Free Pattern:
Two Hole Beads Earring
This post provides instructions on how to make this elegant two hole beads earring.
Materials
2g 11/0 Czech Seed Beads (A)
2g 2Tiny Fire Polished Beads (B)
16 5X8mm DIAMONDUO™ 2-Hole Beads (C)
2 6mm Czech Glass Pearls Smooth Round (D)
6 3mm Czech Glass Pearls Smooth Round (E)
Beadalon® WildFire™ beading thread diameter 00.20 (.008”)–Black
2 Earring Wire
Tools
Big Eye Needle
Scissors
Instructions
Step 1
1-Form a ring. Pick up 4B. Form a ring by passing through all the beads two times and then through the first 3 beads. The needle should be exiting the top A.
Step 2
2-Pick up 2C. Form a ring by passing through all the beads two times and then exiting the second C picked up.
Step 3
3-Embellish the 2C. Pick up 1B. Pass through 2C. Pick up 1B. Pass through just 1C. Step up by passing through the second hole of the same bead.
Step 4
4-Pick up 1C and 1B. Pass through the same holes of the 2C.
Step 5
5-Attach 6mm pearl. Pick up 1D and pass through the next C. Pick up 1C and 1B. Pass through 2C and 1D.
Step 6
6-Pick up 4C and. Form a ring by passing through all the beads two times.
Step 7
7-Pass through the second hole of the next C. Pick up 1B. Pass through through the same C and the second hole of the next C.
Step 8
8-Pick up 1B, 1E, and 1B. Pass through the next C. Repeat this a total of three times.
Step 9
9-Pass through the next C. Pick up 1B. Pass through C again. Then weave your thread so that it is exiting the very first B picked up.
10-Work four right angle weave stitches. Pick up 3A. Form a ring by passing through all four beads and the first 2A picked up. Repeat three more times.
11-Attach earring wire. Work as though you were working a right angle weave stitch. Pick up 1A, one earring wire and 1A. Form a ring by passing through all beads. Repeat thread path a few times to secure. Weave in thread ends and trim.
12-Follow steps one through twelve to make a second earring.