June/July 2008

Corrections

Corrected text for the Deliciously Diagonal Beaded Bead by Jessica Beels (Beadwork, June/July 2008)
NOTE: Corrected figures 4 and 5 are included.  All other figures are correct.

Materials
3 g matte lime green size 11° Japanese seed beads (A)
2 g matte grass green size 11° Japanese seed beads (B)
1 g matte bluish green size 11° Japanese seed beads (C)
4 g shiny black size 11° Japanese seed beads (D)
Black size A nylon beading thread

Tools
Size 12 beading needle
Scissors

Tip
Make sure all the seed beads are as close in size to each other as possible.

1: Middle rows. Working in tubular peyote stitch, start at the center (widest) part of the bead and decrease rounds out to one end; the other side is worked to mirror the first:

Rounds 1 and 2: Use 6' of doubled thread to work the following with 1 bead in each stitch: string 2D, 4A, 2D, 4B, 2D, 4C, 2D, 4A, 2D, 4B, 2D, and 4C. Pass through all the beads again to form a ring, leaving a 4" tail. Pass through the first D of the ring. Leave some slack.

Round 3: Work tubular peyote stitch around the circle, adding the same color bead you exit. Step up by passing through the first Ds of Rounds 2 and 3 (Figure 1).

2: Decreases. Make a series of decreases to bring the beaded bead to a point, continuing to work in tubular peyote stitch:

Round 4: Work with tight tension and 1 bead in each stitch: 1D, 1A, 1A, 1D, 1B, 1B, 1D, 1C, 1C, 1D, 1A, 1A, 1D, 1B, 1B, 1D, and 1C. Skip over the next bead and step up through the first Ds from Rounds 3 and 4 to make a decrease (Figure 2).

Round 5: Work 1 bead in each stitch: 1D, 1A, 1A, 1D, 1B, 1B, 1D, 1C, 1C, 1D, 1A, 1A, 1D, 1B, 1B, and 1D. Make another decrease by skipping over the next bead and stepping up through the first Ds from Rounds 4 and 5 (Figure 3). Snug the beads. The beadwork will kink, slightly folding on itself. From now on, you’ll always add the same bead color from which you exit.

Round 6: Work the round. Complete the decrease from the previous round by stringing 1D and passing through the first Ds from Rounds 5 and 6 (the previous and this round) (Figure 4). Pull tight.

Round 7: Work the round. To add the last bead of the round, string the same color as you last exited (B), pass through the last bead (D) of Round 6, and through the first Ds from Rounds 6 and 7 (Figure 5).

Round 8: Work the round. To step up to the next round, pass through the last bead added in the previous round and the first Ds from Rounds 7 and 8 (as in Round 6).

Rounds 9–31: Repeat Rounds 7 and 8. When choosing which colors to add at the end of the rounds, continue the color pattern of the diagonal lines, matching the D diagonals to culminate at the black line running along the central point.

Rounds 32 and 33: Work 1D in each stitch. Weave through the rounds a few times to reinforce. Secure the threads and trim close to the work.

3: Finishing. Secure 6' of new doubled thread that runs in the same direction as before and exits the second D from the central point (the first bead of Round 1).

Repeat Rounds 4–33 to mirror the first half of the bead.