Three Flower Ring Tutorial

Materials

• 2g        10/0     Czech Seed Beads (A)
• 10        3mm    Czech Glass Pearls (B)
• 12        4mm   Two-Hole Es-O Mini  Beads (C)
• 1g        8/0       Czech Seed Beads (D)
• 18        2mm    2TINY™ Czech Fire Polished Bead (E)
• Beadalon® WildFire™ beading thread diameter 00.20mm (.008”) Black
• Big Eye Needle
• Scissors

Instructions for the Three Flower Two-Hole Bead Ring

Create First Flower Unit

1. Create the unit base. On four feet of beading thread, pick up 1A, 1B, 1A, 1B. 1A, 1B, 1A, and 1B. Pass through all the bead again to form a ring. Weave through beads so that you end up with the needle exiting a B bead.
2. Embellish the unit. Pick up 1C and pass through the next B. Repeat a total of four times. Step up by passing through  the second hole of the first C added.
3. Turn Cs into pairs. Pick up 1D. Pass through the 2C — the fourth and first C  (added in the previous step) again and the D you just added. Pass through the remaining 2C, D and 2C.
   

   Create first pair of Cs

   

   Create second pair of Cs

4. Fill in the spaces between the C beads. [Pick up 2D. Pass through the next C. Pick up 1D and pass through the next C.] Repeat twice.  The weave through the bead so that your needle is exiting an A bead from the base.
   

   Space on west side being filled with 2D

   Create Second Flower Unit

5. Create the base for the next unit. Pick up 1B, 1A, 1B, 1A, and 1B. Pass through 1A, 1B, and 1A (from the prior unit) and the first B picked up in this step.
   

   Create base for next unit

6. Embellish the unit. Pick up 1C and pass through the next B. Repeat a total of four times. Step up by passing through  the second hole of the first C added.
7. Repeat step three. Make sure that your pairs are in the same place as the previous unit.  You will know that you’ve done it correctly when you go to fill the spaces with the fire polished beads. There should be a single E on the north and south side and 2E on the east and west side
8. Repeat step four. Your needle should be exiting an A bead on the outside edge.

Create Third Flower Unit

Repeat steps three to eight to create third unit.

Making the band

You will create the band using the herringbone stitch.

Create band transition

Weave thread so that it is exiting a pearl along width of the first or third unit. Pick up 1A, 2D, and 1A. Complete the circuit by passing through the pearl and then pass through the first two beads picked up.

Create band transition

Start herringbone band

Pick up 2D. Pass down through the D below and up through the next D and the first one picked up in this step. Work a second stitch using D.

Start herringbone band

Attach a new thread to the opposite side and create a band transition. (I like working the band from both sides and meeting in the middle.)

Using A continue working in the herringbone stitch until the band is long enough to wrap around your finger. Connect the ends by passing through the beads on the other side following herringbone stitch thread path.

Reinforce stitches if needed. Weave in thread ends and trim.