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MY NEW VIDEOS WITH INTERWEAVE!!! I did four of them, but the one that I’m celebrating today is “Bead Crochet!” This is one of my most very favorite techniques that I just happened upon doodling around one day in the studio (and Universe, it would be great if these moments could come a little more often).In this video I show you how to make a necklace and earrings with super stretchy beading elastic, Elasticity.The cool thing about it is the necklace can convert easily into a bracelet like this. I’ve taught this class multiple times at Bead Fest and each time it sells out. Now you can enjoy it in your lazy-girl chair and pjs right at home.

To celebrate this video release, my friends at Clover Needlecrafts, JesseJamesBeads.com, and Interweave are kicking in everything you need to create your own bead crochet necklace. Thanks guys! See below for how to enter and lots of luck to you!

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CONGRATS TO KAREN G-R!! Happy crocheting!!

Simple Bead Stringing

This post brought to you by JesseJamesBeads.com I’ve been coveting these teal beads from JesseJamesBeads.com for a long time. This is one of my very most favorite colors. It makes me think of the ocean. I feel calm just looking at it. After all, if we can’t be at the beach, we might as well be beading.
Supply list:

#2 Crimp Tubes

Acrylic flower bead

7″ Bead Strand in your fave color

Clasp

Beading Wire

Crimping pliers

Wire cutters
String those beads. You know, like we do! I used the order they came on the strand, but you can shake it up and make your own. Jesse James Beads has a garden of acrylic flower beads right now. Pick one (or a few because they are so dang sweet).
Sparkle is something that almost all JJB strands have a touch of and that’s perfectly ok with me. I support sparkle.
Check the fit. You could use a ruler for sizing, but who knows where it is! I blame my husband.
Secure the loop end of the toggle to the beading wire with a crimp bead.
Place the crimp bead in the “U” shape notch first on the crimping pliers and then turn it 90 degrees and place it into the “eye” shape. Smoosh it down, rolling the crimp over.
Slide all the beads next to the finished end of the bracelet… P.S. That’s a pastel drawing of oranges my great great gram did. It’s one of my most favorite possessions.
and crimp the toggle to the wire.
Perfectly simple.
Thirsty for more? Check out my “Seed Bead Bracelets” tutorial on the JesseJamesBeads.com blog. It’s another one of my fave projects over there.