RIGHT-ANGLE WEAVE
Crystal ribbon
Oblong metal beads join two strips of bicone
crystals in different shades of the same hue
designed by Nancy Zellers
Show off your favorite colors
in coordinated stripes.
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This bracelet works up quickly, and it is a great way to
learn right-angle weave. It can display any color scheme 
just choose two of your favorite crystal colors and pair
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them with metal accent beads.
stepbystep [4] Pick up a repeating pattern of
a 150, a B, and a 150 three times, and materials
Bracelet band sew through the last three beads your bracelet 7 in. (18 cm)
[1] On 4 yd. (3.7 m) of Fireline, pick up thread exited in the previous step and " 27 7 x 5 mm corrugated double-
a repeating pattern of a 150 seed bead, the first three beads picked up in this cone beads, gold-plated
a color A 4 mm bicone crystal, and a step (figure 4, a b). (Fire Mountain Gems, 800-355-2137,
150 four times, leaving an 18-in. (46 cm) [5] Pick up a 150, a 7 x 5 mm, two firemountaingems.com)
tail. Sew through the first six beads 150s, an A, and a 150, and sew through " 71 4 mm bicone crystals in each of
again (figure 1). the 150, 7 x 5 mm, and 150 in the 2 colors*: A, B
[2] Working in right-angle weave previous row (b c), the 150, B, and 150 " 1 g 150 seed beads
(Online Basics), pick up a 150, a from the previous step (c d), all six " Fireline 6 lb. test
7 x 5 mm double-cone bead, two 150s, beads just added (d e), and the next 150, " beading needles, #10
a color B 4 mm bicone crystal, two 150s, A, and 150 in the previous row (e f).
a 7 x 5 mm, and a 150, and sew through [6] Pick up a repeating pattern of a 150, * Bicone colors used in the bracelets
the last three beads your thread exited an A, and a 150 twice, and sew through shown are:
in the previous step and the first six the next two 150 A 150 groups, and blue bracelet: indicolite, Pacific opal
beads picked up in this step (figure 2). all six beads just picked up (f g). purple bracelet: lilac, violet opal
[3] Pick up a repeating pattern of a 150, [7] Repeat steps 4 6 19 times for green bracelet: olivine, khaki
a B, and a 150 three times, and sew a total of 21 rows, but alternate
through the last three beads your thread As and Bs to place them in their
exited in the previous step and all of the appropriate columns.
beads picked up in this step (figure 3).
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Toggle and loop [4] Pick up seven 150s, a 7 x 5 mm, [7] Pick up 25 150s, and sew through
[1] Pick up a repeating pattern of a 150, and seven 150s, and sew through the the 150, 7 x 5 mm, and 150 your thread
a B, and a 150 twice, and sew through 150 your thread exited at the start of just exited (figure 7). Adjust the number
the end 150, B, and 150 in the previous this step (c d). Sew through the first of beads to fit the toggle through the
row and the first three beads picked up seven 150s just added, the 7 x 5 mm, loop if needed. Retrace the thread path
to make a three-sided stitch (figure 5, and the next 150 (d e). several times to reinforce the loop,
a b). Work a normal four-sided stitch [5] Pick up a 150, a B, and a 150, skip and end the thread. w
in the middle column (b c), then work the last 150, and sew through the beads
a three-sided stitch with As (c d). just added and the 150, 7 x 5 mm, and
[2] Sew through the beadwork to exit next 150 (e f). Repeat on the other end DESIGNER S NOTE:
the top row of beads in the middle column with an A (f g). Retrace the thread path To make the three-sided
(d e), and work a four-sided stitch off of a few times to reinforce the toggle. Sew stitches lie flat at the ends of
the previous stitch in the middle column through the beads connecting the toggle the bracelet band, add an extra
(e f). Sew through the beadwork to exit to the bracelet band a few times to 150 on each side of each edge
the top three beads (f g). reinforce the connection, and end the 4 mm bicone crystal.
[3] Pick up 15 150s, and sew through thread (Online Basics).
the 150, 7 x 5 mm, and 150 in the [6] Thread a needle on the tail, and
previous row (figure 6, a b), and the repeat steps 1 and 2 on the remaining
first eight 150s just added (b c). end of the band.
Nancy Zellers has been beading for 15 years. She
developed this bracelet as a way to teach right-angle
weave to beginners, and she says using different colors
helps to show the stitch s pattern. Visit Nancy s Web site,
nzbeads.com, to see more of her work.
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