Folded Peyote Earrings
Folded Peyote Earrings
Folded Peyote Earrings
The earrings are worked using both Peyote and Herringbone stitch.
This tutorial consists of two colours of Delicas. You can of course use
three colours, one colour on the inside and another on the outside
of the earring for contrast. The earrings can be left plain or
embellished with crystals/pearls etc.
Materials:
• 2 or 3 colours of 11/0 Delicas.
• Fireline
• Needle
• 2 x Jump Rings
• 2 x Earring Hooks
Instructions:
1. Using a good armlength of Fireline add 4 x Colour A beads
for the outside edge onto the needle.
3. Pass the needle through two more beads and pull into a
square shape.
19. Step 2
20. Step 3
30. Repeat Steps 8-16 until you have 25 rows on this leg.
Zipping Up
Side 1
1. Twist your last leg into position and ensure that the working
thread is coming out of the short side and top layer ready to
zip up with the opposite leg.
3. Pass the needle through the next bead on the opposite side.
4. Pass the needle through the next bead on the opposite side.
6. Pass the needle through the next bead on the opposite side.
7. Pass the needle through the next bead on the opposite side.
8. Pass the needle through the last bead on the opposite side.
Side 2
1. Flip your work so the working thread is on the right. Pass the
needle through the first bead on the bottom layer.
2. Pass the needle through the next bead on the opposite side.
3. Pass the needle through the next bead on the opposite side.
5. Pass the needle through the next bead on the opposite side.
6. Pass the needle through the next bead on the opposite side.
7. Pass the needle through the next bead on the opposite side.
8. Pass the needle through the last bead on the opposite side.