Tubular /Spiral Peyote with Crystals (Varied Sizes)

Size 11° seed beads (A) silver
Size 3mm round crystals (B) black
Size 4mm round crystals (C) fuchsia
WildFire thread
Beading needles size 12 (thin)
Scissors

1" of spiral peyote tube requires about 40 of the 2mm and 20 of the 3mm beads.


String 2B, 2C, 2B and 6A. Knot. Pass through the first 2B strung (FIGURE 1). *String 1B, skip 1C and pass through the next C. String 1C, skip 1B and pass through the next B. String 1B, skip 1A and pass through 1A. String 1 A, skip 1A, and pass through 1A. String 1 A, skip 1A,  and pass through 1A. String 1A, skip 1B, and pass through 2B (FIGURE 2).

Repeat from * working in tubular even-count peyote for desired length. Always pass through 2B at the end of each round (after the section of A beads) to step up for the next round (FIGURE 3).

TIPS
Each new bead strung is the same size and color as the bead just exited.

Thread tension is critical. Make sure the beads are pulled into position as you work. Allow the smaller beads to cup inwards when you stitch with them so they sit closer together. This is what makes the spiral look like a spiral.

Leave a tail when ending and starting thread to find your new starting place easily. Add thread within smaller beads to get maximum friction security. Leave the tail from the previous thread until securing the new thread and starting a few stitches.

The spiral won’t be very evident until several rounds are completed. The tube opening may appear to be oval due to the cupping in of the smaller beads.

TROUBLESHOOTING
Spiral starting to look wonky? Check for one of the following common—and easy to make—mistakes. To fix, remove the needle and carefully unstring until you reach the glitch.

• Forgetting to step up through two beads or at all
• Stringing 2 beads instead of 1 (especially easy to do with small sizes).
• Passing through instead of skipping a bead—happens most when working a stitch that changes from one size to another.
• Catching a stitch thread on another bead
• Skipping or passing through more than one bead in the small bead section.
• Loosing track of where you are when adding new thread
• Careful undoing and redoing thread with crystals, to prevent thread breaks.

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