Deborah Roberti designs beading patterns. Her website offers some free and some bead patterns available for purchase. I highly recommend her bead patterns, not only are they extremely affordable and easy to follow, but they are very versatile as well. This category highlights some of the possible variations of her Crocus Garden Necklace and Bracelet patterns. These pattern are available for purchase on the www.aroundthebeadingtable.comwebsite - click herefor the necklace pattern & click herefor the bracelet pattern.
Necklace Materials (for a 18-inch necklace, not including clasp) Approx 8 yards of 6lb. FireLine Approx 36 size 11/0 Color1 seed beads Approx 450 size 11/0 Color2 seed beads Approx 36 size 3mm fire-polished beads Approx 44 Color 1 4mm beads Approx 56 Color 2 4mm beads Clasp
Bracelet Materials (for a 7-inch bracelet, not including clasp) Approx 4 yards of 6lb. FireLine Approx 36 size 11/0 Color 1 seed beads Approx 230 size 11/0 Color2 seed beads Approx 36 size 3mm fire-polished beads Approx 36 Color1 4mm beads Approx 72 Color2 4mm beads Clasp
Below are the components used in this design example. If you would like to make this version yourself, you will need to calculate the quantities of each item to purchase, depending on the length of bracelet you wish to make, if you want matching earrings, etc.