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Herringbone Spiral Tutorial

Herringbone spiral tutorial

The herringbone stitch is also known as Ndebele stitch. It is most commonly made into a flat piece of beading, or a straight rope. Here is a tutorial to show you how to make it into a spiral rope. This also explains how to do ladder stitch and basic herringbone stitch. This pattern is worked with all the same size beads; there is another variation that uses a triangle bead to create the spiral.

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More Tutorials

More patterns available, and more coming.

You can buy them from Craftsy here:   Craft Cove patterns

And Artfire:  http://craftcove.artfire.com/

And also from http://www.ravelry.com/stores/craft-cove-designs

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/twisted-lace-doily

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/sunburst-mandala-cushion

 http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/four-tone-spiral-mandala

 http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/spiral-geometry-mandala

 http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/tree-mandala

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/floral-fantasy-mandala

http://www.craftsy.com/pattern/jewelry/bracelet/herringbone-spiral-tutorial/32183

http://www.craftsy.com/pattern/jewelry/other/beaded-handbag-tutorial/18134

http://www.craftsy.com/pattern/jewelry/earrings/bugle-bead-earrings/103832

Instructions for following 3d chart patterns

Instructions for following 3d patterns in chart form

Every now and again you may come across a 3d beading pattern that is created in a chart form.  They are usually written in Chinese or Korean.  Here are the instructions for how to follow them written in English.  

There are also some variations to this, but this at least gives a good starting place.

If anyone knows of any errors or things to add, please let me know.

Techniques:

·         Right angle weave, stringing

Difficulty:

·         Moderate

Note:  These images are just examples and not an actual pattern.

You work one circle at the time, marked by the number in Row A.  Start with row B, then work row C.  Then cross the LEFT thread through the last bead to make the total for row D.  The whole 4 rows of the chart create one circle of beads.

The images below show the exact same instructions using the more common pattern method.

This first table shows the very basic information that is sometimes seen in the first part of the pattern

This section above the table will give information like size of beads, colour to start with, etc

A	1	This just states the number for the circle of beads being worked on
B	0	This is the number of beads for the LEFT thread to go through, unless otherwise stated
C	5	This is the number of beads to be added to the RIGHT thread, unless otherwise stated
D	5	This is the total number of beads made in this circle. Crossed with the LEFT thread

 

This shows some more advanced entries that are found in the B row

B row almost always means you need to go through beads already there, and almost always on the Left thread.  A “-“ in between two numbers means both threads are used.

Note: Sometimes characters are used for LEFT and RIGHT or for the colours

B

2-1

The LEFT thread needs to go through two beads already there.  The RIGHT thread needs to go through one bead already there

B

R1

The RIGHT thread needs to go through one bead that is already there, instead of the usual LEFT thread

 

More advanced entries in the C row

The C row tells what needs to be added, usually to the RIGHT thread, unless otherwise stated.

C

3-1

Three beads need to be added to the RIGHT thread, and one bead needs to be added to the LEFT thread

 

C

L2

Two beads are added to the LEFT thread instead of the usual RIGHT thread.

 

Working with colour

Colours are shown by either a character or a circle in a particular colour.  Usually there is a key at the start of the pattern.

 

 

To sum up:  B  means to go through beads already there, and on the LEFT

C  means add beads, on the RIGHT

D means cross left thread through last bead, to give this total number of beads.

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