Zipper BraceletMATERIALS

CZECHMATES® TRIANGLE: EDGY YET DELICATEThe CzechMates Triangle is versatile in its appearance. The zig-zag texture of this design adds eye-catching contrast and flair.

41 CzechMates® Triangle (CMT)5g 1.5mm TOHO Cubes (CB)2g 11º TOHO Seed Beads (SB11) or 2mm TOHO Bugles (BU)2g 15º TOHO Round Seed Beads or 15º Charlo�es (SB15)Clasp and jump ringsThread of choice

Creates approx 6” bracelet before clasp. Increase length by adding units of RAW in the base. Each unit adds about 3mm. Two units are needed for an additional Triangle on top.

by TrendSe�er Anna LindellCopyright 2014 © Starman, Inc. and Artist. Not licensed for digital distribution. Version 1.0

Pay a�ention to which hole to use when adding Triangles. Arrange the Triangles on your mat with the point

facing up to quickly identify the holes.

Left Right

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Base: Using the 1.5mm Cubes (CB), stitch 43 units of Right Angle Weave (RAW).

2. Flip the piece over. Widen the base by adding a second row of RAW.

3. Add the Triangles: Add a stop bead to about 3ft of thread. Enter the bo�om left-most CB, add CMT-R, two SB11 [or one BU], pass through the open hole of CMT, skip one CB and pass through the adjacent CB. Repeat for a total of 21 CMT.

At the end of the bracelet, weave the thread through as shown to position for the opposite side.

4. Repeat adding Triangles to the other side of the band. Add CMT-R, two SB11 [or one BU], pass through the open hole of CMT, and pass through the adjacent CB. Repeat for a total of 20 CMT.

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Step 5 back of bracelet

5. Add CB around the edge of the base: Pick up CB, pass through the adjacent CB. Pick up CB, pass through the adjacent CB. Repeat all around the edge of the bracelet, skipping the ‘corners’ and positioning for the next step as shown.

6. Embellish the Triangles: Beginning from the lower leftmost CB added in Step 5, pick up one SB11 [or one BU] and four SB15. Going counterclockwise, pass back through the SB11s [or BU] that sit on top of the CMT. Pick up four SB15, pass through the SB11 [or BU] added in this step. Pass through the adjacent CB added in Step 5, add SB11 [or BU], pass through adjacent CB.

7. Repeat Step 6 to add the embellishment on the other side of the bracelet. At the end, weave through the Cube base until you are coming out of the Cube at the very tip of the bracelet.

8. Pick up two SB15, one SB11 [or BU], and one SB15. Pass through one SB15, two SB11 [or BU], and two SB15s.

Add SB15. Pass through two SB15s, two SB11 [or BU], two SB15s, add SB15. Repeat for the length.

At the last Triangle, pass through the two SB11 [or BU], one SB15, then add SB15, SB11 [or BU], two SB15, and pass through the Cube at the tip of the bracelet.

9. Add two SB15 and pass through the last two SB15s added in Step 8. Pass through the Cube, the two SB15s added in this step, then add SB11 [or BU], two SB15, SB11 [or BU], SB15.

Pass through one SB15, two SB11 [or BU], two SB15, then add SB15. Repeat adding SB15s between the CMTs as in Step 8.

At the last CMT, pass through the two SB11 [or BU], one SB15, then add SB15, SB11 [or BU], two SB15, SB11 [or BU], two SB15, pass through the Cube at the end. Pass through two SB15 added in Step 8 and the last two SB15 added in this step. Tie off.

10. Use jump rings to a�ach a clasp to the loops on the ends.

Step 6 top of bracelet

Step 6 side of bracelet

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