OCTAGONAL BRACELET & EARRINGS

©2009, updated 2024 Deborah Roberti

Updated from 2009! Use size 11/0 seed beads, 3mm beads (round or fire-polished) and 4mm beads (bicone crystal, round or fire-polished) to make this fun bracelet with matching earrings that you can dress up or dress down, depending on the beads you use. As always, the pattern is fully illustrated with detailed step-by-step instructions.

Stitch: Triangle weave, netting

Beads Used: Use size 11/0 seed beads, 3mm beads (round or fire-polished), 4mm beads (bicone crystal, round or fire-polished) and optional drop beads for the earrings

Approx Finished Size: Bracelet: About one inch wide to desired length. Earrings: About an inch wide by 1.75 inches long without drop beads or findings

Pattern Price (Downloadable PDF only): $4.00

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NOTE: Bead colors and coatings (and even bead types!) seem to be disappearing at a rate that I can no longer keep up with. I try to find substitutes when I can but "discontinued" seems to be the norm these days.

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Bracelet:
• About 220 size 11/0 seed beads: Toho #221 Bronze
• About 144 size 3mm beads: Purple Velvet Pearl Coat round beads
• About 47 size 4mm beads: Preciosa Amethyst 2AB bicone crystals

Earrings:
• About 100 size 11/0 seed beads: Toho #221 Bronze
• About 52 size 3mm beads: Purple Velvet Pearl Coat round beads
• About 18 size 4mm beads: Preciosa Amethyst 2AB bicone crystals
• Drop beads: 8mm Violet AB fire-polished beads

Turquoise earrings:
• About 100 size 11/0 seed beads: Toho #PF557 Round Permanent Finish - Galvanized Starlight
• About 52 size 3mm beads: Two-tone Clear AB and Medium Apricot fire-polished beads
• About 18 size 4mm beads: Preciosa Blue Zircon 2AB bicone crystals

Turquoise drop earrings:
• About 100 size 11/0 seed beads: Toho #PF557 Round Permanent Finish - Galvanized Starlight
• About 52 size 3mm beads: Milky Peridot fire-polished beads
• About 18 size 4mm beads: Orange Sherbert Czech pearls
• Drop beads (stacked drop beads): Two 6mm Catalina Blue czech pearls and two 4mm Orange Sherbert Czech pearls

Original Bracelet from 2009:
• About 220 size 11/0 seed beads: Matsuno Dyna-Mites Gold-plated
• About 144 size 3mm beads: Czech Medium Olive Green (discontinued, can use Czech Olivine fire-polished beads)
• About 48 size 4mm beads: Swarovski Smoked Topaz AB (discontinued, can use Preciosa Topaz bicone crystals)

Original Earrings from 2010:
• About 100 size 11/0 seed beads: Toho #221 Bronze
• 52 size 3mm fire-polished beads: Czech Bronze on Topaz Base (discontinued, you can use Magic Copper fire-polished beads)
• 18 size 4mm bicone crystals: Swarovski Red Magma (discontinued, can use Preciosa Topaz bicone crystals)

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