This pattern is very easy to follow, nothing tricky at all. The wording and the diagrams are such that a beginner level bead-weaver could easily create one of these cuffs in a few hours.
I particularly like the simplicity of the design, that it is versatile enough to be worn as an elegant accessory with an evening gown as well as with a tee-shirt and favorite pair of faded jeans. These cuffs are sturdy and yet light and airy. They have a wonderful feel to them, and are very comfortable to wear.
Helena very kindly "named" these bracelets for me: Cotton Candy, Bubble Gum and Choco-Mint. :-)
The pattern calls for 3mm pearls. Using "destash" beads, I discovered that this pattern will work with 4mm beads (as shown in the two close-ups). Size 4mm beads were used as the center row in these two bracelets. The effect is that the center row "pop ups" a bit, rather than to lay flat as in the Bubble Gum Cuff. The textured effect worked out quite nicely, I think...
Though I liked the effect of the textured look of the Cotton Candy Cuff, I did attempt to compensate by using size 8/0 rather than 11/0 accent beads for the Choco-Mint Cuff. My plan did not work, as the center row of 4mm clovers still "popped" up, but did show that the entire pattern still works well using a larger accent bead. The variations of this pattern are endless! Note the Bubble Gum (top picture, center) where I picked up the accent color of the outer rows in the middle. I can't wait to try more...
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