components any way you like for a completely new design.
• Individual components make great earrings.
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through the G of Round 6. Work 3 stitches with 1E in each stitch. Step up through the first E added in this round (Fig. 5, purple thread).
Round 8: Work 12 stitches with 1E in each stitch. String 1E; pass up through the nearest F of Round 7. String 1F and 1I; pass down through the I of Round 7. Work 4 stitches with 1E in each stitch. Step up through the first E added in this round (Fig. 5, green thread).
Round 9: Work 12 stitches with 2B in each stitch. Pass up through the nearest F of Round 8. String 1B, 1H, and 1B; pass down through the I of Round 8. Work 1 stitch with 4B and 4 stitches with 2B in each stitch. Step up through the first 2B added in this round (Fig. 5, blue thread).
Round 10: Work 11 stitches with 3A in each stitch, treating each 2B set of Round 9 as 1 bead. String 2A and pass up through the nearest F of Round 8 and the next 1B/1H/1B of Round 9. String 5A and pass through the first B of the 4B in Round 9. String 3A; pass through the fourth B of the 4B in Round 9. Work 5 stitches with 3A in each stitch (Fig. 5, red thread). Secure the working thread and trim.
Round 10 and center: Repeat Step 1, Round 8 and center, but don’t trim the thread. Weave through beads to exit from the I added in Round 7 of this step.
Dangle: Turn the beadwork so the tip of the petal points down. String 3A, 1 spacer, the oval, 1 spacer, and 3A; skip the last 3A added and pass back through the spacer/oval/spacer. String 3A; pass through the I of Round 7 (Fig. 4, blue thread). String 1A; pass through all the beads added in this round to reinforce. String 1A; pass through the I (Fig. 4, blue thread). Secure the thread and trim. Set the large petal aside.
3) PAISLEY COMPONENTS. Stitch a paisley-shaped component:
Rounds 1–5: Repeat Step 2, Rounds 1–5.
Round 6: Work 13 stitches with 1F in each stitch. String 1F; pass up through the first F at the top of Round 5. String 1F and 1G; pass down through the next F of Round 5. Work 1 stitch with 1D and 1 stitch with 1F. Step up through the first F added in this round (Fig. 5, orange thread).
Round 7: Work 13 stitches with 1E in each stitch. Pass up through the nearest F of Round 6. String 1F and 1I; pass down
Round 6: Work 13 stitches with 1F in each stitch. Pass up through the first F at the top of the petal. String 2G; pass down through the next F and the nearest C of Round 5. Work 1 stitch with 1F. Step up through the first F added in this round (Fig. 3, purple thread).
Round 7: Work 12 stitches with 1E in each stitch. String 1E; pass through the near- est F of Round 5 and through the first G of Round 6. String 1I; pass through the next G of Round 6 and the nearest F of Round 5. Work 2 stitches with 1E in each stitch. Step up through the first E added in this round (Fig. 3, green thread).
Round 8: Work 12 stitches with 2B in each stitch. Weave through the top 2G of Round 6 and pass through the next E of Round 7. Work 2 stitches with 2B in each stitch. Step up through the first 2B added in this round (Fig. 3, blue thread).
Round 9: Work 11 stitches with 3A in each stitch, treating the 2B sets of the previ- ous round as 1 bead. String 3A; pass through the top 2G. Work 3 stitches with 3A in each stitch (Fig. 3, red thread). Secure the working thread and trim.
Fig. 4: the paisley component
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stead of counterclockwise as shown in the illustrations. Or as you are working counter- clockwise, make sure the “cup” is concave as you are building the paisley.
4) CENTER. Square-stitch components together to form the center of the necklace:
Position: Arrange the components accord- ing to Fig. 6 so the large petal is on the bottom (point down); 1 left-facing paisley is on the left (point up); 1 right- facing paisley is on the right (point up); 1 small petal is centered on the top (point up); and 1 small petal is on the right and 1 on the left of the center small petal (each with its point angling
Round 11 and center: Repeat Step 1, Round 8 and center. Weave through beads to exit from the right D of the 2D added at the top of Round 4.
Picot (optional): String 2B; pass down through the left D of Round 4 and up through the right D and the first B just added. String 1B and pass down through the second B just added and the left D. Secure the thread and trim. Set the pais- ley aside.
Repeat this entire step twice for a total of 3 paisleys. Repeat this entire step three more times, this time allowing the pais- ley’s tip to point the other direction. Note: An easy way to do this is to follow the same instructions, but work clockwise in-
45 degrees away from the central small petal).
Large petal–and-paisley connections:
Start 2' of new thread at the top of the large petal that exits from the center A of the picot opposite the dangle, toward the right. *String 1I; pass through the center A of the picot just left of the right paisley’s center. Pass back through the I and the last A exited on the dangle com- ponent (Fig. 6, orange thread). Repeat from * to connect to the left paisley in the same manner. Weave through beads to exit from the right paisley’s center A of the picot to the right of the first I just added (Fig. 6, purple thread). Square- stitch the last A exited to the nearest
Fig. 6: Assembling the center of the necklace
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6) CHAIN. Add chains, links, and the clasp to the straps:
Left strap: Use the head pin to string 1J; form a wrapped loop that attaches to one end of one 2" piece of chain. *Attach 1 eye pin to the other end of the chain by opening and closing the eye as you would a jump ring. Use the eye pin to string 1J; form a simple loop that attaches to one end of one ¾" piece of chain. Repeat from * using one 8mm round in place of the J. Use 1 jump ring to attach the free end of the previous chain to the loop at the top of the left paisley component.
Right strap: Use 1 jump ring to attach the clasp to one end of one ¾" piece of chain. Repeat from * in the left strap, this time attaching the free end of the chain to the loop at the top of the right paisley component. ✦
JAYASHREE PARAMESH’S introduction to the world of beads was through a bead-embroidery class while she was a student at Parsons School of Design in New York. Now she enjoys making beaded jewelry with sparkly crystals and gemstones. Jayashree is inspired by fine jewelry and loves to use gold or silver in her pieces. To see more of her work, visit www .nchantme.com. or contact her at [email protected]. RESOURCES Check your local bead shop or contact: Delica cylinder beads: FusionBeads.com,
(888) 781-3559. Seed beads, drops, fi re-polished and pressed-glass rounds, FireLine braided beading thread, and gold fi ndings: Fire Mountain Gems and Beads, (800) 355-2137, www.fi remountaingems.com. Turquoise rounds and oval: Shipwreck Beads, (800) 950-4232, www.shipwreckbeads.com.
stitched in Step 4. String 2A; pass through the center A of the bottom picot on a left-facing paisley. Note: Be sure the H falls toward the front of the small petal. String 2A; pass down through the left B of the 1B/1H/1B at the top of the petal. Weave through beads to repeat the thread path, then weave through beads to exit from the center A of the 5A at the top of the paisley (Fig. 7, blue thread).
Paisley-to–small petal connection:
Square-stitch the last A exited to the center A of the small petal’s bottom picot (Fig. 7, red thread). Secure the thread and trim.
Repeat the small petal–to-paisley connec- tion, this time adding a right-facing paisley.
Loop: Weave through beads to exit toward the back, up through the I of Round 7 at the top of the paisley just added. Turn the work over. String 10A; pass down through the nearest F of Round 7, form- ing a loop (Fig. 8). Repeat the thread path to reinforce. Secure the thread and trim.
Repeat this entire step to form the other necklace strap, starting off of the top-left small petal of the necklace’s center por- tion; first add the right-facing paisley, then add the left-facing paisley in the final connection.
picot’s center A on the large petal, then weave through beads to do the same to the picots to the left of the second I just added. Weave through beads to exit from the picots that touch between the left and right paisleys, above the I just added (Fig. 6, green thread). Square- stitch the 2 touching picot points together. Weave through beads along the edge of the left paisley to exit from the center A of the second picot from the one just stitched (Fig. 6, blue thread).
Small petal connections: Square-stitch the center A of the picot just exited to the touching picot of the center petal; repeat on the touching picots to the left. Continue connecting the remaining pet- als and paisley in the same manner as indicated in Fig. 6, red thread.
5) STRAPS. Assemble the rest of the necklace:
Small petal–to-paisley connection: Start 2' of new thread that exits up through the right B of the 1B/1H/1B at the top of Round 6 on the top-right small petal
Fig. 8: Forming the top loop
Fig. 7: Connecting the right-side strap components
This design is also striking in shades of orange, copper, and bronze. Use opaque orange Czech glass rounds in place of turquoise and a carnelian nugget for the center dangle. Check the “bead bowl” in your local bead store for a suitable dangle bead. Something sparkly, like a fire opal crystal teardrop would also work fine.