Dec 18 2008
Peyote Stitch. More Variations
Peyote stitch is so versatile many bead weavers use it exclusively to create many various styles of jewelry and other beaded embellishments.
Tubular peyote can be used as a rope or strap to suspend that beautiful pendant you’ve had sitting in your jewelry box wondering how to best display it. A small thin rope can be produced by starting with 8 beads and tying them into a circle. Peyote in rounds, being sure to step up at the end of each round. Note: this will produce a tube that is four beads per round. It will be quite small and may be hard to control for a beginner. You and increase your first round to 10 or 12 beads to make a bigger tube.
Ruby’s patterned tubular peyote bracelet. You can work this pattern in all one color to practice tubular peyote, or follow her instructions to make the floral design.
Tubular peyote can also be used to make amulet bags. String on enough beads to make a circle the size of the bag you want to make. Be sure you have an even number of beads, tie in a circle and peyote in rounds until the piece is the length you want your bag.
