Bead weaving necklace tutorial
Brighten up your summer outfits with Charlotte Smith’s chevron seed bead weaving necklace tutorial.

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Time to dig the seed beads out again – these retro beauts are enjoying a bit of a moment. Designer Charlotte Smith has used
one of our fave colour palettes – neon and grey – and created a subtle chevron arrow to add just the right amount of statement to summer shorts and tees. This technique is really easy once you get the hang of it so go wild with your own patterns and colour combos.
This project was created by Charlotte for Mollie Makes magazine – for more easy-make craft projects and creative inspiration, subscribe to Mollie or click here to find out more.
Materials
- Selection of coloured seed beads
- 0.81mm (20 gauge) wire
- 4mm (1⁄4″) jump rings
- Fine link chain
- Wire cutters
- Round nose pliers
- Chain nose pliers
Bead weaving necklace tutorial
You Will Need
- Beads
- Wire
- Pliers
Total time:
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Step 2

Row 1 1 x pink, 3 x yellow, 2 x blue, 1 x lilac, 2 x blue, 3 x pink, 1 x blue, 2 x yellow, 1 x pink, 2 x blue, 2 x yellow, 1 x lilac, 2 x pink,1 x blue,1 x lilac, 2 x yellow,1 x pink, 1 x blue
Row 2 2 x yellow, 2 x blue, 1 x lilac, 2 x blue, 3 x pink,1 x blue, 2 x yellow, 1 x pink, 2 x blue, 2 x yellow, 1 x lilac, 2 x pink, 1 x blue, 1 x lilac, 2 x yellow, 1 x pink
Row 3 2 x blue, 1 x lilac, 2 x blue, 3 x pink, 1 x blue, 2 x yellow, 1 x pink, 2 x blue, 2 x yellow, 1 x lilac,2 x pink, 1 x blue, 1 x lilac, 1 x yellow
Row 5 1 x blue, 3 x pink,1 x blue,2 x yellow, 1 x pink, 2 x blue, 2 x yellow, 1 x lilac, 2 x pink, 1 x blue
Row 6 2 x pink, 1 x blue, 2 x yellow,1 x pink, 2 x blue, 2 x yellow, 1 x lilac,2 x pink
Row 7 1 x blue, 2 x yellow, 1 x pink, 2 x blue, 2 x yellow, 1 x lilac, 1 x pink
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We hope you enjoyed making Charlotte’s project. Share a picture of your bead weaving necklace with us on Instagram using #molliemakers, and don’t forget to subscribe to Mollie Makes to get creative inspiration delivered to your door every month!
