How to Crochet a Beaded Wire Bracelet

Through this article you will learn to crochet a bracelet with beaded wire. It's fun and the attention you will get from your newly created jewelry piece is great. They won't believe you crocheted it. Basic knowledge of crocheting extremely helpful.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• F or G crochet hook (the size depends on the size loop you want
• 26 to 28 gauge wire
• beads of your choice
• clasp

1. Measure your wrist. Average wrist size is 7 1/2". Measure the clasp size. Most are about 1" or less.

2. Leaving your wire on the spool, load approximately 8-10 beads on your wire.

3. Leaving a tail of about 4 in, make a slip stitch with your hook.

4. Crochet 3 single chain stitches(having your stitches equal about 1 1\2", then bring a bead up to your next stitch and crochet a beaded single chain stitch. You can alternate with a single bead chain stitch and a empty chain stitch or have all beaded chain stitches.

5. Continue to crochet until you have used all your beads on your wire or until you have crochet a strand that with the last 3 empty single chain stitches plus the clasp equals your wrist size. (E.g. 1.5"(empty single chain stitches) + 3.5"(beaded single chain stitches) + 1.5" (empty single chain stitches)+ 1" for clasp = 7.5"). The last stitch snip your wire to where you have 4" remaining like the beginning and pull wire through last stitch to secure the stitching. Repeat this process 2 more times so you will have 3 strands.

6. Once you have 3 strands, Put the 3 strands together, and starting with one end, twist the wire tails together until they are a tight twist. Then begin to braid the wire strands together until you get to the tail. You will twist these wires together as you did at the beginning.

7. Once you have the wires twisted, add a bead here. Begin to make a wire wrapped loop and before you close it, add your clasp then complete your wrap. Repeat on the other end with another bead and the other side of clasp be it a jump ring or other side of a toggle. Snip you excess wire and your bracelet is complete.

Tips & Warnings

• Try to keep your loops consistent so you can get a good measurement for your inches.
• Twist and pull your wire until you have it laying the way you would like.
• The size of hook depends on your taste. Smaller hook, smaller loops. Larger hook, larger loops.
• Remember-wire is unforgiving. You can only adjust the size of your loop as you are pulling it through.

[colvera62]

on 7/30/2008 So glad you liked.

[stpete73]

on 7/30/2008 Very nice---I love to Crochet....and I like jewelry, so this is great! I had sort of gotten bored with crochet after sooooh many years, all the patterns just did the same ole things so I just had given it up. Thanks for the article, now I think I will pick up those hooks again and give this a try.

[stpete73]

on 7/30/2008 Very nice---I love to Crochet....and I like jewelry, so this is great! I had sort of gotten bored with crochet after sooooh many years, all the patterns just did the same ole things so I just had given it up. Thanks for the article, now I think I will pick up those hooks again and give this a try.

[stpete73]

on 7/30/2008 Very nice---I love to Crochet....and I like jewelry, so this is great! I had sort of gotten bored with crochet after sooooh many years, all the patterns just did the same ole things so I just had given it up. Thanks for the article, now I think I will pick up those hooks again and give this a try.

[stpete73]

on 7/30/2008 Very nice---I love to Crochet....and I like jewelry, so this is great! I had sort of gotten bored with crochet after sooooh many years, all the patterns just did the same ole things so I just had given it up. Thanks for the article, now I think I will pick up those hooks again and give this a try.