Peyote weaving, used to create bracelets and earrings, is distinguished by its unique technique for weaving beads. Double Peyote, which involves stringing two beads at a time, offers a faster alternative to classic Peyote but requires more concentration. For those interested in exploring this technique, a variety of tutorials are available to guide you in creating beautiful circular-weave pieces.
Peyote stitch is a needle-bead weaving technique. This means that no bead loom is needed. It is mainly used for bracelets, but some people also use it to weave beaded earrings or small brooches.
The principle of Peyote stitch is to use the first three rows of beads to create a sort of interlocking pattern into which the beads from the following rows will fit. The beads are staggered in one direction and aligned in the other, unlike loom weaving, where the beads are aligned in both directions. Be careful not to confuse this with Brick Stitch. The appearance is similar, but the technique is different, as is the stiffness of the weave.
Before continuing to read this guide, we recommend that you familiarize yourself with the basics of even and odd Peyote weaving. This technical guide explains a variation of Peyote weaving known as Double Peyote.
Double Peyote can be even or odd, or it can be used in circular Peyote to make a bangle bracelet. Here are two examples of creations that use Double Peyote:
Are you interested in the circular Peyote weaving technique for creating bangles? Below is a list of tutorials to help you practice this technique:
Double peyote, like triple peyote, is very similar to classic peyote; however, instead of stringing one bead through one bead, you string two beads through two beads—or three beads through three beads in the case of triple peyote. Just think of these two beads strung at once as a single bead, and you’re all set! No more headaches. This technique does, however, require a lot of concentration.
Below is an explanatory diagram showing the difference between single-odd peyote stitch and double-odd peyote stitch.
See? It’s not complicated at all! Now it’s your turn to give it a try!
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