Beaded Ornament Cover

ROW 3 - For each section, add beads: 4 A - 1 B - 4 A and go through the next B bead in row #2. Do this until you have 10 sections. End coming out of bead #5 in any section of the newly added row a B bead in this case.

ROW 4 - For each section, add beads: 4 A - 5 B - 4 A and go through the next center point bead in row #3. Do this until you have 10 sections. End coming out of bead #7 in any section of the newly added row - a B bead in this case.

ROW 5 - For each section, add beads: 2 B - 9 A - 2 B and go through the next center point bead in row #4. Do this until you have 10 sections. End coming out of bead #7 in any section of the newly added row - an A bead in this case.

ROW 6 - For each section, add beads: 4 A - 3 B - 5 A - 3 B - 4 A and go through the next center point bead in row #5. Do this until you have 10 sections. End coming out of bead #10 in any section of the newly added row - a B bead in this case.

ROW 7 - For each section, add beads: 9 A - 7 B - 9 A and go through the next center point bead in row #6. Do this until you 10 sections. End coming out of bead #13 in any section of the newly added row - a B bead in this case.

ROW 8 - For each section, add beads: 3 B - 6 A - a tear drop bead - 6 A - 3 B and go through the next center point bead in row #7. Do this until you have 10 sections. End coming out of bead #10 in any section of the newly added row - a B bead in this case.

Weave in thread into finished piece. To finish off and reinforce, use clear nail polish and dab drops over knots and spots where you weave the thread back in. Though tear drop beads look nice, you can also use crystal beads or even skip adding the accent bead and continue with seed beads.

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