Thanks to Diane Fitzgerald and her Shaped Beadwork book! It was in learning how to make triangles and squares from the book that I stumbled upon this technique. This modified peyote stitch bail can be used with round or square donuts. The pdf pattern is 3 pages long, plus a blank graph (2 pages) for making your own pattern. Step-by-step instructions are included. Knowledge of peyote stitch is helpful, but not required.
The pattern instructions show how to make the basic two color bail. Use the blank graph to chart a more complex pattern using the same technique.
Feel free to sell what you make from this pattern; I only ask that you credit Kassie Shaw and/or The Beading Butterfly in any print or online photograph or listing. Please do not make copies of the pattern, teach the project, or mass produce multiples for sale. Assisting others in making the pattern at no charge is acceptable as long as each person purchases a copy of the pattern. If you wish to teach any of my patterns for profit, please contact me to purchase a teaching license and student patterns. No transfer of copyright is implied or intended.
