SOLITAIRE BRACELETS
©2017 Deborah Roberti
Use Miyuki size 11/0 seed beads, 3mm beads and two-hole diamond beads (GemDuo or DiamonDuo beads) to make a simple band made up of diamond-shaped motifs or embellish the bracelet by adding MiniDuo (or SuperDuo) beads for a second bracelet from the same pattern. A matching Solitaire Necklace is for sale HERE and a free Solitaire Earrings pattern is available HERE.
Stitch: Various
Beads Used: Miyuki size 11 "rocaille" seed beads, 3mm beads (round beads and fire-polished beads work best), two-hole diamond beads (GemDuo beads or DiamonDuo) and MiniDuo (or SuperDuo) beads
Approx Finished Size: About .75 inches wide to desired length
Pattern Price (Downloadable PDF only): $4.00
Payable through Paypal or major credit card for instant PDF download. NOTE: PDF download links are sent to the email address that you supply during purchase. If you have any problems downloading your PDF pattern purchase (this can sometimes happen if you are using a mobile device or tablet), please email me at Deb@AroundTheBeadingTable.com and I am more than happy to email your PDF pattern purchase to you.
My patterns are also available for sale at:
Etsy.com
Sova-Enterprises.com and Bead-Patterns.com
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Beads used in my photos 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.
Turquoise/Silver version:
• About 200 size 11/0 seed beads: Czech/Miyuki #27000 Crystal Full Labrador (also referred to as Union Beads)
• About 50 size 3mm round beads: Silver
• About 32 DiamonDuo beads: Turquoise AB
Blue/Brown version:
• About 200 size 11/0 seed beads: Miyuki #461 Metallic Chocolate
• About 50 size 3mm fire-polished beads: Blue Iris
• About 32 DiamonDuo beads: Pastel Petrol
Black/Pewter version:
• About 275 size 11/0 seed beads: Miyuki #4221 Duracoat Light Pewter Rocailles
• About 50 size 3mm round beads: Jet
• About 42 MiniDuo beads: Jet
• About 32 DiamonDuo beads: Antique Chrome
Red/Gold version:
• About 275 size 11/0 seed beads: Miyuki #4204 Duracoat Champagne Rocailles
• About 50 size 3mm fire-polished beads: Siam Ruby Vega
• About 42 MiniDuo beads: Siam Ruby Vega
• About 32 DiamonDuo beads: Matte Gold
Turquoise/Silver version:
• About 275 size 11/0 seed beads: Czech/Miyuki #27000 Crystal Full Labrador (also referred to as Union Beads)
• About 50 size 3mm round beads: Silver
• About 42 MiniDuo beads: Luster Opaque Turquoise
• About 32 DiamonDuo beads: Turquoise AB
Green/Silver version:
• About 200 size 11/0 seed beads: Czech/Miyuki #27000 Crystal Full Labrador (also referred to as Union Beads)
• About 50 size 3mm round beads: Chalk White Mint Luster
• About 32 DiamonDuo beads: Chalk Lumi Green
Green/Gold GemDuo version
Unembellished version:
• About 200 size 11/0 seed beads: Miyuki #1052 Galvanized Gold
• About 50 size 3mm firepolished beads: Iris Green
• About 32 GemDuo beads: Gold Shine Green
Embellished verion:
• About 275 size 11/0 seed beads: Miyuki #1052 Galvanized Gold
• About 50 size 3mm fire-polished beads: Iris Green
• About 42 MiniDuo beads: Gold Shine Green (28 beads) and Matte Metallic Flax (14 beads)
• About 32 GemDuo beads: Gold Shine Green
Spring Violets version:
• About 200 size 11/0 seed beads: Miyuki #4201 Duracoat Silver
• About 50 size 3mm round beads: Pearl Shell Peppermint
• About 32 GemDuo beads: Polychrome Black Currant
• About 42 SuperDuo beads: Spring Violets SuperDuo Mix
Dandelion Summer version:
• About 200 size 11/0 seed beads: Miyuki #4202 Duracoat Gold
• About 50 size 3mm fire polished beads: Olivine
• About 32 GemDuo beads: Luster - Opaque White
• About 42 SuperDuo beads: Dandelion Summer SuperDuo Mix
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