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twotcd ropes with cryst.nl connoctions.

deiigxed by Jimmie Boatright

BRICK STITCH / TWISTED TUBULAR HERRINGBONE STITCH

Twinc together strands of twisted tubular hcrringbonc for a dramatic cuff

This mulciscrand braceler offers plenty of opporuinittcs to have fun with color and texturc. Three colors play across che twisted ropcs while round crystals and a button closure add playful acccnts.

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Triangular ends

[1J On I yd iy :»• ■>! thrcad or Firclme. pick up two 3 mm cube beods leatiog a 6-in.

(t 5 ero) (ail. Sov through the i mmi again s© they ot aide by sidc. Contimic wotking in Łiddcr ttitclt |IVio<s, p. 10?) until the strip is six 3 mms kxig. Weavc through the ? mm to .ctahiliK the laddcr, CMting the first 3 mm.

[2] ?kk up twv 3 nirr.s. *cw llirongh rhetr lv.th ag.un, and sew uixkf the thrcad bridge between the sebond and third ? mm in the fiest rnw, then op through the second.? mm jus* adbed (figuro 1, a-b). Work in briefc Miech (R*«c«). decrcating one .? mm in caeh row, until tłie lnu!

row ha* cwo 3 mm* (b-c'

[3] F.sit the hnttom ot a 3 nun ir. the top row (figtm 2. point a). Pick up an 8“ seed bead. and mr down throięh the .? mm agaifi. and ooatinuc through the ncxł edgr 3 mm (a-b|. Pick up an 8\ and lew down through the ? mm yxKir thread ju*t cxitcd and the next edge 3 mir. (b-c). Repeat to add an 8* to the cige of cach row (C-<fl. ther. lew through the beadwork to exil the other top .5 mm, and repeat along the other edjat.

[4]    Siew through the Nrad-work to exit a top 3 mtn (figurę 3. point a). Pick up thtee 8S, fout 11“ sccd htadc, the thank of the button. and four 1 I*s (a-0). Sew buck through the la»t ff-added. ptek up two 8^. and rew tluocgh the other top .? mm (b-C). Rctracc the thread pjth, and end che threads (Bosics).

(5]    Repeat sitp 1-1 to

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