Inspiration:
I wanted to design a project with the knitted wire to create soft shapes. The capture inside the knitted wire allowed me to curve the wire while still allowing it to be sewn through with beads.
Tips/facts:
Try using another one of the many colors of knitted wire to create this design!
Materials:
Miyuki
5 gr. 8/0 Seed beads, transparent emerald AB
5 gr. 11/0 Seed beads, transparent silver-lined mint
4 gr. 15/0 Seed beads, gold
8 gr. Drop beads, transparent mint-lined blue
2 6mm faceted roundel beads, olive AB
2 10mm roundel beads, aqua blue
1 12mm faceted roundel bead, aqua blue AB
2 6 in. Beading wire, 0.019
1 yd. capture knitted wire, silver
Single-strand end caps, silver
Toggle clasp, silver
2 4mm jump rings, silver
5 in. half hard wire, 22 ga., gold or silver
6 ft. Beading thread, 6 lb. test, smoke color
Tools:
Beading needle, size 10
Bead stoppers or flat nose alligator clip
Chain nose pliers
Nylon-jaw pliers
Cutters
Scissors
Additional Supplies:
Basic beading supplies
Dimensions: 24 in.
Beginner-intermediate project
Instructions:
- Pick up the knitted wire and make a 3 in. tear-drop shape in the middle. Pick up the 12 mm bead with the half-hard wire and pass it through the knitted wire, so that the bead is in between the tear-drop shape. Pick up a 6 mm bead on both ends of the wire. Measure 1 ¾ in. out on either side of the knitted wire and pass it through the half hard wire to create the top loops. Pick up a 10 mm bead on both ends of the wire. Measure 2 in. out on either side of the knitted wire and pass it through the half hard wire to create the bottom loops (figure 1).
- On both half-hard wire ends, make simple loop close to the knitted wire.
- Thread the needle and place a bead stopper at the end. Start from one end of the capture knitted wire and pass down through it. Pick up an 8/0, two 11/0, a 15/0, a drop bead and a 15/0 and pass up through the two 11/0. Pick up two 11/0, a 15/0, a drop bead and a 15/0 and pass up through the two 11/0, the 8/0 and the knitted wire (figure 2).
- Pick up an 11/0 and 15/0 and pass down through the 11/0 and the knitted wire, but adjust the needle so that it exits beside the last picot stitched (figure 3).
- Repeat the picot stitches to the middle of the loop. Pass through the knitted wire of the center loop to connect the loop and resume stitching (figure 4).
- Secure threads. Attach the end caps and clasp to finish.
Nealay Patel started making jewelry as a student project during his high school years. Since then, his interest in making jewelry evolved into designing his own creations. He had the privilege of contributing to various publications, alongside teaching at major shows and institutions. Authoring his first book, Jewelry for the New Romantic, fulfilled a dream of creating a collection of work that represented him as an artist and teacher. He hopes to inspire others with my designs and ideas.
For more information visit www.nealaypatel.com .
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