I've been doing beadwork for years, and this tutorial is, in my opinion, VERY confusing, right from the start. The pencil markings on the graph are very hard to see; it would be much better to use an ink pen that is clearly visible on the darker color areas. A second suggestion would be to use a different color ink pen to mark each row. I even made screen shots so I can make my own markings, but got totally lost on the 3rd row with the turnings. Do you have any written instructions with drawings, please? I'd really love to make this bracelet! Thank you

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Tiffanie J. · Answer

Sorry, I keep your advice for my next videos and I add in my to do list to put step by step diagrams in this tutorial. Regards

Anonyme · Answer

Enfin, je l’ai resolu. En cas c’est utile pour qu’un(e) autre : Rows 1 and 2 are the initial stringing of beads as shown in the first step. Row 3 (the first row of stitching) is the most confusing because 4 gold beads are added for the central herringbone (not two as one might expect from the graph). Two of these gold beads (1st and 4th) belong to Row 3, which lies UNDER Rows 1 and 2. However, gold beads 2 and 3 are part of the “set up” for continuing the herringbone stitch in Row 4 which lies ON TOP of Rows 1 and 2.

Then Row 4 is stitched on top of Rows 1 and 2, following the graph. After Row 4, one passes the thread through the bottom row (which was Row 3) without adding beads, to stabilize the beading and connect Row 3’s gold beads 1 and 4 to complete the herringbone. At the end, turn and pass the thread up to start Row 5.

Desole pour l’anglais - je peux lire et comprendre le francais, mais les étapes pour le perlage sont bien trop compliqué pour moi d’ecrire en francais. (Meme en anglais, LOL)

Miyuki Mississipi copper and brown weaving Bangle Bracelet