Learn how to make a bracelet with rivoli crystals - A beaded bracelet step by step

Prepare quite a long piece of thread – you can make a whole bracelet with 1 thread so if you can work with really long thread (I can’t) – go ahead! About 1.5m long will be enough.

Thread the needle.

String a sequence of: 1x FP -- 4xTH 11/0 -- 1x FP -- 4xTH 11/0 -- 1x FP -- 4xTH 11/0 -- 1x FP -- 4xTH 11/0.

Pass the needle through the 1^st strung FP and pass through all the beads around.

Pass a needle through a FP bead.

String 3 11/0 TOHO and pass the needle through the nearest FP. Repeat that 4 times.

Pass through the 11/0 TH just added. String 3 beads and pass the needle so that the thread comes out of the 2^nd (central) 110 TH.

String FP and pass through the nearest top 11/0 TH. Repeat that until you have added 4 FP.

The top of the 1^st part of our bracelet is finished. Let’s move on! Pass the needle through the beads so that the thread comes out of a bottom FP.

Turn your work. String 5 11/0 TH and pass through the nearest FP. Repeat that 4 times.

You can pass the needle through the whole sequence just added, but it’s not necessary. Pass the needle so that the thread comes out of the 3^rd (central) 11/0 TH.

We’re not going to add any beads now. Pass the needle through all top beads. Your work looks like a basket now, but don’t pull the thread yet!

Before you pull the thread, put an 8 mm Bonny crystal inside your work. My bracelet needs to shine, but a crystal is not obligatory.

As the crystal is inside now, you can pull the thread. Pass the needle through all 4 beads again and the 1^st part is finished.

10/11 such squares are recommended for a 15 cm wrist. There is still some work to do.

Now we need to make a link that will be used to connect the next square. Pass the needle so that the thread comes out of 4 11/0 TH beads (the first beads we added at the beginning).

String 4 11/0 TH and pass up through the sequence you exited.

Pass the needle down through the 4 beads just added and string 4 11/0 TH again.

Pass the needle down through the 4 beads previously added and pass the needle through the beads just added.

String 1x FP -- 4xTOHO 11/0 -- 1x FP -- 4xTOHO 11/0 -- 1x FP -- 4xTOHO 11/0 --1x FP and pass the needle to make a basis of the next square. Do you know what we’re going to do now? Yes – basically, we’re going to repeat all the previous steps. Continue until you have reached the desirable length of the bracelet. See you at the final part!

Add 3x TH 11/0.

Add FP between the top 11/0 TH.

Add 5 11/0 TH in the gaps. Put the crystal inside and pass the needle through the top 11/0 TH previously added.

Make a link for the next square.

And make another one. We are moving forward slowly.

As you remember the pattern you can make your bracelet really quickly.

It’s almost finished.

As you have reached the desirable length you can finish off your bracelet.

Pass the needle through a FP bead. String 3 x 11/0 TH, 1 8/0 TH and 3 x 11/0 TH. Pass through the nearest FP bead.

Pass the needle through the whole basis of the square and through the beads just added to tighten it and to pull the thread. Pass through several beads of this square once again, secure the thread and cut it.

Repeat that on the opposite side of your bracelet.

Take the pliers and attach the clasp. Pass the jump rings through 8/0 TH and attach the magnetic clasp and… it’s finished.

You can now wear your bracelet and enjoy its wonderful shimmer. I hope you like this tutorial and I would love to see your designs in our Facebook group. Kisses!

What do you think about this bracelet? As you know now how to make a bracelet with rivoli crystals there is nothing left but to stitch. We’re waiting impatiently for your beaded bracelets. Let us find them on our Facebook Group.