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by AndreaP at Lima on 05/16/24
This is summer captured into one bracelet. Ammonite Czech glass, conch shells, and a beachy mix of Matubo seed beads all perfect for warm weather vibes. I listed other colors options for the weaving cord below.
The tip listed below is a great video to watch for creating a Ladder Stitch bracelet. As you can see I also took images of my steps as well. For each additional wrap around your wrist, you'll need to add 15 inches of leather cord and 7-8 feet of beading thread. Bracelet sizes are subjective, so we're using a common size of 7.5" in the chart below. We recommend testing your project often by wrapping it around your wrist to see how it feels. Single wrap (7.5"): You'll need 30 inches of cord plus 7-8 feet of thread 2 wraps (15"): You'll need 45 inches of cord plus 14-16 feet of thread 3 wraps (22.5"): You'll need 60 inches of cord plus 21-24 feet of thread 4 wraps (30"): You'll need 75 inches of cord plus 28-32 feet of thread 5 wraps (37.5"): You'll need 90 inches of cord plus 35-40 feet of thread
See Tip: Ladder Stitch How-To
In my images I started off with a fish clasp but I couldn't decide so I switched to the Green Girl clasp, LOL! Use whichever clasp you like best:) Cut one 3' piece of cord. Fold the cord in half and create a loop that is big enough to fit over the Green Girl clasp. We will tie the clasp on at the end instead. Clip your leather cord down.
You will need at least 7-8 feet of thread. Slide the thread through the needle eye and back down to knot at the bottom. Feed the needle up through the loop knot and back down a few times.
Loop the thread around the left cord tail and and back through its own loop. This will secure the thread.
The thread should come over the cord tail on the left and down through a bead. The needle goes under the right cord tail.
The needle goes over the cord on the right and back up through the bead and under the left cord. You are essentially creating a figure 8 with the thread.
Do the same thing again as steps 5-6 for the rest of the beads. Measure to see if the bracelet is going to fit your wrist.
Ignore the hook on the end in this picture. Create a small knotted cord loop to finish. Similar to what we did in the beginning.
Take your needle up through the knot a few times like we did at the beginning and knot. Trim the thread. I add a dot of glue at the thread end and leather knots.
Attach the jump rings to the small loop end and to the Green Girl clasp.
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