VANITY BAND

©2022 Deborah Roberti

Use size 11/0 Miyuki rocaille seed beads, 3mm beads (fire-polished or round) and GemDuo beads to make this eye-catching skinny band that looks intricate but is actually an easy weave. You can also substitute DiamonDuo or IrisDuo beads for GemDuo beads, making it a very versatile pattern. Detailed step-by-step directions from start to finish.

Stitch: Various

Beads Used: Size 11/0 Miyuki rocaille seed beads, 3mm beads (3mm fire-polished or round beads) and GemDuo beads (or DiamonDuo or IrisDuo beads)

Approx Finished Size: About .5 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.

Aquasol/Seafoam version:
• About 275 size 11/0 Miyuki rocaille seed beads: Czech/Miyuki #27000 Crystal Full Labrador
• About 108 size 3mm beads: Seafoam Green fire-polished beads
• About 14 two-hole GemDuo beads: Backlit Aquasol

Picasso/Turquoise Bronze version:
• About 275 size 11/0 Miyuki rocaille seed beads: Miyuki #457L Light Bronze
• About 108 size 3mm beads: Opaque White/Tortoise Celsian fire-polished beads
• About 14 two-hole GemDuo beads: Turquoise - Bronze Picasso

Black/Gold Splash version:
• About 275 size 11/0 Miyuki rocaille seed beads: Miyuki 4202 Duracoat Galvanized Gold Miyuki Rocailles
• About 108 size 3mm beads: Jet round beads
• About 14 two-hole GemDuo beads: Gold Splash Black/White Duets

Pink Mist/Purple version:
• About 275 size 11/0 Miyuki rocaille seed beads: Miyuki #4486 Duracoat Opaque Dyed Rocailles - African Violet
• About 108 size 3mm beads: Saturated Metallic Tawny Port round beads
• About 14 two-hole GemDuo beads: Backlit Pink Mist

DiamonDuo version:
• About 275 size 11/0 Miyuki rocaille seed beads: Miyuki #461 Metallic Chocolate
• About 108 size 3mm beads: Siam Ruby Vega fire-polished beads
• About 14 two-hole DiamonDuo beads: Butter Pecan or if you prefer GemDuo beads, you can use Opaque Luster Picasso GemDuo beads

IrisDuo version:
• About 275 size 11/0 Miyuki rocaille seed beads: Miyuki #4201 Duracoat Silver Miyuki Rocailles
• About 108 size 3mm beads: Pearl Coat Purple Velvet round beads
• About 14 two-hole IrisDuo beads: Metallic Emerald

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