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To work a ikcrr.iv stite li at the beginmng ot a row,

$ew through tlić beadwork to exit the sCOOnd side bc.id uwtcad of the first, thcn work tbc row 44 in “Vattation 1: Adding rows,”

To work a dccrćase stitch at Sic cod of rhc row, stop sbort of working rix Któt Mitch.

Varlation 92

This rariatioo is m ule by m.ikiog Ullitś of stx beads, and tben connesting the next unit to the previous umr.

Basic stitch

[1J Pick upfour coior A 8“ sceJ beads, and sew through thtf fint A a gaili,

[2] Pick up .in A, skip an A ul the ring, and sew iltrougb the next A in the ring. Rcpeat, and step up through

the Ant A in the

ncw ronini. Look at this first unit: Whcn you look ar it one way, you scc the hofes of four As. and when you look at tt the ot hor way, you see the hokrs of rwo A». You wam your thread to be exiłing one of thosc two As (Photo c).

(3)    Pick up threc Bs. and se« tliMingh the A your thread c)dtod at the suit of this trep (choro f). Pick up a B. and sety through tlte B Oppositc the A y our thread ls c.siting. Pick up a B, and SCW through thr A Step up ckiough two Bs (płioto g).

(4]    Continue nddwg um:> by rcpcating step 3, jltcrnating As and Bs.

Adding rows

(1)    Using As. work a row of tbe basie sotch.

[2]    Łxit i side A, pick up a B, and sew through theadjaceot A. Repear, and step up tluough the fint ntw B (photo h).

(3)    Pick up a B. and w through rhe opposiic B. Rcprat (photo i).

[4]    Sew through the ncarcst S*Ć< A. and pick up a B. Sew through tbc oppositc A, tlić B in tlić previuus stitch. the ne\1 A, and rhe ncw B.

[5J Repeat steps 3 and 4 to coniplelc the row.

[6] Add subwijueiil iows by ccpcatbg steps I -i. .iltcmatiog colon; if cksired.

Incraaso and deerenso row*

To work an inereate unit at tbe beginning of a new row. y<iu must first add a unit that is fiush with the end of the first tow as in “Variatiofl 2: Adding rows." Work in the opposite di/estion to add the iiKfeasc unii (photo j), thetl sew back through rhe bcadwork to coaipłete chc ncw row.

To work an inerosse unit at the end of a csmipkrled row, simply continue working in the basie stitch.

To work a dccieasc unit at rhc beginning of a row. sew through the bcadwork to ocit the JCCOIld side bead iiutcad of the first. llien work the row as m ''Variauon 2: Adding rows."

To work a decrcasc unit at rhc end uf (he row, stop sho-rr of working tbc Ust stitch.

Fllt-in stitch

Dependiiłg on the design you arc working on, you may want to uSe the “fill-m stitch’ to hide somc of tbe bólcs of the hrads.

To woik a fiil-in stitch, cxtl an 8® in a row where the holes are prominent and focmg you. Pick np an 8®, and sew through the next 8® in the row. On rhc back ot tbe sample, pick up an 8^V, and sew through il»r next 8® id the row (photo k). Ihc new 8S will l* positioned perpcndicular to thosc in lite adjacent row*. Continue to zigyag rhrough rhe row. adding 8^vs betwecn trety ot ber pair of S»*. Whcn you reach tlsc last bead. aigaag hack through tlse row. adding 8*s in the rcinaining ojsiuings. O £

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