Written Pattern for Cluster of 4 Wallet w/Long Beads

Hi guys! Someone has requested for some written patterns for the beaded wallets so i'm gonna try to make one and put on my blog. So today i'm making a written pattern for the latest one which is a beaded cluster of 4 wallet with long beads incorporated to it. 

Materials Needed: Acrylic Rough or Chalk beads 6mm(colors of your choice), Nylon Monoline String 050mm, Scissors, Zipper 

Beaded Cluster of 4 Wallet w/Long beads 

Dimension: Approximately 4 and half inches width and 3 inches height Bottom Foundation Clusters has a cluster of 4 dimension of 12 x 2. This wallet also have 8 rounds up after the foundation clusters at the bottom. We are gonna be working on batches of string starting with a 2 meter length 

(1)To start of, hold your string where one end is on your left and the other end is on your right hand. Put 3 beads on the right and "salikop".Term in tagalog used is "salikop" or interweaving left and right string thru one bead, align both ends and sliding that bead to go to the rest of the beads making sure both ends are of equal length forming a cluster of 4.

 (2)Make 10 more clusters of 4 by putting one bead on the right and one on the left and then salikop with one bead. Do this 9 more times for a total of 11 clusters of 4 on your string. For the last one put 2 beads on the right string and salikop with one making your string coming out sideways.

 (3)For the second row of the foundation cluster put first 2 beads on the right then salikop with one bead. Next take your left string and then insert it to the adjacent left bead so now it is coming out sideways while the right string is sticking up. They need to be in between two beads to continue working on clusters of 4.

 (4)For the next rows across first put 1 bead on the right then salikop. To form the next insert first the left string to the adjacent left bead. Put 1 bead on the right then salikop. Do these 8 more times for a total of 11 clusters of 4. For the last cluster insert left string to adjacent left string. Put one bead on the right then salikop.

 (5)Now we can start the 1st round of the wallet. Put two beads on the right then salikop. Next insert left string to adjacent left bead. Put 1 bead on the right then salikop. Now we are on the 1st edge of the first round. Insert left string on the left adjacent bead making the left and right string come out in a level way. Insert 1 bead on the right and salikop with 1 bead. Here the edge will start to form.

 (6)For the clusters across insert first the left string to the left adjacent bead put 1 bead on the right then salikop with 1 bead. Repeat these 10 more times till you reach the other end for the front of the first round. 

(7)For the 2nd edge insert left string to the left adjacent bead so now the string is leveled again. Put 1 bead on the right then salikop and this will once again curve the side. Put 1 bead on the right then salikop. Next form the 3rd edge by inserting the left string to the adjacent left bead. It's leveled again. So put 1 bead on the left then salikop. 

(8)For the back of the first round we need to make clusters of 4 across by inserting the left string to the left bead. Put 1 bead on the right then salikop. Do this 9 more times until we reach the end of the first round. So to close just insert the left string through the adjacent left string and also to the next one to it going up then salikop. This closes the first round. 

(9)So now it's just a matter of filling up all the round up which totals to a number of 8 rounds. Incorporating the long beads to the 2nd and 7th round. 

(10)Okay now to start with the 2nd round. Start it by putting 1 long bead followed by a regular bead on the right then salikop with a long bead. Work on the next by inserting first the left string on the left adjacent bead. Put 1 round bead on the right then salikop with a long bead. Repeat this around for 24 times then close the 2nd round by inserting the left string thru the left adjacent bead and the next one which is a long bead going up and then salikop with a regular bead. 

(11)The 3rd to 6th round is done this way: To start put 2 beads on the right then salikop. Next insert left string thru left adjacent string then put 1 bead on right the then salikop. Repeat this around till you reach the last cluster. To close just insert left string thru 2 adjacent beads then salikop. Do this up to round 6 then just do what you did for 2nd round for the long beads part and then put another regular round using regular beads for the last and 8th round.

 (12)Fasten of by taking the first string and inserting it to a series of beads inside the formed wallet up to about 3 inches and do this also with the other end of string. Now all you need to do is sew in the zipper and our project is complete. Happy beading everyone!!!