111 pattern

Hi there!

The end of the year is almost there, and it’s been an amazing year for me. My beading tutorials turn out to be quite successful, and I want to thank you all for your kind comments. You are the inspiration that keep me going!

To show my appreciation, I’m offering you this little Christmas present: a tutorial for these cute Christmas Bow earrings.

Merry Christmas and I hope to hear from you soon!

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‘Ch ristmas Bow ’ earrings Materials list The materials on this list are for a pair of earrings.

11/0 seedbeads [color A] - Miyuki #2013 (Matte Olive Iris)

15/0 seedbeads [color B] - Miyuki #195 (24kt Gold Lined Crystal)

2 8mm Pearls (Olive)

14 4mm pearls - Swarovski (Bright Gold)

2 6mm Swarovski bicones (Olive)

2 Ear wires C-Lon thread AA No. 12 beading needle

Merry Christmas!

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Earrings

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‘Christmas Bow’ 2

• Start with picking up 1 8mm pearl and 10A, then string through the pearl again. [fig. 1] • Pick up 10A and string through the pearl again and through the first A added. Now there’s a circle of A’s around the pearl. [fig. 2]

• In ladder stitch another row of A’s will be added around the pearl. Pick up 2A and string through the second A counting back from where the thread exits. Then string through the second A just added again. [fig.

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• Pick up 1A and string through the A of the first row opposite this A. Then string through the A just added again. Repeat this all around the pearl until there are two rows of A’s sitting next to each other [fig. 4] 4

• Now repaet steps 3 and 4 adding B’s next to the second row of A’s. This will close the ring around the pearl. String through the B’s again and pull the thread tight to secure the ring. Do the same on the other side of the first row of A’s. [fig. 5] 5

• Exiting from an A, pick up 3A, skip one A and string through the next one. Do this ten times.

Then string through the first and third A of the first set of three just added (blue line). [fig. 6]

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8 • Pick up 1 4mm pearl and 4B, then string back through the first B added and the pearl.

String through the first and third A of the next set of A’s. [fig. 7] Repeat this two more times and then string through the first and second A of the next set. [fig. 8]

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‘Christmas Bow’

• Pick up 3B, 2A, 1 6mm bicone, 1A, 1 4mm pearl and 4B. String back through the first B of the last four added, the pearl, 1A and the bicone. Pick up 2A and string through the next B from the other side. Pick up 2B and string from the other side throught the A where you exited from and the next A. Then string through the first and third A of the next set of A’s. [fig. 9] 10

• Now repeat steps 7 and 8 on the other side of the bezel to add three set with 4 mm pearls. [fig. 10]

11 • Pick up 6B and string through the A the thread exited from again to create a loop where the ear wire can be attached. Then go through the next A and the first and second of the next set of A’s. [fig. 11] 12

• Pick up 3A and string through the second B on top of the pearl.

Then pick up 1B and string through the next B, pick up another 1B and string through the fourth B . Pick up 3A and string through the A on the other side of the pearl, and back up the last A just added. [fig. 12]

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‘Christmas Bow’

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• Pick up 2A and string through the second B on top of the next pearl. Then pick up 1B and string through the next B, pick up another 1B and string through the fourth B . Pick up 3A and string through the A on the other side of the pearl, and back up the last A just added. Repeat this again for the last pearl, but don’t string back through the las A, just through the next A’s to the next pearl. [fig. 13]

• Repeat steps 12 and 13 on the other side of the 8mm pearl to complete one earring. [fig. 14] It’s finished, and you can knot and cut the threads.

Variations Here are a few ideas how to use this pattern in different ways and colors.

Pendant

- 11/0 Miyuki #23F - 15/0 Miyuki #1

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- 11/0 Miyuki #1051 - 15/0 Miyuki #1420

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