Free Bead Stitch Tutorial
2-Hole Beads Cubic Right Angle Weave
Have you mastered the cubic right angle weave stitch (CRAW)? If the answer is yes, then you might want to add a new twist to your project, such as a beaded rope. Using a 2-hole beads like the Es-O Mini is a good way to do so. The basic concept it the same. You will need to create bead units with the same number/types of beads. However, the process for creating the units is a bit different for 2-hole beads.
2-Hole Beads Cubic Right Angle Weave Materials
4mm Es-O Mini 2-hole Beads Blue Zircon (A)
8/0 Czech Seed Beads Emerald Matte AB (B)
2-Hole Beads Cubic Right Angle Weave Instructions
Unit 1 (base)
Pick up 1A, 1B, 1A, 1B, 1A, 1B, 1A and 1B. Form a ring by passing through all the beads again. Step up by passing through the second hole of an Es-o mini.
Unit 2
Pick up 1B, 1A, 1B, 1A, 1B, 1A, and 1B. Form a ring by passing through the same hole the thread was exiting at the start of this step.
Weave around and step up through the second hole of the next A bead from the second unit.
Unit 3
Pick up 1B, 1A, 1B, 1A, and 1B. Pass through the second hole of an A bead from unit 1. Complete the unit by picking up 1B and passing through the next A. Weave around and step up.
3-A
3-B
Unit 4
Pick up 1B and pass through the next A bead from unit one. Complete the unit by picking up 1B, 1A, 1B, 1A, and 1B. Form a ring by passing through the next A. Weave around and step up in preparation for the next unit.
4-A
4-B
Unit 5
Pick up 1B, 1A, and 1B. Pass through the next available A. Complete the unit by pick up 1B and passing through the next A.
5-A
5-B
Finish the cube and create the base for the next cube. Fill in the spaces between A beads with B. Pick up 1B and pass through the next A. Repeat a total of four times. Reinforce by passing through all the beads again. The image below shows the stitch work with both the 8/0 and 11/0 seed beads. The last unit worked at the top of the sample was done with the 11/0 so you could see what it looks like. I thought it would be easier for the reader to do the tutorial using the 8/0 seed beads.
