Herringbone Stitch
Learn a new seed bead stitch! Follow along with Rose to make a bracelet with the spiral herringbone stitch while using your favorite seed bead colors.
Instructions
Note: The color combination in this tutorial was selected to better show the steps. The colors may be changed or added to, to best suit your design.
Step 1
Cut an arm's length of thread and add a beading needle.
Step 2
Use the following seed beads to create a six-bead length of ladder stitch:
- Two color A
- Two color B
- Two color C
Pass through the first and last bead of the ladder stitch. Pass through the first bead again and pull tight to secure the circle.
Step 3
Pick up two A and pass down through the next A of the first row.
Pass up through the next B of the first row. Pick up two B and pass down through the next B of the first row.
Pass up through the next C of the first row. Pick up two C and pass down through the next C of the first row.
Step 4
Pass up through the next A of the previous row and the A above it in the second row.
Step 5
Repeat Steps 3 and 4.
Repeat Step 3 to complete a fourth row.
Step 6
Pass up through the next A beads of the last three rows.
Pick up two A and pass down through the next A bead of the previous row.
Step 7
Pass up through the next B beads of the last two rows.
Pick up two B and pass down through the next B of the previous row.
Step 8
Pass up through the next C beads of the last two rows.
Pick up two C and pass down through the next C of the previous row.
Step 9
Repeat Steps 6 - 8 until the desired length is reached.
Step 10
Repeat Steps 3 and 4 three times then stitch around the last row and adjacent beads to secure the thread.
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