Vexolo Joy Bracelet Pattern
Design by : Sandra D. Halpenny
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A = Miyuki 11° SEED bead, color 1 (gold), 56*
B = Miyuki 11° SEED bead, color 2 (dk blue), 28*
G = Czech GBDUO 2.5 x 5 mm, 16*
V = Czech VEXOLO 5 x 8 mm beads, 4*
*Bead Counts are per repeat, repeat is approximately 1"
Nymo D Thread or Fireline (4 or 6 pound) #11 or #12 beading needle
Start by waxing and stretching your thread. Tie in a “stopper” bead, leaving about a 8-10” tail and begin at step #1.
1. Pick up 2A, 2B, 4A, 2B, 2A, 2B, 4A, 2B, go with working thread around through all the beads again and then continue around coming out with thread at the 2nd set of 2 B beads just added.
2. Pick up 1B, 2A, 1B, 2G, 1B, 2G, 1B, 2G, 1B, 2G, go with thread forward through the 2nd B bead just added. Continue and go with working thread around through all the center circle of beads again, coming out with thread up through the 2nd A bead as shown.
3. a) Pick up 1A, go with thread forward through the top hole of the 1st G bead, step #2.
b) Pick up 1V in the narrow end, and go with thread forward through the top hole of the 2nd G bead, step #2.
4. Pick up 2A, go with thread forward through the 3rd B bead, step #2, and up through the 2nd A bead just added in this step.
5. a) Pick up 1A, go with thread forward through the top hole of the 3rd G bead, step #2.
b) Pick up 1V in the narrow end, and go with thread forward through the top hole of the 4th G bead, step #2.
c) Pick up 2A, go with thread forward through the 4th B bead, step #2, and up through the 2nd A bead just added in this step.
6. a) Pick up 1A, go with thread forward through the top hole of the 5th G bead, step #2.
b) Pick up 1V in the narrow end, and go with thread forward through the top hole of the 6th G bead, step #2.
c) Pick up 2A, go with thread forward through the 5th B bead, step #2, and up through the 2nd A bead just added in this step
7. a) Pick up 1A, go with thread forward through the top hole of the 7th G bead, step #2.
b) Pick up 1V in the narrow end, and go with thread forward through the top hole of the 8th G bead, and the 1st A bead, step #2, and the 1 A bead, step #3a.
8. a) Pick up 1B, go with thread forward through the third set of 2 B beads, step #1 (first time) or the second set of 2 B beads, step #16 (every time after)..
b) Pick up 1G, and go with thread forward through the top hole of the V bead, step #3b.
9. a) Pick up 1G, 3B, go with thread forward through 1st A bead, step #4, and the 1 A bead, step #5a.
b) Pick up 3B, 1G, go with thread forward through top hole of the V bead, step #3b.
c) Pick up 1G, 3B, go with thread forward through 1st A bead, step #5c, and the 1 A bead, step #6a.
d) Pick up 3B, 1G, go with thread forward through top hole of the V bead, step #6b.
e) Pick up 1G, 3B, go with thread forward through 1st A bead, step #6c, and the 1 A bead, step #7a.
f) Pick up 3B, 1G, go with thread forward through top hole of the V bead, step #7b.
10. Pick up 1G. go with thread down through the 2 B, 2 A, 2 B and 2 A beads, as shown, step #1 or step #15, and the 1 G bead, step #8b.
11. a) Pick up 5A, go with thread forward through top hole of the G bead, step #9a
b) Pick up 2A, go with thread forward through the 1st and 2nd B beads, step #9a.
c) Pick up 2A, go with thread forward through the 2nd and 3rd B beads, step #9b.
12. a) Pick up 2A, go with thread forward through top hole of the G bead, step #9b.
b) Pick up 5A, go with thread forward through top hole of the G bead, step #9c.
c) Pick up 2A, go with thread forward through the 1st and 2nd B beads, step #9c.
d) Pick up 2A, go with thread forward through the 2nd and 3rd B beads, step #9d.
13. a) Pick up 2A, go with thread forward through top hole of the G bead, step #9d.
b) Pick up 5A, go with thread forward through top hole of the G bead, step #9e.
c) Pick up 2A, go with thread forward through the 1st and 2nd B beads, step #9e.
d) Pick up 2A, go with thread forward through the 2nd and 3rd B beads, step #9f.
14. a) Pick up 2A, go with thread forward through top hole of the G bead, step #9f.
b) Pick up 5A, go with forward through top hole of the G bead, step #10. Continue with working thread around through the outer beads of the unit as shown. Come out with thread up through the 2 A beads added at step #13a.
15. Pick up 2A, 2B, 2A, 2B, 2A, go with thread up through the center 2A, 2B, 2A, 2B, 2A, beads as shown and forward through the first 2 A and first 2 B beads just added. Please note: I actually went through these same beads twice.
16. Continue by repeating steps #2 through #15 until the bracelet is the length that you would like.
To add clasp, pick up 3 seed beads, clasp, 3 seed beads, go with thread up through 2 center seed bead in bracelet. Continue with thread around through the clasp beads several times for strength. Weave the working thread into the bracelet and end. Repeat the clasp directions in the same manner at the other end of bracelet after removing the stopper bead.
Vexolo Joy Bracelet Pattern, B0281
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