Rainbow Ombre

Watch our Artbeads Cafe video to learn how to do the Russian spiral stitch. You can also take a look at our PDF Diagram. For this bracelet, we started with two TOHO 11/0 seed beads in galvanized aluminum finish, one 3mm fire-polished bead in ColorTrends Pacifica Tangerine, two seed beads, one Tangerine bead, two seed beads, and one Tangerine bead, as shown in Figure 1 of the PDF diagram.

Russian Spiral Stitch Video Tutorial
Russian Spiral Stitch PDF Diagram

Go through the beads again to form a loop, as show in Figure 2 of the PDF Diagram. Make sure your thread is coming out of a seed bead after one of your fire-polished beads.

Russian Spiral Stitch PDF Diagram

Add a Tangerine fire-polished bead and two seed beads to the thread, as shown in Figure 3 of the PDF Diagram. Then, skip over the next seed bead and fire-polished bead in the loop and go through the next seed bead.

Russian Spiral Stitch PDF Diagram

Add a Tangerine fire-polished bead and two seed beads, as shown in Figure 4 of the PDF Diagram. Then, skip over the next seed bead and fire-polished bead in the loop and go through the next seed bead.

Russian Spiral Stitch PDF Diagram

Add another Tangerine fire-polished bead and two seed beads, as shown in Figure 5 of the PDF Diagram. Then, skip over the next seed bead and fire-polished bead in the loop and go through the next seed bead. Go through the second seed bead. When you pull it tight, you should have another round above your first round of beads.

Russian Spiral Stitch PDF Diagram

To step up in the stitch, go through the next fire-polished bead and the next seed bead, as shown in Figure 6 of the PDF Diagram.

Russian Spiral Stitch PDF Diagram

Repeat these steps to make nine Tangerine rounds of the stitch. When you have nine rounds of your first color, switch to the next fire-polished color (you will use the same 11/0 seed beads throughout the stitch). We used ColorTrends Pacifica Watermelon next, followed by Color Trends Pacifica Fig, Elderberry, Poppy Seed, Avocado, and Honeydew.

Stitch the ends of your bracelet together for a continuous style. Make sure to line up the beads so that the pattern looks endless. Secure and trim your thread.

Bead Weaving Basics: Starting, Adding, and Ending Thread

List of Components
Fire-Polished Bead 3mm ColorTrends Pacifica Tangerine (50pc Pack) (CFP-PAC-TANG3, qty 1)
Fire-Polished Bead 3mm ColorTrends Pacifica Watermelon (50pc Pack) (CFP-PAC-WTMN3, qty 1)
Fire-Polished Bead 3mm ColorTrends Pacifica Fig (50pc Pack) (CFP-PAC-FIG3, qty 1)
Fire-Polished Bead 3mm ColorTrends Pacifica Elderberry (50pc Pack) (CFP-PAC-EDBY3, qty 1)
Fire-Polished Bead 3mm ColorTrends Pacifica Poppy Seed (50pc Pack) (CFP-PAC-POPY3, qty 1)
Fire-Polished Bead 3mm ColorTrends Pacifica Avocado (50pc Pack) (CFP-PAC-AVO3, qty 1)
Fire-Polished Bead 3mm ColorTrends Pacifica Honeydew (50pc Pack) (CFP-PAC-HYDW3, qty 1)
TOHO Bead Round 11/0 Galvanized Aluminum PermaFinish 8g Bag (TBRD11-PF558, qty 1)