Beaded Money Bag

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MATERIALS

2 yd. Monofilament
50 qty. 8 mm. donut beads or 6 mm. rounds
100 qty. 3 mm. silver or gold pearls
6 qty. 4 mm. silver or gold pearls
2 qty. 6 mm. silver or gold pearls
2 qty. 8 mm. silver or gold pearls
1 qty. 8 or 10 mm. bell
18 in. nylon cording

DIRECTIONS

1. Take 2 yards of monofilament and string on 6 of the 3 mm. pearls, criss cross the lines through the last bead added.

2. On the right line string on 1 donut bead and then 5 qty. 3 mm. pearls.  Bring the line through the first pearl from the 5.
• On the right line string on 1 donut bead and then 5 qty. 3 mm. pearls, bring the line through the first pearl from the 5.

3. On the left line, add 1 donut bead and criss cross the lines.  Take the left line and pass through the next adjacent 3 mm. pearl from the first circle of 6 pearls.
• Take the right line and pass through the next adjacent 3 mm. pearl from the last circle of 5 pearls.
• On the right string on 1 donut bead and then 5 qty. 3 mm. pearls.  Bring the line through the first pearl from the 5.
• On the left line, add 1 donut bead and criss cross the lines.  Take the left line and pass through the next adjacent 3 mm. pearl from the first circle of 6 pearls.
• Take the right line and pass through the next adjacent 3 mm. pearl from the last circle of 5 pearls.

*Repeat step 2 then 3
*Repeat step 2 then 3
*Repeat step 2 then 3

• Bring the left line up the next adjacent donut and then the next adjacent
3 mm. pearl.
• String on a donut bead and criss cross the lines.  Pass the left line through the next adjacent 3 mm. pearl.  Pass the right line through the next adjacent 3 mm. pearl.

(First layer complete.)

• On the right line, string on a donut bead and 5 qty. 3 mm. pearls.
   Bring the line back through the first pearl.

• Add on a donut and criss cross the lines.

• Pass the right line through the next adjacent 3 mm. pearl.
   Pass the left line through the next adjacent 3 mm. pearl.

• On the right line, string on a donut bead and 5 qty. 3 mm. pearls.
   Bring the line back through the first pearl.

• Add on a donut and criss cross the lines.
   Pass the right line through the next adjacent 3 mm. pearl.
   Pass the left line through the next adjacent 3 mm. pearl, adjacent donut, and 3 mm. pearl.

• Add on a donut and criss cross the lines.

• Pass the right line through the next adjacent 3 mm. pearl.
   Pass the left line through the next adjacent 3 mm. pearl.

• On the right line, string on a donut bead and 5 qty. 3 mm. pearls.
   Bring the line back through the first pearl.

• Add on a donut and criss cross the lines.
   Pass the right line through the next adjacent 3 mm. pearl.
   Pass the left line through the next adjacent 3 mm. pearl, adjacent donut, and 3 mm. pearl.

• Add on a donut and criss cross the lines.
   Pass the right line through the next adjacent 3 mm. pearl.
   Pass the left line through the next adjacent 3 mm. pearl.

• On the right line, string on a donut bead and 5 qty. 3 mm. pearls.
   Bring the line back through the first pearl.

• Add on a donut and criss cross the lines.
• Pass the right line through the next adjacent 3 mm. pearl.
   Pass the left line through the next adjacent 3 mm. pearl, adjacent donut, and 3 mm. pearl.

• Add on a donut and criss cross the lines.

• Pass the right line through the next adjacent 3 mm. pearl.
   Pass the left line through the next adjacent 3 mm. pearl.

• On the right line, string on a donut bead and 5 qty. 3mm. pearls.
   Bring the line back through the first pearl.

• Add on a donut and criss cross the lines.

• Pass the right line through the next adjacent 3 mm. pearl.
   Pass the left line through the next adjacent 3 mm. pearl, adjacent donut, and 3 mm. pearl.

• Add on a donut and criss cross the lines.

• Pass the right line through the next adjacent 3 mm. pearl.
   Pass the left line through the next adjacent 3 mm. pearl.

• On the right line, string on a donut bead and 5 qty. 3mm. pearls.
   Bring the line back through the first pearl.

• Add on a donut and criss cross the lines.

• Pass the right line through the next adjacent 3 mm. pearl.
   Pass the left line through the next adjacent 3 mm. pearl, adjacent donut, and 3 mm. pearl.

• Add on a donut and criss cross the lines.

• Pass the right line through the next adjacent 3 mm. pearl.    Pass the left line through the next adjacent 3 mm. pearl, adjacent donut, and 3 mm. pearl.

• Add on a donut and criss cross the lines.

(Second layer complete)

• Pass the left line through the next adjacent 3 mm. pearl.
   Pass the right line through the next adjacent 3 mm. pearl.

STEP 1C
• On the right add a donut, a 4 mm. pearl, and a donut.  Criss cross the line through the last donut.
• Pass the left line through the adjacent 3 mm. pearl, donut, and 3 mm. pearl.

STEP 2C
• On the right add a 4 mm. pearl and a donut.  Criss cross the line through the donut.  Pass the left line through the adjacent 3 mm. pearl, donut, and 3 mm. pearl.

Repeat step 2C.
Repeat step 2C.
Repeat step 2C.

Slip the bell into the bag so that it rolls around loosely.  Pass the left line through the adjacent 3 mm. pearl, donut, 3 mm. pearl, donut.  Criss cross the lines through a 4 mm. pearl.

(Third layer complete)

STEP 1D
• On the left line string on a donut, 3 mm. pearl, donut, 3 mm. pearl and donut.  Criss cross the lines through the last donut added.  Pass the right line through the next adjacent 4 mm. pearl.

STEP 2D
• On the left line string on a 3 mm. pearl, donut, 3 mm. pearl and donut.

• Criss cross the lines through the last donut added.

• Pass the right line through the next adjacent 4 mm. pearl.

Repeat step 2D.
Repeat step 2D.

• On the left line string on a 3 mm. pearl, donut, 3 mm. pearl and donut.

• Criss cross the lines through the last donut added.

• Pass the right line through the next adjacent 4 mm. pearl, and donut.

• On the left add a 3 mm. pearl.
   On the right add a 3 mm. pearl.
   Criss cross the line through a donut.

• Reinforce the edge of the bag by passing the lines through the donuts and 3 mm. pearls.

• Take 18 inches of cording and fold in half and tie both lines into a knot that is about 3 inches away from the fold.

• Separate the 2 lines and tie them around the neck of the bag so that the cord flosses between the rows of donut beads.

• Knot the 2 lines together and pass both lines through an 8 mm. pearl.  Separate the lines.

• On one line string on a 6 mm. pearl and a donut, knot the end and trim.  Repeat for the other line.

• Take the loop end and pass through an 8 mm. pearl and move the pearl to rest next to the know and the loop can be open.