BASIC TWO-LADDER HERRINGBONE STITCH
1 Start with 2 Pick up two 3 Skip two 4 Pick up two 5 Skip two beads and
eight beads;
beads and go beads on the beads and go run through the next
make a ring by
through the ring (green through the next bead (the first bead
going through
next bead on dot) and run bead on the ring of the ring of eight,
the first bead
the ring through the colored green)
added
next
6 Tighten the 7  Step up 8 Envision two lad- 9 Run the 10 Pick up two
ders, though you may
thread; the two by running thread through beads, run
be using only one
ladders will the thread the top bead through the next
color. Pick up two
begin to be through the on the oppo- bead on the
beads, go through
perceptible first of the site ladder green side of the
the next bead on the
two bead pair ladder.
same side of the lad-
added in step
der
2
To  step up when the weave is estab-
lished, run your thread straight across
the side of the ladder. Your thread should
never be angled; you ll know when it s
time to step up by seeing that there is no
straight cross thread on the side of the
ladder. As you tighten the thread, the
sides of the ladder will be drawn together.
BASIC THREE-LADDER NDEBELE STITCH
1 Start with twelve 2 Pick up two beads 3 Skip two beads on 4 Pick up two beads
beads; make a ring
and go through the the ring (1 pink and 1 and go through the
by going through the
next bead on the blue) and run through next bead on the ring
first couple beads
ring the next
added
5 Skip two beads 6 Repeat Steps 4 7 Skip two beads and 8 Tighten the thread;
and run through the and 5 to create the run through the next the four ladders will
next bead last ladder bead (the first on the begin to be perceptible
twelve-bead ring,
colored red)
9  Step up by 10 Envision three lad- 11 Run the thread 12 Repeat Step 8 for
ders, though you may
running the thread through the top the next two ladders
be using only one color.
through the first of the bead on the next (blue and olive)
Pick up two beads, go
two bead pair added ladder
through the next bead
in step 2
on the same side of the
ladder
To  step up when
the weave is estab-
lished, run your thread
straight across the side
of the ladder. Your
thread should never
be angled; you ll know
when it s time to step
up by seeing that there
is no straight cross
thread on the side
of the ladder. As you
tighten the thread, the
sides of the ladder will
be drawn together.
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