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S =
Miyuki®
11/0 seed, White
T = Miyuki®
10/0 Triangle Bead
Start by waxing and stretching your thread, use Nymo D
or C-Lon & a #11 or #12 beading needle. Tie in a
“stopper” bead, leaving about an 8” tail and begin at
step #1. *Fireline 4 or 6lb. crystal fishing line also
works great for bead weaving.
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Round
1
Pick up 12A, make a circle and go with thread through the
1st A bead just added. Continue with thread
around through all 12 beads again and through the 1st
A bead again. Circle of 12 made (C12). |
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Round
2
a)
Pick up 1T, 5S, go with thread down through the T bead
and forward through 1 S bead in C12.
b) Pick up 1T, 1S, go with
thread down through the T bead and forward through the
next S bead in C12.
c) Repeat a & b around, 5 more times
d) Go with working
thread up though 1 T and 2S beads added in the first
repeat of (a) |
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Round
3
a)
Pick up 3S, go with thread down through the 4th
S bead in R2 at (a).
b) Pick up 1S, go with
thread through the S bead in R2 at (b)c)
Pick up 1S, go with thread up through the 2nd
S bead in the next repeat of (a) in R2.
d) Repeat a, b & c around, 5 more times.
e) Go with working
thread up through the 1st S bead, this round
at the first repeat of (a). |
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Round
4
a)
Pick up 1S, 1T, 1S, go with thread down through the 3rd
S bead, R3 at (a).
b) Pick up 4S, go with
thread up through the 1st S bead in the next
repeat of (a) in R3.
c)
Repeat a & b around 5 more times. Weave in working
thread and end.
To add stiffness to the final snowflake, dip the
snowflake in Future Floor® Finish (wax). Dab excess on
paper towel; lay flat on plastic wrap or wax paper to
dry over night. |
Mini Snowflake #3 pattern - Free Pattern
Sandra D. Halpenny © 2004 - 2009 All rights reserved
This pattern may be printed for personal use but
may not be copied or distributed in any way without the
express written permission of the author. The purchaser
of this pattern may use the finished piece for personal
use and for selling at arts and crafts shows. No mass
production of this design is permitted without
permission from the author.
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