Pineapples are so cute and make wonderful style accessories, especially for summer. I enjoyed coming up with the pattern for this brick stitch pineapple. Yum!
TOHO Treasure seed beads are cylinder seed beads that line up beautifully in popular seed bead stitches, like brick stitch. They come in amazingly vibrant colors, so you can create eye-catching cuties like this pineapple. Becky came up with the pattern using our free seed bead graph paper. You can follow the instructions to make a pineapple like hers or print off some graph paper and come up with your own creation.
Working with a comfortable length of thread, add a stopper bead. The stopper bead will help you keep track of orientation when you are flipping your project.
To start the brick stitch, make a ladder stitch with one TOHO Treasure 11/0 galvanized starlight seed bead, one TOHO Treasure 11/0 transparent light hyacinth seed bead, four starlight Treasures, one light hyacinth Treasure, and one starlight Treasure. You will start building your pineapple up toward the top. Refer to the Pineapple Paradise PDF Diagram at any time for help with color placement.
Continue the second row with an increasing brick stitch on both ends, using one starlight Treasure, two TOHO Treasure 11/0 opaque-lustered dandelion seed beads, one starlight Treasure, one dandelion Treasure, one starlight Treasure, two dandelion Treasures, and one starlight Treasure.
Continue the third row with an increasing brick stitch on both ends, using two starlight Treasures, one dandelion Treasure, one starlight Treasure, two dandelion Treasures, one starlight Treasure, one dandelion Treasure, and two starlight Treasures.
Continue the fourth row with an increasing brick stitch on both ends, using one starlight, one dandelion, two starlight, one dandelion, one hyacinth, one dandelion, two starlight, one dandelion, and one starlight Treasures.
Continue the fifth row with an increasing brick stitch on both ends, using one starlight, one hyacinth, one dandelion, two starlight, two dandelion, two starlight, one dandelion, one hyacinth, and one starlight Treasure.
Continue the sixth row with a decreasing brick stitch on both ends, using an alternating pattern of one starlight and one dandelion Treasure (you'll repeat the pattern four times and then end with a starlight Treasure).
The seventh row is increasing brick stitch on both ends, using one starlight, one dandelion, one starlight, two dandelion, two starlight, two dandelion, one starlight, one dandelion, and one starlight Treasure.
The eighth row is decreasing brick stitch on both ends, using two starlight, one dandelion, one hyacinth, one dandelion, one starlight, one dandelion, one hyacinth, one dandelion, and two starlight Treasures.
The ninth row is increasing brick stitch on both ends, using one starlight, one dandelion, one starlight, two dandelion, two starlight, two dandelion, one starlight, one dandelion, and one starlight Treasure.
The tenth row is decreasing brick stitch on both ends, using three starlight, one dandelion, one starlight, one dandelion, one starlight, one dandelion, and three starlight Treasures.
The 11th row is increasing brick stitch on both ends, using one starlight, two dandelion, two starlight, two dandelion, two starlight, two dandelion, and one starlight Treasure.
The 12th row is decreasing brick stitch on both ends, using one starlight, one hyacinth, one dandelion, one starlight, one dandelion, one hyacinth, one dandelion, one starlight, one dandelion, one hyacinth, and one starlight Treasure.
The 13th row is increasing brick stitch on both ends, using one starlight, two dandelion, two starlight, two dandelion, two starlight, two dandelion, and one starlight Treasure.
The 14th row is decreasing brick stitch on both ends, using an alternating pattern of one starlight and one dandelion Treasure (you'll repeat the pattern four times and then end with a starlight Treasure).
The 15th row is decreasing brick stitch on both ends, using two starlight, two dandelion, two starlight, two dandelion, and two starlight Treasures.
The 16th row is decreasing brick stitch on both ends, using one starlight, one dandelion, one hyacinth, one dandelion, one starlight, one dandelion, one hyacinth, one dandelion, and one starlight Treasure.
Your thread should be coming out of the last starlight bead added to the 16th row. Go down through the dandelion bead next to it and back up through the next hyacinth bead. Start the 17th row with an increasing brick stitch. Use two starlight beads, two TOHO Treasure 11/0 silver-lined green emerald seed beads, and two starlight beads.
The 18th row is decreasing on both ends, using one TOHO Treasure 11/0 transparent frosted green emerald seed bead, three silver-lined green Treasures, and one frosted green Treasure.
The 19th row is increasing on both ends, using one frosted green Treasure and five silver-lined green Treasures.
The 20th row is increasing on both ends, using one silver-lined green, one frosted green, two silver-lined green, one frosted green, one silver-lined green, and one frosted green Treasure.
The 21st row is started on an increase with one frosted green and one silver-lined green Treasure. With your thread coming out of the last bead added, go back through the previous bead and add another frosted green Treasure to this end of the increase. Weave back until you're coming out of the silver-lined green bead added to this row. Then, add a frosted green, three silver-lined green, a frosted green, and a silver-lined green Treasure.
Your thread should be coming out of the last silver-lined green bead added to the 21st row. Go down through the frosted green bead next to it and back up through the next silver-lined green bead. Start the 22nd row with an increasing brick stitch. Use a silver-lined green, a frosted green, two silver-lined green, and a frosted green Treasure.
Start the 23rd row on an increase with two silver-lined green beads. Use the ladder stitch to add an extra frosted green bead to this end of the increase. Weave back until you're in position to continue the row and add two silver-lined green, one frosted green, and three silver-lined green Treasures.
Weave your thread until it is coming out of the third-to-last silver-lined green bead in the 23rd row. Start the 24th row on a decrease and add one frosted green, one silver-lined green, one frosted green, one silver-lined green, and one frosted green Treasure. Weave through the 23rd row until you are coming out of the last bead in that row. Add a silver-lined green bead and loop back through the last bead in the row. Weave to come back out of the last bead of the 24th row.
The 25th row is increasing on both ends, using two silver-lined green, one frosted green, and three silver-lined green Treasures.
The 26th row is increasing on both ends, using one silver-lined green, one frosted green, two silver-lined green, two frosted green, and a silver-lined green Treasure. Use the ladder stitch to add an extra frosted green Treasure to the end of this row.
With your thread coming out of the last bead in the 26th row, add two silver-lined green beads on an increase. Weave your thread so that it is coming out of the third bead in the 26th row. Create a decrease brick stitch with a frosted green and silver-lined green Treasure. Add two silver-lined green Treasures on top of this pair. Repeat to add two more rows of two silver-lined green Treasures on top of that.
Weave your thread so that it is coming out of the sixth bead in the 26th row. Start a decreasing brick stitch with a silver-lined green and frosted green treasure. End on an increase with another silver-lined green Treasure. Add an extra silver-lined green Treasure to this row using ladder stitch. With your thread coming out of the second-to-last silver-lined green bead in this row, add a frosted green and silver-lined green bead on top with a decreasing brick stitch. Add two silver-lined green Treasures on top of this pair. Repeat to add another row of two silver-lined green Treasures on top of that.
Start a new thread, use the tail, or weave the existing one back down to the first row, so that it is coming out of the second bead in the row. Create a decreasing brick stitch using five starlight Treasures. Secure and trim your thread. Make sure to secure and trim the tail, too if necessary. Once your piece is complete, you can stitch a pin back onto the back or incorporate it into your jewelry in other ways (try earrings)
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Pineapple Paradise
TOHO Treasure Seed Bead Brick Stitch Pineapple
designed byBecky Dahl
Skill LevelIntermediate
TechniqueSeed-Beading
Time4-6 Hours
Approximate Size1 3/4 Inches
Pineapples are so cute and make wonderful style accessories, especially for summer. I enjoyed coming up with the pattern for this brick stitch pineapple. Yum!
TOHO Treasure seed beads are cylinder seed beads that line up beautifully in popular seed bead stitches, like brick stitch. They come in amazingly vibrant colors, so you can create eye-catching cuties like this pineapple. Becky came up with the pattern using our free seed bead graph paper. You can follow the instructions to make a pineapple like hers or print off some graph paper and come up with your own creation.
Supplies
TOHO Treasure 11/0 Galvanized Starlight Seed Bead 2.5-Inch Tube
Code TTB11-557
$4.94
×1
TOHO One-G Beading Thread Light Yellow 50-Yard Spool
TOHO Treasure 11/0 Silver-Lined Green Emerald Seed Bead 2.5-Inch Tube
Code TTB11-36
$3.39
×1
TOHO Treasure 11/0 Transparent Light Hyacinth Seed Bead 2.5-Inch Tube
Code TTB11-10
$2.79
×1
TOHO Treasure 11/0 Transparent Frosted Green Emerald Seed Bead 2.5-Inch Tube
Code TTB11-939F
$3.39
×1
TOHO Treasure 11/0 Opaque-Lustered Dandelion Seed Bead 2.5-Inch Tube
Code TTB11-128
$2.79
×1
Step-by-Step Instructions
Working with a comfortable length of thread, add a stopper bead. The stopper bead will help you keep track of orientation when you are flipping your project.
To start the brick stitch, make a ladder stitch with one TOHO Treasure 11/0 galvanized starlight seed bead, one TOHO Treasure 11/0 transparent light hyacinth seed bead, four starlight Treasures, one light hyacinth Treasure, and one starlight Treasure. You will start building your pineapple up toward the top. Refer to the Pineapple Paradise PDF Diagram at any time for help with color placement.
Continue the second row with an increasing brick stitch on both ends, using one starlight Treasure, two TOHO Treasure 11/0 opaque-lustered dandelion seed beads, one starlight Treasure, one dandelion Treasure, one starlight Treasure, two dandelion Treasures, and one starlight Treasure.
Continue the third row with an increasing brick stitch on both ends, using two starlight Treasures, one dandelion Treasure, one starlight Treasure, two dandelion Treasures, one starlight Treasure, one dandelion Treasure, and two starlight Treasures.
Continue the fourth row with an increasing brick stitch on both ends, using one starlight, one dandelion, two starlight, one dandelion, one hyacinth, one dandelion, two starlight, one dandelion, and one starlight Treasures.
Continue the fifth row with an increasing brick stitch on both ends, using one starlight, one hyacinth, one dandelion, two starlight, two dandelion, two starlight, one dandelion, one hyacinth, and one starlight Treasure.
Continue the sixth row with a decreasing brick stitch on both ends, using an alternating pattern of one starlight and one dandelion Treasure (you'll repeat the pattern four times and then end with a starlight Treasure).
The seventh row is increasing brick stitch on both ends, using one starlight, one dandelion, one starlight, two dandelion, two starlight, two dandelion, one starlight, one dandelion, and one starlight Treasure.
The eighth row is decreasing brick stitch on both ends, using two starlight, one dandelion, one hyacinth, one dandelion, one starlight, one dandelion, one hyacinth, one dandelion, and two starlight Treasures.
The ninth row is increasing brick stitch on both ends, using one starlight, one dandelion, one starlight, two dandelion, two starlight, two dandelion, one starlight, one dandelion, and one starlight Treasure.
The tenth row is decreasing brick stitch on both ends, using three starlight, one dandelion, one starlight, one dandelion, one starlight, one dandelion, and three starlight Treasures.
The 11th row is increasing brick stitch on both ends, using one starlight, two dandelion, two starlight, two dandelion, two starlight, two dandelion, and one starlight Treasure.
The 12th row is decreasing brick stitch on both ends, using one starlight, one hyacinth, one dandelion, one starlight, one dandelion, one hyacinth, one dandelion, one starlight, one dandelion, one hyacinth, and one starlight Treasure.
The 13th row is increasing brick stitch on both ends, using one starlight, two dandelion, two starlight, two dandelion, two starlight, two dandelion, and one starlight Treasure.
The 14th row is decreasing brick stitch on both ends, using an alternating pattern of one starlight and one dandelion Treasure (you'll repeat the pattern four times and then end with a starlight Treasure).
The 15th row is decreasing brick stitch on both ends, using two starlight, two dandelion, two starlight, two dandelion, and two starlight Treasures.
The 16th row is decreasing brick stitch on both ends, using one starlight, one dandelion, one hyacinth, one dandelion, one starlight, one dandelion, one hyacinth, one dandelion, and one starlight Treasure.
Your thread should be coming out of the last starlight bead added to the 16th row. Go down through the dandelion bead next to it and back up through the next hyacinth bead. Start the 17th row with an increasing brick stitch. Use two starlight beads, two TOHO Treasure 11/0 silver-lined green emerald seed beads, and two starlight beads.
The 18th row is decreasing on both ends, using one TOHO Treasure 11/0 transparent frosted green emerald seed bead, three silver-lined green Treasures, and one frosted green Treasure.
The 19th row is increasing on both ends, using one frosted green Treasure and five silver-lined green Treasures.
The 20th row is increasing on both ends, using one silver-lined green, one frosted green, two silver-lined green, one frosted green, one silver-lined green, and one frosted green Treasure.
The 21st row is started on an increase with one frosted green and one silver-lined green Treasure. With your thread coming out of the last bead added, go back through the previous bead and add another frosted green Treasure to this end of the increase. Weave back until you're coming out of the silver-lined green bead added to this row. Then, add a frosted green, three silver-lined green, a frosted green, and a silver-lined green Treasure.
Your thread should be coming out of the last silver-lined green bead added to the 21st row. Go down through the frosted green bead next to it and back up through the next silver-lined green bead. Start the 22nd row with an increasing brick stitch. Use a silver-lined green, a frosted green, two silver-lined green, and a frosted green Treasure.
Start the 23rd row on an increase with two silver-lined green beads. Use the ladder stitch to add an extra frosted green bead to this end of the increase. Weave back until you're in position to continue the row and add two silver-lined green, one frosted green, and three silver-lined green Treasures.
Weave your thread until it is coming out of the third-to-last silver-lined green bead in the 23rd row. Start the 24th row on a decrease and add one frosted green, one silver-lined green, one frosted green, one silver-lined green, and one frosted green Treasure. Weave through the 23rd row until you are coming out of the last bead in that row. Add a silver-lined green bead and loop back through the last bead in the row. Weave to come back out of the last bead of the 24th row.
The 25th row is increasing on both ends, using two silver-lined green, one frosted green, and three silver-lined green Treasures.
The 26th row is increasing on both ends, using one silver-lined green, one frosted green, two silver-lined green, two frosted green, and a silver-lined green Treasure. Use the ladder stitch to add an extra frosted green Treasure to the end of this row.
With your thread coming out of the last bead in the 26th row, add two silver-lined green beads on an increase. Weave your thread so that it is coming out of the third bead in the 26th row. Create a decrease brick stitch with a frosted green and silver-lined green Treasure. Add two silver-lined green Treasures on top of this pair. Repeat to add two more rows of two silver-lined green Treasures on top of that.
Weave your thread so that it is coming out of the sixth bead in the 26th row. Start a decreasing brick stitch with a silver-lined green and frosted green treasure. End on an increase with another silver-lined green Treasure. Add an extra silver-lined green Treasure to this row using ladder stitch. With your thread coming out of the second-to-last silver-lined green bead in this row, add a frosted green and silver-lined green bead on top with a decreasing brick stitch. Add two silver-lined green Treasures on top of this pair. Repeat to add another row of two silver-lined green Treasures on top of that.
Start a new thread, use the tail, or weave the existing one back down to the first row, so that it is coming out of the second bead in the row. Create a decreasing brick stitch using five starlight Treasures. Secure and trim your thread. Make sure to secure and trim the tail, too if necessary. Once your piece is complete, you can stitch a pin back onto the back or incorporate it into your jewelry in other ways (try earrings)
