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The herringbone stitch an old-timer? No way, the newer shaped beads, such as the Cali bead, can be perfectly integrated and offer a different and very modern look to the traditional herringbone stitch. The start may be a little challenging, but it will end up being an easy and quickly made project.

Challenge:

As you are working with different sizes, going from tiny to relatively big beads, you need to maintain a firm thread tension and keep the Cali beads straight.

Supplies for the “Like no other” herringbone rope:

• 3x8 mm Czech Cali beads with three holes
• 15/0 Japanese Miyuki seed beads
• 3x3 mm faceted Czech beads for the intersection
• S-lon thread or polyethylene (fishing line), John James needles # 10 or #12
• scissors and a bead mat

Weaving instructions for the “Like no other” herringbone rope:

• check the holes of the beads before stringing them
• take a comfortable length of thread

• first round: pick up one Cali, one 15/0 seed bead, one Cali, one 15/0 seed bead, one Cali, one 15/0 seed bead, one Cali, one 15/0 seed bead equaling a total of four Cali-seed bead sets
• keep a 20 cm tail thread, so you can add the clasp later on without problems

• to form a circular base, make a second pass through all the beads as well as the first Cali bead

• second round: pick up a 3 mm bead and make a step-up by passing your needle through the second hole of the Cali you just exited, in other words make a U-turn

• pick up a 3 mm bead and pass the needle through the second hole of the next Cali, repeat two more times and tighten your thread
• note: while the 3 mm beads are maintaining the round shape, the Cali beads form strong V-lines. To work comfortably maintain the Cali beads nicely vertical.

• third round: make a step-up by passing your needle through the third hole of the Cali you just exited, in other words make a U-turn

• pick up one Cali, one seed bead, one Cali and go with your needle through the next Cali bead
• pick up a seed bead and go through the next Cali

SEE - part 2

CONTINUATION: "Like no other" herringbone rope

• pick up one Cali, one seed bead, one Cali and go through the next Cali bead

• pick up a seed bead and go through the next Cali as well as through the bottom hole of the first Cali you added in this round
• note: when you add Cali beads you are starting the next round, when you add just one seed bead you tighten the structure

• fourth round: make a step-up by passing your needle through the second hole of the Cali you just exited, in other words make a U-turn

• pick up a 3 mm bead and pass the needle through the second hole of the next Cali, repeat three more times
• note: ignore the seed bead of the previous round
• next round: see third round
• next round: see fourth round
• continue building up the rope by adding round three and four alternately
• proceed until you have the desired length by repeating the instructions of the third and fourth round and end in a way similar to the start
• to finish off the rope, you could add on each side a large bead cap or a small rondelle bead
• add a toggle clasp and enjoy!

Suggestions:

• to accentuate the V-shapes, choose the 3x3 mm bead in a contrasting color
• play with color variations for the Cali bead and keep the other beads in one color scheme

Thank you for choosing your beads and findings @ https://dunebeads.com/en/czech-cali-beads-with-3-holes !

Happy day, see you soon!