TOUCHSTONE BAND

©2025 Deborah Roberti

Gather some size 11/0 and 15/0 Miyuki (rocaille) seed beads, 4mm beads (fire-polished or round beads), full-sized Miyuki Tila beads (5x5mm) and Miyuki Half Tila beads (5x2.3mm) to bead up this easy but intricate-looking band using a repetitive ladder stitch, modified for two-hole beads. The stitch repeat is easy and quick to follow and the pattern has detailed step-by-step directions from start to finish.

Stitch: various

Beads Used: Size 11/0 and 15/0 Miyuki (rocaille) seed beads, 4mm beads (fire-polished or round beads), full-sized Miyuki Tila beads (5x5mm) and Miyuki Half Tila beads (5x2.3mm).

Approx Finished Size: About .8 inches wide to desired length

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.

Turquoise/Silver version:
• About 145 size 15/0 Miyuki (rocaille) seed beads: Miyuki #4201 Duracoat Galvanized Silver
• About 175 size 11/0 Miyuki (rocaille) seed beads: Miyuki #4221Duracoat Light Pewter
• About 36 size 4mm round beads: Pearl Shell Catalina Blue
• About 36 size 5x5mm Miyuki Tila two-hole beads: Miyuki TL-4514 Picasso Painted Turquoise
• About 76 size 5x2.3mm Miyuki Half Tila two-hole beads: Miyuki HTL-4514 Picasso Painted Turquoise

Rose Gold version:
• About 145 size 15/0 Miyuki (rocaille) seed beads: Miyuki #4202 Duracoat Galvanized Gold
• About 175 size 11/0 Miyuki (rocaille) seed beads: Miyuki #4202 Duracoat Galvanized Gold
• About 36 size 4mm fire-polished beads: Apricot Metallic Ice
• About 36 size 5x5mm Miyuki Tila two-hole beads: Miyuki #TL-301 Rose Gold
• About 76 size 5x2.3mm Miyuki Half Tila two-hole beads: Miyuki #HTL-462 Golden Wine

Salmon/Green version:
• About 145 size 15/0 Miyuki (rocaille) seed beads: Miyuki #4204 Duracoat Galvanized Champagne
• About 175 size 11/0 Miyuki (rocaille) seed beads: Miyuki #4204 Duracoat Galvanized Champagne
• About 36 size 4mm fire-polished beads: Chalk White Mint Luster
• About 36 size 5x5mm Miyuki Tila two-hole beads: Miyuki #TL-593 Ceylon Light Caramel
• About 76 size 5x2.3mm Miyuki Half Tila two-hole beads: Miyuki #HTL-0596 Opaque Luster Peach

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