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Beading Tutorial: Dutch Spiral RopeBeaded ropes and spiral patterns go together like

turquoise and coral, but we always seem to stick with

the most obvious stitches. Tubular peyote and twisted

herringbone get a lot of time in the spotlight, which

means that other really fun techniques often get

overlooked. Russian spiral is one neglected stitch that

we’ve already covered. Today, we’re going to visit its

neighbor, Dutch spiral.

Another variation of peyote stitch, Dutch spiral is

worked with three sections, each with a different bead

color or type. It’s a lot easier to get started if you’re

already comfortable with tubular peyote or flat peyote,

and it helps to think of it as peyote with an increase or

bridge. Essentially, it increases the number of beads picked up during the final stitch, to create a loose section of

beads. Because tubular peyote has a natural spiral shape, this extra section curves around the beadwork.

For a basic rope, you’ll need size 8/o seed beads, and 11/o’s in two colors. You can also use Delicas in the peyote

section for a stronger contrast between the spiral and the core of the beadwork.

To Weave a Dutch Spiral Rope

Pick up an 8/o seed bead on a comfortable length of thread, and slide it down to the end, leaving an 8 inch tail.

Stitch back through the bead again and pull snug to lock it in place.

Pick up three peyote beads (or Delicas) and three spiral beads. Pass through the 8/o bead and pull snug to form a

ring Pick up one 8/o bead and stitch through the following peyote bead in the ring Pull snug so that the new 8/o

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Pick up one 11/o peyote bead, and pass through the next bead in the ring. Do not skip any beads here, the way you

would with a regular tubular peyote start. Pull snug, and add another peyote bead to the next one in the ring.

Pick up one peyote bead, and three spiral beads. Stitch through the 8/o bead added at the beginning of the round,

and pull snug. Make sure that the new beads are resting over the first round below it. Here you can gently pinch or

push the beadwork to begin a more tubular shape, which will become more defined as you work the next two or

three rounds.

Add one 8/o bead with peyote stitch, stitching through the raised bead from the previous round, and repeat with

your core color for the next two raised bead. Just as with tubular peyote, you always pick up the same bead as the

type your thread is exiting. To finish the round, add one peyote bead, and three or more spiral beads. Always

remember to pick up one bead for the core before adding your spiral beads, to keep the core growing in the spiral

pattern.

Continue stitching in this sequence, increasing the number of beads in the spiral section as desired. For a

symmetrical rope, decrease in the same pattern when you reach the center point of your design. You can add or

subtract beads from your spiral pattern gradually, or one with every row, creating very different looks. The fewer

beads you have in the spiral section, the tighter the rope will appear. More beads create a fringy swag look with lots

of space between the rows. Either way, Dutch spiral is always softer and slinkier than regular tubular peyote, even

when using stiff threads like Fireline.

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One of the best things about Dutch spiral is that you can add almost any kind of accent bead to your rope - because

the spiral section is loose, there’s more room for embellishing. Drops are a favorite, but almost any shape or style of

bead will do. Longer spiral sections make room for bugles, and you can even incorporate focal beads right into the

rope at the center point. Drops, daggers, or magatamas can also replace the 8/o beads for a really textured rope.

Have you tried Dutch spiral? Do you like to make your ropes tight or extra loopy?

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