Double-needle beadwork is Janel’s

passion. She used two needles to

design this bracelet, working two

chains of seed beads with fire-pol-

ished intersections, then linking

them together with a lattice of

bugle beads. The instructions are

written to allow you to work with

one needle at a time, but the

rhythm is catchy and you may find

both hands stringing before you

know it.

Victorian Lattice Bracelet

J a n e l G r a d o w s k i

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M a t e r i a l s

5 g size 11° seed beads (A)

5 g 3–6mm long bugle beads (B)

50-70 round 4mm beads (C)

Clasp

2 jump rings

Size D Nymo or PowerPro beading thread

T o o l s

Size 12 beading needles

Round-nose pliers

Thread Heaven thread conditioner

Glue or clear nail polish

Scissors

D e s i g n T i p s

Using bugle beads makes the

bracelet substantial in size, but

keeps it light and delicate looking.

The choice of beads can change the

look of the bracelet dramatically:

You may use smooth or faceted

round beads, rocaille, cylinder or

charlotte seed beads, and smooth

or twisted bugles. Note: It can be

difficult to cross two needles

through bugle beads at the same

time. Another option is to move the

bead onto the thread and cross the

other needle through it, being care-

ful not to split the thread with the

needle.

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T e c h n i q u e

Two-needle right-angle weave

F i n i s h e d S i z e

6

1

⁄

2

×

2"

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B A S E C H A I N S

Step 1:

Using 6' of thread with a needle on each end, string 6A

to the center of the thread. Pass one needle through the

beads again to form a circle, exiting next to the other

thread.

Step 2:

Clasp increase. Use both needles to string 2A. String

1A with each needle. Use one needle to string 1A, then

pass the other needle back through it. String 2A with each

needle. Use one needle to string 1A, then pass the other

needle back through it. String 3A with each needle. Use

one needle to string 1A, then pass the other needle back

through it (Figure 1).

Step 3:

Diamond motifs. String 3A with each needle. Use 1

needle to string 1A, 1C, and 1A, then pass the other nee-

dle back through the beads just strung. String 3A with

each needle. Use one needle to string 1A, then pass the

other needle back through it (Figure 2). Repeat fourteen

times. Note: If a different length bracelet is needed, sub-

tract the length of the clasp and 1

1

⁄

2

" (the length of the

increase and decrease at each end of the strands) from the

finished length to determine how long to make this sec-

tion of the chain.

Step 4:

Clasp decrease. Repeat Step 2 in reverse, then make a

second circle of beads as detailed in Step 1. Exit the last

circle of beads next to the end of the chain.

Step 5:

Second chain. Repeat from Step 2 to make a second

chain the same length as the first chain. After finishing the

end decrease on the second strand, lay both strands next

to each other, making sure they are not twisted. Attach the

end of the chain to the first circle of beads by passing both

threads through the circle and back through the chain; tie

several half hitch knots between beads. Glue the knots and

trim.

L A T T I C E

Step 6:

Connect the chains. Using 8' of thread with a needle

on each end, string 1A, 1B, and 1A to the center of the

thread. Lay these beads between the chains. Pass the right

needle through the first ACA set of the right chain, going

from the center to the outside of the bracelet. Repeat with

the left needle and the left chain (Figure 3). Be careful not

to split the threads with the needles.

Step 7:

Outer points. Use one needle to string 3A, 1B, 2A, 1C,

and 1A. Slide the beads down to the chain. Skipping the

last bead strung, pass back through the C and next A to

form a picot (Figure 4). String 1A, 1B, and 3A, then pass

through the next ACA set in the chain, entering from the

outside of the bracelet toward the center (Figure 5). Use

Figure 1

Figure 2

Figure 3

the other needle to repeat this step on the other

side of the bracelet.

Step 8:

Inner bridge. Use one needle to string 1A, 1B,

and 1A, then pass back through the ACA set of the

opposite chain and the last A of the last point. Use

the other needle to pass back through the beads

just strung, the ACA set of the opposite chain, and

the last A of the last point (Figure 6). Tighten the

thread. You will have gone back through the mid-

dle of the diamond motif that the threads were exit-

ing from and one of the new A’s that was just added

on the outside of the bracelet.

Step 9:

Repeat from Step 7, omitting one of the first A’s

strung, for the length of the bracelet (Figure 7).

After crossing through the last ABA set in the cen-

ter of the bracelet, weave the threads back into the

bracelet, tying several half hitch knots between

beads. Glue the knots and trim the ends of the

thread. Allow the ends to dry, then use jump rings

to attach the clasp to the circle of beads at each end

of the bracelet.

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Janel Gradowski lives in Central Michigan where she enjoys

designing and teaching beadwork. She is a member of the

Saginaw Valley Bead Society and the Midland Beading Guild.

Contact Janel at [e-mail].

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