Making the tube

1 Thread a beading needle with a comfortable length ofthread.

2 Pick up 6 beads. Tie them into a circle using a square knot,leaving a 10" tail.

3 Exit through bead 1.

4 Work in peyote stitch around the circle: Pick up bead 7,skip bead 2, and pass through bead 3. Pick up bead 8, skip bead4, and pass through bead 5.

5 Pick up bead 9, skip bead 6, and pass though bead 1. Stepup to start the next round by passing through the first bead ofthis round again (bead 7).

Snug the beads up in this round to begin the tube shape.

6 Repeat Steps 4 and 5 until the tube is the desired length.

Finishing; adding a clasp

7 There are three high beads in this round. Pass through thethree high beads twice and snug them up to pull those threebeads into a cone shape.

8 Pick up three beads, half of the toggle clasp and threebeads. Pass through the three beads in the cone shape.

Pass through the beads added in this step again to reinforce.Knot the thread ends securely, weave ends into piece, and trim.

step by step beads

project

Tubular Peyote RopeBY BONNIE BROOKS

123

45

6

12

3 4 5

67

8

12

3 4 56

7

8

9

TIP:

Step up after stitching the third bead in the round.