Baublicious

Esme Crick’s beautiful beads can be used for jewellery, or even light pulls and decorations!

These snazzy beads are a cinch to hook – simply double crochet all the way with a little bit of increasing here and decreasing there. They only use a small amount of yarn, so you can make them up in no time. Esme has fashioned the beads into a necklace and bracelet, but there are so many ways you can use them, you might find yourself making dozens!

NOTES

Use more or fewer Beads and buttons as required for your design.

Beads are worked in the amigurumi method. Work in a continuous spiral without closing off each round with a slip stitch. You may find it helpful to place a marker in the first st of each round and move it up as you work. BEAD MAKE 7

Make 3 for the necklace, 4 for the bracelet. Ch2.

Round 1 7dc in 2nd ch from hook. [7 sts]

Round 2 2dc in each st around. [14 sts]

Round 3 Dc in each st around. [14 sts]

Round 4 (Dc in next st, 2dc in next st) 7 times. [21 sts]

Rounds 5-6 Dc in each st around.

Round 7 (Inv dec, dc in next st) 7 times. [14 sts]

Round 8 Dc in each st around.

Fill Bead with toy stuffing.

Round 9 (Inv dec, dc in next st) 7 times. [7 sts]

Fasten off, leaving a long tail, thread tail onto needle and weave through all sts of last round, pull tight to close. TO MAKE UP

NECKLACE

Arrange Beads and buttons into your desired patterns before threading using the image as a guide, then thread onto the leather cord.

Tie knots at the start and end of each bead-button section to hold in place.

BRACELET

Arrange Beads and buttons into your desired patterns before threading using the image as a guide, then thread them onto the clear beading elastic. Firmly knot the elastic ends together once you’ve finished.

Weave in ends and add a dab of strong glue to the knot to hold, if necessary.