African Net Bead Necklace

Taking the steps individually is the key to making this African Net beading project work. Before you start, make sure you have all of your supplies on hand including the thread of your choice, a beading needle and few grams of either Delica or size 11/0 seed beads. 

Step 1: To begin, pick up one bead and go through it twice to secure it. Then pick up 11 more beads and go back through the 7th from the end.

Step 2: Now pick up 4 more beads and go down through your start bead (the very first one you picked up).



Step 3: Pick up 9 more beads and go up through the 7th from the end.



Step 4: Pick up 5 beads and go up through the 6th bead up from where your thread is coming out.



Step 5: Pick up 3 beads and go up through the 4th bead up from your thread.



Step 6: Pick up 4 beads and go down through the 2nd of the 3 beads you just added.



Step 7: Pick up another 4 beads and go down through the 5th bead down from the bead your thread is coming out of.



Step 8: Pick up 5 beads and go down through the 6th bead down from your thread.



Step 9: Pick up 6 beads and go back through the 4th from the end.



Step 10: Pick up 5 beads and go up through the 6th bead up from your thread. (Note that except for the turns at the top and bottom, you always skip the same number of beads as you are adding.)



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