PARQUET BAND

©2019 Deborah Roberti

Gather up some size 11 Miyuki seed beads and Tila beads (regular and Half Tila beads) to make this sturdy woven band, beaded up using a modified version of the square stitch. Detailed step-by-step directions and illustrations from start to finish. Directions included for adding a regular single-loop clasp and a 21mm three-strand slide/tube clasp.

Stitch: Modified square stitch

Beads Used: Size 11/0 Miyuki rocaille seed beads, 5x2.3mm Miyuki Half Tila beads and 5x5mm (full-sized) Miyuki Tila beads

Approx Finished Size: About an inch wide to desired length

Pattern Price (Downloadable PDF only): $4.00

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NOTE: Bead colors and coatings (and even bead types!) seem to be disappearing at a rate that I can no longer keep up with. I try to find substitutes when I can but "discontinued" seems to be the norm these days.

Bronze/Picasso version
(for a 7-inch band, not including your clasp)
• About 275 size 11/0 Miyuki rocaille seed beads: Miyuki #457 Bronze
• About 170 (7 grams) size 5x2.3mm Miyuki Half Tila beads: Miyuki #4512 Picasso OP Painted Canary Yellow
• About 55 (5 grams) size 5x5mm Miyuki Tila beads: Miyuki #457B Tarnished Berry Bronze

Turquoise/Silver version
(for a 7-inch band, not including your clasp)
• About 275 size 11/0 Miyuki rocaille seed beads: Miyuki #4221 Duracoat Light Pewter Rocailles
• About 170 (7 grams) size 5x2.3mm Miyuki Half Tila beads: Miyuki #4514 OP Painted Turquoise
• About 55 (5 grams) size 5x5mm Miyuki Tila beads: Miyuki #190 Metallic Nickel Plated

Salmon/Ivory version
(for a 7-inch band, not including your clasp)
• About 275 size 11/0 Miyuki rocaille seed beads: Miyuki #4204 Duracoat Champagne Rocailles
• About 170 (7 grams) size 5x2.3mm Miyuki Half Tila beads: Miyuki #592 Antique Ivory Pearl
• About 55 (5 grams) size 5x5mm Miyuki Tila beads: Miyuki #596 Opaque Salmon

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