Beginning crochet and jewelry knowledge is necessary in order to make a Bangelet. . Materials used for Bangelets are as follows: Artistic Wire 6/0 Seed beads Needle Nosed pliers Flat-nosed pliers Wire cutters 0 steel crochet hook Listed below, the materials used to make Bangelet shown in pattern 26 gage blue artistic wire (cut to 33-inch strand) 35 - 6/0 clear blue seed beads A few tips before we begin: I use 6/0 seed beads and 26 gage wire cut into strands of 33 inches. You can substitute any size beads you like, keep in mind larger beads you will need more wire to work with. You can use different gage wire, I choose 26 gage because I pull on the strand. Using a higher gage wire (28 or higher) when stretching the strand the wire snaps in two. Using a lower gage (24 or lower) is very stiff and difficult to crochet even stitches. In addition, it is hard on your hands. Wire is much different from yarn; you cannot pull a mistake out using wire. Wire is not forgiving I cannot tell you the number of times I have made mistakes Even now, I make them when I am in a hurry. I have listed below each step used to make a Bangelet. I am not a professional designer or a professional crocheter. I only speak to you about my own experiences. This is my first attempt writing a pattern. If you notice something missing or need to explain a section more clearly, let me know. I will learn from your suggestions and comments. ;o) Take a deep breath, relax, pay attention, recount beads as you are threading wire and as you are crocheting. You will be amazed, how easy it is to make a Bangelet. Here we go!... With wire, measure about 2 ½ inches from the end and form a small loop. Twist the loop around once. This ensures the beads will not fall off the end while you are crocheting. x A When using wire, the more times you twist, bend or fold, the more likely the wire will snap and break off Place 35 beads on the wire Make another loop and twist. Leave about 2 ½-inch tail for clasp. B Place your hook into the loop and bring you first bead down. You will now make a chain stitch or single crochet stitch. C Hold the bead with your thumb and middle finger (just like using yarn, your left hand is a guide). Wire over the top. D Pull the wire through the loop E And as you go through the loop start pushing upwards F GREAT! JOB! You made a single crochet stitch. G Bring another bead down and repeat steps D-G (repeat single crochet stitch) H Repeat single crochet until all the beads are on the wire. I Now all the beads are crochet to the wire. On the opposite end of the strand, grab the tail and put it through the last bead. J K Pull the wire taught the bead will move closer towards the next bead. L . Great Job! Your strand will look like this. You can pull the beads apart, which will make the strand flat. Up to you which way you want the Bangelet to look M N Take each wire tail and place it through the opposite bead. Pull the wire tails to make the beads touch. O P Take the tail and wrap the wire around the crocheted stitch. I wrap it around a couple of times. Q As you can see by this picture, both tails are wrapped around the stitch between the beads. R S T Snip off the extra wire as close to the wrapped section as possible. Take your needle-nosed and apply some pressure to the wrapping, you are trying to hide the cut end, so you will not be poked by it. Slip over your hand, and POOF! You Did It! Simple huh? GREAT JOB! You can make different colors and use different beads Gemstones, resin or you could add some eyelash yarn to it also. The possibilities are endless. Braidlets® and Bangelets® are registered Trademark SER. NO. 77-196,344 / © 2007-2008 Braidlets/CBakerDesigns This pattern is for personal use not for commercial or profits. If you have, any questions please email- [email protected] or [email protected] Enjoy and good luck. Hello and thank you for trying out my single wire crochet pattern. Please contact me if you have any questions at the email address listed above. Or you can go to my website directly at http://www.crochethooked.com Thank you again for visiting and for supporting all things handmade. Cari (July 5, 2011)