*These directions make an 8 ½ inch bracelet. For a smaller bracelet and a symmetrical pattern you can omit beads from the beginning and end of the pattern. Be sure to use 8mm Cat’s Eye Rounds that have a larger hole, it will make the bracelet a lot easier to complete.
Directions
1. Take both the Red and Blue Buddy Braids and add a crimp bead close to the end.
Squeeze the crimp bead with a pair of crimping pliers (or any pliers you have). Take
the opposite end of the wire and thread a bottom clamp bead tip open side first. See
illustration 1. Close the bottom clamp with pliers and trim any excess wire.
2. String one 6mm Ruby Red crystal round on both wires.
3. String one 8mm White cat’s eye round bead on both wires. Take the blue wire and go
back through the 8mm White cat’s eye round bead, looping in around the outside of
the bead. See illustration 2. Take the blue wire again and go back through the same
white bead again. When you pull the wire tight make sure it is across from the first
blue loop. Now, take the red wire and loop it around the white bead again, in between
the blue wire. Take the red wire again and go through the white cat’s eye bead for the
last time, making sure the red is across from the other red.
4. String one 6mm Royal Blue crystal round on both wires.
5. String one 4mm Ruby Red crystal bicone on both wires.
6. String one 12mm White Cat’s Eye Star.
7. String one 8mm Royal Blue crystal round on both wires
8. String one 12mm White Cat’s Eye Star.
9. String one 4mm Ruby Red crystal bicone on both wires.
10. String one 6mm Royal Blue crystal round on both wires.
11. String one 8mm White cat’s eye round bead on both wires. Take the blue wire and go
back through the 8mm White cat’s eye round bead, looping in around the outside of
the bead. See illustration 2. Take the blue wire again and go back through the same
white bead again. When you pull the wire tight make sure it is across from the first
blue loop. Now, take the red wire and loop it around the white bead again, in
between the blue wire. Take the red wire again and go through the white cat’s eye
bead for the last time, making sure the red is across from the other red.
12. String one 6mm Ruby Red crystal round on both wires.
13. String one 4mm Royal Blue crystal bicone on both wires.
14. String one 12mm White Cat’s Eye Star.
15. String one 8mm Ruby Red crystal round on both wires.
16. String one 12mm White Cat’s Eye Star.
17. String one 4mm Royal Blue crystal bicone on both wires.
18. String one 6mm Ruby Red crystal round on both wires.
19. String one 8mm White cat’s eye round bead on both wires. Take the blue wire and go
back through the 8mm White cat’s eye round bead, looping in around the outside of
the bead. See illustration 2. Take the blue wire again and go back through the same
white bead again. When you pull the wire tight make sure it is across from the first
blue loop. Now, take the red wire and loop it around the white bead again, in
between the blue wire. Take the red wire again and go through the white cat’s eye
bead for the last time, making sure the red is across from the other red.
20. String one 6mm Royal Blue crystal round on both wires.
21. String one 4mm Ruby Red crystal bicone on both wires.
22. String one 12mm White Cat’s Eye Star.
23. String one 8mm Royal Blue crystal round on both wires
24. String one 12mm White Cat’s Eye Star.
25. String one 4mm Ruby Red crystal bicone on both wires.
26. String one 6mm Royal Blue crystal round on both wires.
27. String one 8mm White cat’s eye round bead on both wires. Take the blue wire and go
back through the 8mm White cat’s eye round bead, looping in around the outside of
the bead. See illustration 2. Take the blue wire again and go back through the same
white bead again. When you pull the wire tight make sure it is across from the first
blue loop. Now, take the red wire and loop it around the white bead again, in
between the blue wire. Take the red wire again and go through the white cat’s eye
bead for the last time, making sure the red is across from the other red.
28. String one 6mm Ruby Red crystal round on both wires.
29. String the remaining bottom clamp with the open end facing away from the last
bead.
30. String a crimp bead and squeeze it as close to the inside of the bottom clamp as you
can. Trim the excess Buddy Braids.
31. Close the bottom clamp bead tip.
32. Take one part of your toggle clasp and put the loop through one of the bottom
clamp loops, close the bottom clamp loop. Repeat with other part of the toggle
clasp. You are done!!
