Enjoy a free step-by-step video tutorial to accompany the free PDF diagram for this design! I loved this bracelet so much I couldn’t stop making it. Experimenting with different color combinations was fun, especially since this bracelet is so quick and easy to make. My favorite ended up being the one I thought I would like the least, which is the piece shown above (made with multi-colored stone-like colors and bronze seed beads). This bracelet is versatile in that you can use any round 11/0 seed bead (TOHO or Czech), and any 4mm bead (crystals, round, bicone, etc) with your superduos. This bracelet also works very well as a wrap bracelet if you double or triple the length. (I doubled it in the example above). I hope you enjoy this free beading pattern!
Materials
As mentioned above, this piece requires round 11/0 seed bead (TOHO or Czech), 4mm beads (pearls, round crystals, bicones, etc.), and superduos. You will need about 28 4mm beads to make a 6.5-inch bracelet (7 inches when you include the clasp), or more if you want it longer. I use about 1 yard or meter of 6-lb Fireline as the thread for a single-strand bracelet. The white/gold piece, and the multi-colored piece were made with TOHO seed beads, and the rest with Czech. Here is a complete list of materials used in the bracelets shown here:
| Superduos | 4mm Beads | Seed Beads | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-colored | Raku Mix from Hobby Lobby | Dyed Magnesite 4mm round (from Fire Mountain Gems) | Opaque Bronze 11/0 TOHO (from Fire Mountain Gems) |
| Pink/White | Chalk Lilac Luster from Hobby Lobby | Strung off-white glass pearls from Hobby Lobby | White Shell 11/0 Czech from Hobby Lobby |
| White/Gold | Opaque White Luster from Hobby Lobby | Preciosa Czech crystal aurum 2X bicone crystals (from Fire Mountain Gems) | Galvanized Starlight (gold) 11/0 TOHO PermaFinish (from Fire Mountain Gems) |
| White and Light Blue | Magic Blue Pink from Hobby Lobby | Aurora Borealis Faceted Glass Round Beads (from Michael’s) | White Ceylon 11/0 Czech from Hobby Lobby |
| Teal/Silver | Pastel Emerald from Hobby Lobby | Green Blue Iris Czech Fire-polished round crystals (from Fire Mountain Gems) | Silver 11/0 Czech from Hobby Lobby |
| Mint/White | Pastel Light Azure from Hobby Lobby | Transparent clear AB bicone crystals (from Fire Mountain Gems) | White Shell 11/0 Czech from Hobby Lobby |
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I just finished the Geneva bracelet and it is beautiful…….I have 2 questions……
the one side of my bracelet seems a bit wavy…….is it the tension?
I saw a picture of the Geneva done as a necklace but how does it curve? is one side with tighter tension? It was lovely in the picture
Your patterns are wonderful……..thanks so much
Beautiful patterns! Love all these geneva bracelets. Thanks fr sharing nice ideas.