Design Inspiration Supplies
Design Instructions
Supplies needed
- 1 Swirl Button (94-6574-25)
- 10 Nugget 5mm Heishi (93-0435-25)
- 9 Nugget 7mm Heishi (93-0436-25)
- 30 GF 2mm Round Bead (93-0302-00)
- Size 6° Seed Beads in two colors
- C Lon .5mm Cord (Chartreuse shown)
Tools
- scissors
- big-eye needle
- bead stopper
- size 8 (1.4mm) crochet hook
Technique: Bead crochet
Skill Level: Intermediate
Finished Size: Approx. 20"
Designer: Tracy Proctor
Watch our technique videos on the TierraCast Blog
Tip: Pre-stretch the C Lon cord before stringing beads to prevent slack in the crochet.
Steps
- Place the big-eye needle about 6" from the end of the cord.
- String {1 round 2mm bead and 1 size 6 seed bead} thirty times. String 1 round 2mm bead. String {1 heishi 5mm nugget and 1 heishi 7mm nugget} nine times. String 1 heishi 5mm nugget and 1 round 2mm bead. Remove the needle.
- Form a slipknot, leaving a 12" tail. Work a total of 16 chain stitches. Loop the chain so the first and last stitches form a loop. Chain these together with the last round 2mm bead strung incorporated into the stitch, forming the clasp loop.
- Work 20 chain stitches with 1 nugget bead in each stitch.
- Work {1 plain chain stitch and 1 beaded chain stitch} sixty times. (2mm beads and 6° seed beads)
- Place the big-eye needle at the end of the cord. Pass through the button three times.
- Use a square knot to tie the cord to itself on the wrong side of the button and trim.