[Tutorial] Shallote

Tutorial : Shallote
Level : Beginner to Intermediate

Materials :

- 38 pcs. Swarovski Pearl 6 mm. - Vintage Gold
- 57 pcs. Swarovski Crystal Bicone 4mm - Pacific Opal


- Approximate 3g. Miyuki Rocailles 11/0 - Gavalnized Gold #182 (Color A)
- Approximate 3g. Miyuki Rocailles 11/0 - Lavender Ceylon #534 (Color B)
- Approximate 2g. Miyuki Rocailles 11/0 - Matte Opaque Turquoise Green #412FR (Color C)

- Jumpring and clasp
- Nymo D and beading needle.

The quantity listed here are for 6.5 inches without clasp.

My bracelet is a little loose and flabby using nymo. I haven't yet tried it with Fireline, maybe it will be more firm.

Abbreviation
 - 11/0 Miyuki Color A (Gold) = 11/0A
 - 11/0 Miyuki Color B (Lavender) = 11/0B
 - 11/0 Miyuki Color C (Green) = 11/0C

1.

On comfortable length of thread. Pick up one 11/0 (any color). Pass through the same 11/0 to form a loop. This will be your stop bead. Leave tail around 5-6 inches. You will use this tail to make a seed bead loop to hang your clasp later on.

Then, pick up pearl, 11/0C, 11/0B, 11/0A, crystal, 11/0A, 11/0B and 11/0C.

2.

Pass through the pearl (blue arrow). Try to push the pearl close to the stop bead.

3.

Pick up 11/0C, 11/0B, 11/0A, crystal, 11/0A, 11/0B and 11/0C.

4.

Pass through the pearl (red arrow).

5.

Pick up 11/0A. This will be a connector between two pearls.

Pick up pearl, 11/0C, 11/0B, 11/0A, crystal, 11/0A, 11/0B.

6.

Pass through 11/0C (blue arrow) and pearl (green arrow). Try to pull your thread and push the pearl and the connector close to the first pearl.

7.

Pick up 11/0C, 11/0B, 11/0A, crystal, 11/0A, 11/0B.

8.

Pass through 11/0C (red arrow) and pearl (blue arrow).

Note : Sometime the connector will be buried under other beads. Just use your needle to pull it up.

9.

Now, this is the same as step 5. Repeat the same way from step 5 - 8 until you get the desired length.

10.

At the end of the bracelet, pass through 11/0C (red arrow). Pick up 11/0B, two 11/0C, 11/0A, two 11/0C and 11/0B. Pass through 11/0C (blue arrow).

11.

This is optional. You can pick up 11/0A and pass through 11/0C (red arrow). Or you can omit 11/0A and just pass through 11/0C (red arrow) directly. This will be a loop to hang the jumpring and clasp. Pass through all beads in this loop again for extra security.

12.

Cut the new thread and start the same way from step 1 to 2.

13.

Pick up 11/0C, 11/0B and 11/0A. Pass through crystal from the first row (red arrow).

Pick up 11/0A, 11/0B and 11/0C. Pass through pearl (blue arrow).

14.

This is the same as step 5. Pick up 11/0A (the connector), pearl, 11/0C, 11/0B, 11/0A, crystal, 11/0A and 11/0B.

15.

Pass through 11/0C (red arrow) and pearl (blue arrow). Again, pull your thread and push the connector and the pearl close to the first pearl.

16.

Pick up 11/0C, 110B and 11/0A. Pass through crystal from the first row (red arrow).

17.

Pick up 11/0A and 11/0B. Pass through 11/0C (red arrow) and pearl (blue arrow).

Repeat step 14- 17 for the rest of the bracelet.

18.

At the end of the bracelet, repeat step 10-11 to make a loop.

Now go back to the beginning of the bracelet, remove the stop bead and follow step 10 and 11 for making a loop again.

19.

Add jumprings and clasp. Please don't mind my clasp. I ran out of gold one at this moment. lol

And done!

I hope you like it. Happy beading!