Hat Band and Three-Piece Bracelet Set with Gemstone Beads, Delica® Seed Beads and Leather

Hat Band Instructions

Hat Band Preparation

Cut the following:

• Two 9x1 inch sections of black leather sheet
• Two 2-1/2x1-1/8 inch sections of gold leather
• Three 2-foot lengths of saddle tan deerskin leather cord
• Two arm-length sections of FireLine® thread

Prepare a loom with 17 warp threads.

Thread a length of FireLine thread onto a loom needle.

Loosely tie the tail to the bar on one side of the loom.

Pass through the second to last loomed row of beads then through various adjacent beads to secure the thread. Trim excess thread.

Untie the tail from the loom frame then thread on the loom needle. Pass through the second loomed row of beads then through various adjacent beads. Trim excess thread.

Remove one warp thread from the loom, keeping the other warp threads tight, then thread through the needle. Secure the thread using the technique described in Step 5.

Repeat to secure each warp thread on both ends.

Hat Band Assembly

Thread a leather needle with a length of FireLine thread. Tie a small knot at the end of the working thread, leaving a 10-inch tail.

Pass the needle through a length of black leather at the corner, from the “wrong” to the “right” side. Pull the thread to bring the knot snug to the back of the leather.

Hold the leather to the back of the loomed band with your non-dominant hand.

Pass the needle back through the leather, near the edge, and between two edge beads. Pass back through between the next two edge beads, moving over the weft thread, and the leather.

Repeat to stitch the leather to all four edges of the loomed band.

Secure the thread with a small knot at the end of the band. Do not remove the needle or trim the thread.

Fold a piece of gold leather in half by bringing the short ends together over the last three rows of the band. Hold the leather in place with your non-dominant hand.

Pass the leather needle in through the edge of the gold leather, through the loomed beads and out through the edge of the gold leather on the other side. Repeat four to five times to secure the corner of the leather to the band.

Pass through a row of beads covered by the gold leather. Repeat Step 10 to secure the opposite corner.

Secure the thread with a small hidden knot and trim any excess.

Thread the leather needle onto the thread tail created in Step 7. Repeat Steps 9 and 11 to add a leather end to the opposite end of the band.

Braid the three lengths of deerskin leather in a standard three-strand weave.

Pass the braid through the loops of the gold leather ends and center.

Thread a beading needle onto a length of FireLine thread. Add a stop bead to the end of the thread, leaving a 6-inch tail.

Pick up eight matte avocado seed beads.

Pick up an avocado seed bead, skip the last seed bead picked up then pass back through the next. Pull the thread so the last seed bead rests on top of the one next to it, beginning the third row.

Repeat to complete the third row with avocado seed beads.

Continue to use the even count peyote stitch to add the following colors of seed beads:

• Rows 4 and 5: avocado
• Row 6: color-lined luminous neon teal blue
• Rows 7-10: avocado
• Row 11: teal
• Rows 12-16: avocado
  
  
• Row 17: teal
• Rows 18-20: avocado
• Row 21: teal
• Rows 22-26: avocado
• Row 27: teal
  
  
• Rows 28-30: avocado
• Row 31: teal

Bring the ends of the braided deerskin leather together then wrap the peyote stitch rectangle around then, approximately four inches from the ends.

Pass the beading needle through the first bead of the first row then the first bead of the last row. Pull tight to bring the two beads closer together.

Pass through the second bead of the first row then the second bead of the last row. Repeat, pulling slightly tighter each time, to zip the ends together around the braid.

Remove the stop bead. Create a small knot with the working thread and the tail.

Pass through various adjacent beads to hide the knot and secure the thread. Trim the excess thread.

Unbraid 2 - 3 inches of the braided cord to create a tassel effect.

Bracelet Set Instructions

Stretch Bracelet

Cut a 12-inch length of 0.8mm Powercord® elastic cord.

String the following onto the cord:

• Ten 8mm picture jasper rounds
• One 7x5mm beaded rondelle
• Seven 6mm rhyolite rounds
• One beaded rondelle
• Ten picture jasper rounds

Tie the ends of the cord together using a surgeon's knot. If desired, add a small amount of adhesive for additional security.

Place a crimp cover over the knot.

Braided Bracelets

Cut three 12-inch lengths of saddle tan deerskin leather cord and three 12-inch lengths of black 4mm flat leather cord.

Apply adhesive in one half of a 23.5x7.5mm magnetic clasp.

Gather the three strands of saddle tan cord together and insert one set of ends into the clasp. Set aside to cure.

Repeat with one half of a 21x10mm magnetic clasp and the three strands of black cord.

Braid the saddle tan cords in a standard three-strand weave.

Apply a small amount in the second half of the 23.5x7.5mm clasp and insert the ends of the braided cords. Set aside to cure.

Repeat to complete the black braided bracelet.

Multi-Strand Bracelet

Cut one 8-inch length of 4mm braided leather cord and two 8-inch lengths of saddle tan 3mm deerskin leather cord.

Apply adhesive in one half of a 21.5x10mm magnetic clasp.

Gather the three strands of cord together and insert one set of ends into the clasp.

Repeat with the second half of the clasp and the opposite ends of the cords then set aside to cure.