two rows. through the up-beads on
2 To begin row 3, pick up a Flat, odd-count peyote both edges.
bead, and go through the 1 Begin as for flat, even-
second bead from the end. count peyote, but pick up 4
(As you stitch, every other an odd number of beads.
bead drops down half a Work row 3 as in even-
space to form row 1.) Pick count, stopping before Gradual increase
up a bead, and go through adding the last two beads. 1 The gradual increase
the fourth bead from the Work a figure 8 turn at takes four rows. At the
end. Continue across the the end of row 3 as shown: point of the increase, pick
row. End by going through String the next-to-the-last up two thinner beads. Go
the first bead picked up. bead (#7), and go through through the next up-bead.
To count peyote rows, #2, then #1. String the last 2 On the second row of the
count the edge beads in a bead (#8), and go through increase, when you get to
zigzag pattern. #2, #3, #7, #2, #1, and #8. the two thinner beads,
3 To start row 4 and all This will position you to stitch through them as if
other rows, pick up a bead, start row 4. they were one bead.
and go through the last 2 You can work this turn 3 On the third row, place
bead added on the previous at the end of each odd- two regular-sized beads
row. To end a thread, numbered row, but this over the two thinner beads.
weave through the work in edge will be stiffer than the 4 On the fourth row, go
a zigzag path several times other. Instead, in subsequent through the first increase
to secure the tail. Begin a odd-numbered rows, string bead, pick up a bead, and
new thread the same way, the last bead of the row, go through the second
exiting the last bead added then loop through the edge increase bead. Continue
in the same direction to thread immediately below. across the row.
resume. Go through the last bead to
begin the new row.
3 Stitch the turn at the end
of even-numbered rows as
shown.
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2 Two-drop peyote
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Work two-drop peyote
stitch the same as basic
knot
Rapid increase peyote, but treat pairs of
3 1 At the point of the beads as if they were
increase, pick up two beads single beads. 3
Round 4
instead of one. Go through 1 Start with an even
Round 3
the next bead. number of beads divisible
2 When you reach the two by four.
beads on the next row, go 2 Pick up two beads (stitch
Round 1
4 through the first bead, add 1 of row 3), skip two beads, Round 2
a bead, and go through the and go through the next
second bead. two beads. Repeat across
Gradual decrease the row.
1 The gradual decrease Tubular or circular
takes four rows. At the even-count peyote
point of the decrease, go 1 1 Pick up an even number
through two up-beads. of beads to equal the
2 On the second row of the desired circumference.
decrease, put two thinner Knot the thread to form a
beads in the open space, ring, leaving some slack.
and go through the next 2 Put the ring over a form if
up-bead. 2 desired. Go through the first
3 On the third row, go bead to the left of the knot.
through the two thinner Pick up a bead, skip a bead
beads as if they were Rapid decrease on the previous round, and
one bead. 1 At the point of the go through the next bead.
4 On the fourth row, decrease, go through two Repeat around until you re
pick up one bead, and go beads on the previous row. back at the start.
through the next up-bead. 2 On the next row, when 3 Since you started with an
you reach the two-bead even number of beads, you
space, pick up one bead. need to step up to be in
position to start the next
round. Go through the first
beads on rounds 2 and 3.
Pick up a bead, and go
through the second bead
on round 3; continue.
4 If you begin with an odd
number of beads, you won t
need to step up. The beads
form a continuous spiral.
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