Size
7″ with clasp and 6″ without clasp
Materials
- 44 6/0 Czech Seed Bead Copper Matte (A)
- 4 8/0 Czech Seed Bead Copper Matte (B)
- 3g 10/0 Czech Seed Bead Copper Matte (C)
- 42 8/0 Czech Seed Beads Amethyst Matte AB (D)
- 84 4mm 2-Hole Es-O Mini Beads Bordeaux (E)
- 21 8/0 Czech Seed Beads Green Turquoise Opaque (F)
- 40 2mm 2TINY™ Czech Fire Polished Bead Crystal Rosegold (G)
- Toggle Clasp
- Beadalon® WildFire™ beading thread diameter 00.20mm (.008”)–Black
- Big Eye Needle
- Scissors
How to Make the Beaded Heart Bracelet
Endcap 1
Create bracelet end cap working in the ladder stitch.
On 4’ of beading thread, pick up 1A and 1B. Pass up through the A and down through B. Pick up 1B. Pass up through the prior B and down through the one you just added. Work one ladder stitch using A.
Side One
Pick up 1C, 1D, and 2E. Pass through D, 2E, and D.
Pick up 1C, 1A, 1C, 1D, and 2E. Pass through D, 2E and D. Repeat this step until you have achieved your desired length. Pick up 1C and 1D.
Endcap 2
Work one ladder stitch using B. Pick up 1B, Pass the needle out through A and back towards the middle through B and 1E. (Pass through the second hole of E.)
Middle Embellishment
Pick up 1F and pass through the next E.
Pick up 1G and pass through the next E.
Embellish across the row. After you pass through the last E, pass out through the closest B and back in through the B above it.
Side Two
You will start the second side from the middle.
Pick up 1E and pass through the next F.
Pick up 1E, 1G, and 1E. Pass through the next F. Repeat across the row.
After you have passed through the last F, Pick up 1E and 1B.
Endcap Two Finish
Use the ladder stitch to connect the second B to the first B. Work another ladder stitch using A.
Side Two Outside Edge
Pick up 1C and 1D. Pass through 2E (towards the endcap) and and D.
Pick up 1C, 1A, 1C, and 1D. Pass through 2E and D. Repeat across the row.
Pick up 1C. Pass through A. Then weave in and out the center 2B to be in position to attach your clasp.
Attaching the Clasp
It is up to you to decide what type of clasp you use to finish off your bracelet. (If I had owned a matching toggle clasp, then I would have used it. ) For me the choice is usually determined by what is available.
Toggle Clasp
Attach toggle clasp to bracelet. Weave in thread ends and trim.
Peyote Stitch Option (shown in photo)
If you would like to make your own clasp like the one shown in the photo, then click on the link below.
Peyote Stitch Toggle Bar Tutorial
Patterns on this site are for personal use only.
I created this beaded heart bracelet pattern as a way of coping with all the horrible news stories, like what happened this past Tuesday. I know that I cannot control what happens. However, I can control how I respond. This is what inspired the Courageous Heart Bracelet. The courageous heart even during times of adversity strives to make a better world.