Beading Tutorials: Spiral Rope

Step 1) Pick up 4 Color A beads and 4 Color B beads. Slide them down the thread, leaving an 8 inch tail.

Step 2) Stitch back up through the Color A beads and pull tight. You should now have two stacks of beads side-by-side.

Step 3) Pick up one A bead and four B beads.

Step 4) Stitch into the main beadwork through the top 3 core (Color A) beads . Pull tight.

Step 5) Stitch through the last A bead added and pull tight.

Step 6) Repeat steps 3-5 until the rope is the desired length. Finish the ends as desired, secure threads and trim.

Step 1) Pick up 4 color A beads and 6 or more B beads. Slide them down the thread, leaving an 8 inch tail.

Step 2) Stitch back up through the A beads and pull tight.

Step 3) Pick up one A and 6 or more B beads.

Step 4) Stitch into the main beadwork through the top 4 core (Color A) beads . Pull tight.

Step 5) Stitch through the last A bead added and pull tight.

Step 6) Repeat steps 3-5 until the rope is the desired length. Vary the number of B beads in each row, if desired, to create an even more eclectic look.

Finish the ends as desired, secure threads and trim.

Step 1) Pick up 6 core color beads and 6 spiral color beads. Slide them down the thread, leaving an 8 inch tail.

Step 2) Stitch back up through the core beads and pull tight.

Step 3) Pick up one core bead and 6 spiral beads. Stitch into the beadwork through the top 5 core beads. Pull tight.

Step 4) Stitch through the last core bead added and pull tight.

Repeat steps 3 and 4 five times.

Step 5) Pick up one core bead, 3 spiral beads, one drop bead, and 3 spiral beads.

Step 6) Stitch up into the beadwork through the top 5 core beads and pull tight.

Continue adding rows in this manner, with a drop bead on every sixth row, until the rope is the desired length. Finish the ends as desired, secure threads and trim.

Beaders may copy or print the above patterns for personal use. Simply right-click on the picture for options.







Spiral Color Idea: "Yellow Vortex"

Step 1) Pick up 5 dark green and 5 pale green beads. Slide them down the thread, leaving an 8 inch tail.

Step 2) Stitch back up through the dark green beads and pull tight.

Step 3) Pick up one dark green, one pale green, two white and two pale green beads.

Step 4) Stitch back up through the top 4 dark green beads in the core and pull tight.

Step 5) Stitch up through the last dark green bead added and pull tight.

Step 6) For the next row, pick up: one dark green, one pale green, one white, one yellow, one white and one pale green bead.

Step 7) Repeat steps 4 and 5.

For the next row, pick up: one dark green, two pale green, two white, and one pale green bead.

Step 8) Repeat steps 4 and 5 to complete the set.

Continue adding sets of four rows to create a spiral daisy pattern. When the rope is the desired length, finish the ends, secure tail threads and trim.