Leopard Print Bracelet

Once the other end has been reached repeat the steps 14 – 18 and then continue down the other side of the bracelet with the picot edge.

Weave in all the tails of thread knotting as you go. Cut off any loose threads. Add the clasp and, if necessary, use jump rings to add a little extension chain with seed beads for added decoration.

On a comfortable length of beading thread add a stopper bead leaving a long tail of thread to weave in at the end. Pick up the seed beads A, A, C, C, C, C, C, A and take them down to the stopper bead.

To start the Peyote stitch, pick up C and sew needle through the first C above it. Pull the thread to tighten beadwork and the newly added C will sit on the A above it.

Pick up A and, missing a bead out on the row above, sew needle through the third C.

Pick up another A and, continuing to miss a bead out, sew into C on the row above. Pick up C and sew through the A on the end of the row above. Pull thread to tighten beadwork.

Pick up C and sew through C added in step 4.

Continue with this stitch with the beads A, B, C so that each new bead sits between the beads added on the previous row.

Carry on down to the next row by picking up C, B, B, C and, with each new bead, sewing into the next bead along that is sticking down from the row above.

Carry on with this stitch. The next 5 rows are (beads to be picked up in this order)

• B, C, B, A
• C, A, A, A
• B, C, A, C
• A, C, C, A
• A, C, C, C

Continue with the rows

• A, A, A, C
• C, B, B, C
• C, A, B, A
• C, A, A, C
• B, C, A, C

Then

• A, C, C, C
• A, A, C, B
• B, A, A, C
• C, B, C, B
• B, A, A, A

Then

• C, B, C, A
• C, C, C, C
• C, C, A, C
• A, A, A, C
• A, C, B, C

Then

• B, C, A, A
• B, C, A, A
• B, C, C, A
• A, C, C, A
• A, C, C, C

Go back to step 2 and continue on with the pattern (the pattern repeats itself) until the bracelet measures 5.5” long for a 7” bracelet or continue beading for a longer bracelet. Add more thread when necessary by weaving it into existing beadwork.

From here use D to Peyote stitch.

Add 2 more rows of D and pull the thread gently so the beads taper slightly.

Pick up 10 D and a split ring.

Sew through D on the opposite side.

Sew through the loop again to reinforce it and exit the needle from the last D on a row of Peyote.

Pick up 3 D and sew down into the nearest size 11 seed bead.

Sew across and up into the next size 11. Pick up 3 more D and continue adding the picot edge along the length of the bracelet.