LEARN and CREATE – “My Heart” bracelet or herringbone with a twist - part 1B

CONTINUATION: "My Heart" Bracelet

  • pick up 2 seed beads and and go DOWN through the next bead on the same side
  • note: you made a little roundabout and started the next "leg"

My Heart bracelet - add 2 beads to start next leg

  • go UP through the 2 top beads of the previous column

My Heart bracelet - go up through 2 beads of the outside column

  • pick up 2 seed beads go DOWN through the top bead of the inside column

My Heart bracelet - add 2 beads to the inside of the leg

  • go UP through the 2 top beads of the outside column
  • *pick up 2 seed beads and go DOWN through the top bead of the next column
  • go UP through the two top beads of the previous column**
  • repeat *...**
  • count the beads on the inside of each “leg”, there should be five of them

My Heart bracelet - go up on the outside of the leg

  • to mirror the other side and complete the top of the heart-shape: pick up 1 seed bead and go DOWN through the top bead of the next column

My Heart bracelet - mirror the other side and add 1 seed bead

  • go UP through the top bead of the previous column as well as through the bead you just added

My Heart bracelet - go one bead up

My Heart bracelet - get in position to add the top of the heart-shape

  • pick up a seed bead, 1 druk bead , 1 seed bead, 1 druk bead, 1 seed bead
  • pass your needle through the top bead of the other “leg”

My Heart bracelet - add 1 seed bead, 1 druk bead, 1 seed bead, 1 druk bead, 1 seed bead and connect with other side

  • go DOWN through the outer beads of the “leg”, in other words go down 7 beads

My Heart breacelet - go to the tip of the heart to start the next heart

  • to start the next heart-shape: ***pick up 1 druk bead and 4 seed beads

My Heart bracelet - add 1 druk bead and 4 seed beads to start next heart

  • circle back through the 2 middle beads of the 4 seed beads you added
  • pull your thread tightly
  • note: you created a Y-shape

My Heart bracelet - go thru the 2 middle seed beads to create a Y-shape

SEE - part 2

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