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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
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.