Jeweled Carpet Right Angle Weave Cuff Bracelet Free Beading Pattern

On a comfortable length of beading thread, pick up 12 seed beads and tie them into a ring.  Pass through the first 6 seed beads strung and pull snugly.

Working in single needle right angle weave, continue to add units with 3 beads per side until you have a total of 5 units for your base row.  You will pick up 9 beads per unit.

Continue to stitch in single needle right angle weave until your bracelet base fits comfortable around your wrist.  The two ends of the bracelet should just touch when wrapped around your wrist.

If you need to add additional thread, don't weave your ends in completely until after you've added the embellishment in the next step.  Because there are multiple thread passes through each bead, it's important to make sure that you will be able to add the embellishment properly before weavin in your thread tails.

To secure each new thread, pull a new thread through one side of a unit, leaving a 4-5 inch tail.  Tie a couple of half-hitch knots and work your thread up to where you are stitching. 

To embellish the base, exit from one of the sides of the last unit you stitched.

Pick up 1 seed bead, 1 accent bead and 1 seed bead.

To secure the embellishment, you will stitch through the opposite side of the unit, going through the opposite end from where your thread is exiting.  Your thread path should always make a "Z" so that your accent beads lie diagonally across the unit that you are embellishing.

You will add embellishments in every other unit on the bracelet.  For the first row, you'll add three accent beads.  The following row will have two accents - one in each unit between the three from the previous row.

Alternate rows of 3 and 2 embellishments until you get to the last row of right angle weave units.

On the last row, leave the center square open.  This is where you will attach your button closure.  Stitch through the base so that you are exiting from the outside edge of the center right angle weave unit in the last row.

Pick up 3 or 4 seed beads, your button closure, and 3 or 4 more seed beads.  Add the button in the same way that you added your accent beads, by stitching through the opposite side of the unit.

Reinforce the button by repeating the thread path two or three times.

Weave the tail thread in, tie a few half hitch knots, and clip close to the beadwork.  Add a drop of glue to the knots, if desired.

Now that your embellishment is complete, you may weave in the thread tails.

To make it easier, work on the back (unembellished) side of the bracelet.  Tie half hitch knots to secure your threads before clipping close to the beadwork, and add some glue to the knots if desired.

Start a new thread on the opposite side of the bracelet (or use a thread tail, if it's long enough).  Weave through so that you are exiting the outside of the center right angle weave unit.

Pick up enough seed beads to form a loop that comfortably fits around the button on the other side of the bracelet.  Adjust the loop as needed - make sure that it is not too big, or it will slip off the button.

Repeat the thread path several times to reinforce.  Weave the thread into the bracelet, tie a few half hitch knots, and trim close to the beadwork.  Add a small drop of glue to the knots if desired.

The finished bracelet.  Each one of these braclets will be unique!  Look for vintage and antique buttons to add unusual closures to each bracelet.