I wanted to do a rainbow bracelet as an appreciation for all our keyworkers as well as a tutorial on peyote stitch. It seemed like a good a idea to combine the two and I created this rainbow bracelet which is a really simple pattern for anyone trying this stitch for the first time and looks so lovely, I think even the most experienced beader would be tempted.
You can use the same beads as me or use whatever you have in your bead stash. Rainbows are very forgiving, they just want to be bright and colourful so you can mix up bead finishes. It would also be easy to increase or decrease the number of colours to reflect the beads you have if necessary. I used Miyuki size 11 delicas DB745, DB744, DB743, DB1266, DB747, DB785 and DB783.
Peyote stitch is all about rows, so it's important to know which row you are working on. The rows are nestled in together, each one like the turret on a medieval tower. On the charts of the design above, each row is highlighted by the fully coloured beads. These are red (R), orange (O), yellow (Y), green (G), blue (B), indigo (I) and violet (V).
Some people like to use a stop bead, this is just a large bead you put the thread through a couple of times that stops the seed beads from coming off the end of the thread. In the diagrams, this is shown as a black circle and it can be easily removed when the beadwork is secure. Begin by picking up rows 1 and 2 together so that they appear on the thread as above.
Rows 1 & 2 Bead Order: R, R, O, O, Y, Y, G, G, B. B, I, I, V, V
The chart on the left shows row 3. Row 1 is hatched and row 2 has coloured outlines while row 3 is shown as solid squares.
A The thread is exiting the violet of row 1 in A and now you need to pick up the violet for row 3.
B Pass the needle through the violet of row 2, which will push the violet of row 1 down once all the beads are pulled tight.
C Pick up the row 3 indigo and pass the thread through the row 2 indigo which will push the row 1 indigo down.
D Pick up the next colour and pass through the row 2 bead of that colour, pushing the row 1 beads down. From blue through to red, with the thread exiting the row 2 red bead.
E Pull all the beads tight so that they nestle together as shown.
Row 3 Bead Order: V, I, B, G, Y, O, R
The chart on the left shows row 4. Rows 1 & 2 are hatched and row 3 has coloured outlines while row 4 is shown as solid squares.
A The thread is exiting the red of row 3 in A and now you need to pick up the red for row 4.
B Pass the needle through the red of row 3, which will sit at the edge of the beadwork.
C Pick up the row 4 orange and pass the thread through the row 3 orange, the new bead will nestle between two high beads, the row 3 red and orange.
D Pick up the next colour and pass through the row 3 bead of that colour.
E Pull all the beads tight so that they nestle together as shown, each one becoming the new high bead.
Row 4 Bead Order: R, O, Y, G, B, I, V
A The thread is exiting the violet of row 4 in A and now you need to pick up the violet for row 5.
B Pass the needle through the violet of row 4, which will sit at the edge of the beadwork.
C Pick up the row 5 indigo and pass the thread through the row 4 indigo, the new bead will nestle between two high beads, the row 4 violet and indigo.
D Pick up the next colour and pass through the row 4 bead of that colour.
E Pull all the beads tight so that they nestle together as shown, each one becoming the new high bead.
Row 5 Bead Order: V, I, B, G, Y, O, R
The chart on the left shows row 6. Rows 1, 2, 3 & 4 are hatched and row 5 has coloured outlines while row 6 is shown as solid squares.
A The thread is exiting the red of row 5 in A and now you need to pick up the red for row 6.
B Pass the needle through the red of row 5, which will sit at the edge of the beadwork.
C Pick up the row 6 orange and pass the thread through the row 5 orange, the new bead will nestle between two high beads, the row 5 red and orange.
D Pick up the next colour and pass through the row 5 bead of that colour.
E Pull all the beads tight so that they nestle together as shown, each one becoming the new high bead.
Row 6 Bead Order: R, O, Y, G, B, I, V
Because the pattern forms stripes of colour, it will be pretty clear if you pick up the wrong colour.
Enjoy!
p.s. There will be tutorials on how to add the clasp and finish off threads.
p.s. There will be tutorials on how to add the clasp and finish off threads.
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